Sibandi Surname

668,257th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 448 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Sibandi Surname Definition:

Sibandi is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: rogue.

Sibandi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia4101:38,6583,856
Zimbabwe161:964,89061,721
South Africa111:4,925,246143,631
India91:85,229,487684,495
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

Sibandi (127) may also be a first name.

Sibandi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Sibandi is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: rogue.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Sibandi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sibandi occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Sibandi.

How Common Is The Last Name Sibandi? popularity and diffusion

Sibandi is the 668,257th most frequently held surname in the world, held by around 1 in 16,266,844 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Sibandi are found; 98 percent are found in Southern Africa and 98 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Sibandi is also the 825,494th most commonly held forename in the world It is held by 127 people.

The surname Sibandi is most widespread in Zambia, where it is borne by 410 people, or 1 in 38,658. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Western Province, where 85 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 7 percent live and Central Province, where 6 percent live. Barring Zambia this last name exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 4 percent live and South Africa, where 2 percent live.

Sibandi Last Name Statistics demography

Sibandi earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 54.77% less than the national average, earning R 107,484 per year.

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Footnotes

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