Sibongani Surname

1,701,480th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 115 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Sibongani Surname Definition:

Sibongani is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who brings restlessness in the community.

Sibongani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia841:188,69012,615
South Africa301:1,805,92385,708
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Sibongani (227) may also be a first name.

Sibongani Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Sibongani is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: one who brings restlessness in the community.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Sibongani Last Name Facts

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

Sibongani is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sibongani? popularity and diffusion

Sibongani is the 1,701,480th most commonly occurring family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 63,369,964 people. The last name Sibongani is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sibongani reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 596,468th most prevalent first name worldwide. It is borne by 227 people.

The surname is most widely held in Zambia, where it is borne by 84 people, or 1 in 188,690. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Southern Province, where 64 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 31 percent live and Central Province, where 2 percent live. Outside of Zambia Sibongani exists in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 26 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent live.

Sibongani Last Name Statistics demography

Sibongani earn a lot less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 40.1% less than the national average, earning R 142,344 per year.

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Footnotes

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