Sibanda Surname

1,720th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 319,477 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Sibanda Surname User-submission:

Sibanda is a Ndebele surname, common in the Southern African region, specifically Zimbabwe. It means 'one who devours'. Lion is their totem.

Sibanda Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe281,4951:553
South Africa17,8291:3,039401
Mozambique8,6521:3,151752
Zambia5,3691:2,952372
England1,9391:28,7353,881
Botswana1,8591:1,17671
Malawi7841:21,8363,343
Swaziland4291:3,026258
Tanzania2131:248,55220,077
United States1941:1,868,345121,641
Canada1661:221,96121,363
Australia1171:230,73221,761
Iceland541:7,039767
Scotland461:116,3877,543
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Namibia391:61,7806,931
United Arab Emirates301:305,40920,323
New Zealand261:174,16618,836
Ireland251:188,3587,886
Wales231:134,5459,804
Uganda231:1,697,36058,907
Lesotho91:225,84014,831
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
China81:170,915,1968,932
India71:109,580,769786,157
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Czechia41:2,658,367127,801
Northern Ireland31:615,01218,081
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Saint Helena, Ascension and Tristan da Cunha21:2,927156
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
France11:66,422,722504,397
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Japan11:127,844,29373,547

Sibanda (523) may also be a first name.

Sibanda Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Sibanda is a Ndebele surname, common in the Southern African region, specifically Zimbabwe. It means 'one who devours'. Lion is their totem.

- nigeld16

Sibanda Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Sibanda Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Sibanda (Oriya: ଶିବାନ) occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sibanda? popularity and diffusion

The surname Sibanda is the 1,720th most widely held family name internationally, held by around 1 in 22,811 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Sibanda live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 96 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 369,131st most commonly held first name globally, borne by 523 people.

The last name Sibanda is most numerous in Zimbabwe, where it is held by 281,495 people, or 1 in 55. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Bulawayo Province, where 29 percent reside, Matabeleland North Province, where 21 percent reside and Matabeleland South Province, where 19 percent reside. Other than Zimbabwe it exists in 67 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 6 percent reside and Mozambique, where 3 percent reside.

Sibanda Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Sibanda are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% being registered with the party.

The amount Sibanda earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 14.63% less than the national average, earning R 202,860 per year; in United States they earn 18.15% less than the national average, earning $35,319 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.93% less than the national average, earning $40,776 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shibanda934,089/
Sibandda9312/
Sibandah9311/
Saibanda9310/
Sibannda937/
Ssibanda936/
Siebanda936/
Sibandas931/
Sibandaa931/
Sibandaz931/
Seibanda931/
Sibaanda931/
Schibanda880/
Sibande8621,398/
Sebanda86556/
Sibonda86522/
Sibandi86448/
Sivanda86351/
Cibanda86222/
Siwanda8698/
Gibanda8626/
Zibanda8621/
Sibando866/
Jibanda865/
Sibamda864/
Chibanda8011,185/
Shivanda80468/
Simpanda80276/
Sievanda8073/
Shiwanda8055/
Siwainda8022/
Shibande8019/
Sivhanda8019/
Sisbandi809/
Ssebanda809/
Sibandhe808/
Sibaunde806/
Sibandhi805/
Sibandit805/
Saibandi804/
Shibandi804/
Shebanda803/
Sihwanda802/
Sibandee801/
Sebanday801/
Sibander801/
Sibandie801/
Seibande801/
Shimpanda75509/
Saibandit7512/
Jibandash758/
Shivandas753/
Soibandit753/
Sibhandhi751/
Saimpanda751/
Sebatenda751/
Chaibanda751/
Chibainda751/
Chibandaz751/
Shievanda751/
Sivandais750/
Sivandi71939/
Zibonda71419/
Sibonde71109/
Zibande7174/
Givanda7157/
Gibonda7143/
Sebande7138/
Sewanda7131/
Sevanda7127/
Zibandi7124/
Sebonda7119/
Sebando7116/
Sivonda7114/
Sivande7112/
Saibandith719/
Sibondo718/
Sebandi714/
Ssebatenda713/
Sibondi713/
Sivando712/
Gibando712/
Zebanda712/
Chibasndas711/
Jebanda711/
Zibando711/
Siwando711/
Shimphanda711/
Ssebatinda711/
Civanda711/
Chiwanda678,859/
Shivandi67882/
Simpande67697/
Chivanda67567/
Chibonda67238/
Shebande67230/
Chibande67148/
Shibondo67130/
Siboonde6790/
Shivande6770/
Civandağ6748/
Shevanda6738/
Zihwanda6721/
Simponda6720/
Seivandi6715/
Sibhondo6713/
Saivandy6711/
Chibandi6710/
Sesbandi676/
Chebanda675/
Shywanda673/
Shivando673/
Shewanda672/
Chibando672/
Ssewanda672/
Sempanda672/
Saybandy671/
Sithbandith671/
Sujuanda671/
Chibamda671/
Hsivandi671/
Zebandad671/
Shiwonda671/
Ssebando671/
Sebaunde671/
Sewwanda671/
Sevhanda671/

Sibanda Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sibanda in the Oriya language
ଶିବାନsibana66.67
ପଧାନpadhana33.33

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