Sibindi Surname

64,636th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,738 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zimbabwe
Highest density in:
Zimbabwe

Sibindi Surname User-submission:

The Sibindi surname means 'courageous'. It comes from a king from Pretoria of Amandebele WakwaManala, who was killed by Mzilikazi after he welcomed them in his palace. The surname is found mostly in Bulawayo. It is one of the most common Ndebele surnames in Zimbabwe.

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Sibindi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zimbabwe6,8081:2,268144
South Africa8321:65,1178,184
England401:1,392,95161,553
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Kenya81:5,772,48850,256
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Iceland41:95,0224,787
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Šibindi (1) are calculated separately.

Sibindi (85) may also be a first name.

Sibindi Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Sibindi surname means 'courageous'. It comes from a king from Pretoria of Amandebele WakwaManala, who was killed by Mzilikazi after he welcomed them in his palace. The surname is found mostly in Bulawayo. It is one of the most common Ndebele surnames in Zimbabwe.

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Sibindi Last Name Facts

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

Sibindi is carried by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as: Šibindi. For other potential spellings of Sibindi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sibindi? popularity and diffusion

Sibindi is the 64,636th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 941,787 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Sibindi are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Sibindi is also the 1,039,322nd most numerous first name on earth It is held by 85 people.

This last name is most widely held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 6,808 people, or 1 in 2,268. In Zimbabwe Sibindi is mostly found in: Bulawayo Province, where 31 percent reside, Matabeleland South Province, where 21 percent reside and Matabeleland North Province, where 20 percent reside. Without taking into account Zimbabwe Sibindi exists in 16 countries. It also occurs in South Africa, where 11 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Sibindi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

The amount Sibindi earn in different countries varies markedly. In South Africa they earn 15.21% less than the national average, earning R 201,492 per year and in United States they earn 56.45% less than the national average, earning $18,792 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šibindi951/
Shibindi9318/
Sibindie9312/
Sibndi921/
Sibinda86621/
Sibinde86186/
Zibindi8611/
Sebindi863/
Xibindi862/
Siwindi862/
Shibinda80147/
Chibindi80133/
Sebindio8041/
Siswindi8026/
Shibendi803/
Shibinde801/
Sibnda7728/
Siwinda711,056/
Gibendi71265/
Cibinda71167/
Sibenda71154/
Jibendi7183/
Sibende7129/
Sebinda7112/
Zibinda713/
Sebinde713/
Sewindi712/
Shibnde712/
Sebendi711/
Siwendi711/
Shibende6774/
Sebendio6734/
Chiwindi6720/
Sempindi677/
Chibinde675/
Gibendui671/
Ssebinda671/
Sibendje671/
Shiwendi671/
Shibenda671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sibindi
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