Sibongile Surname

1,374,607th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 160 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Botswana
Highest density in:
Botswana

Sibongile Surname Definition:

Sibongile is a surname of the Nsenga tribe, meaning: we are thankful for this child. This name is given in acknowledgement to God that He facilitated his/ her sucessful birth.

Sibongile Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Botswana551:39,7627,636
South Africa521:1,041,87963,251
Zambia311:511,28822,588
Zimbabwe131:1,187,55768,998
England51:11,143,612252,590
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Iceland11:380,09011,096

Sibongile (212,892) may also be a first name.

Sibongile Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Sibongile is a surname of the Nsenga tribe, meaning: we are thankful for this child. This name is given in acknowledgement to God that He facilitated his/ her sucessful birth.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Sibongile Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sibongile is found most in Botswana. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Sibongile click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sibongile? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,374,607th most frequently used surname worldwide, held by around 1 in 45,547,162 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 94 percent of Sibongile reside; 94 percent reside in Southern Africa and 94 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Sibongile is also the 4,912th most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 212,892 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Botswana, where it is carried by 55 people, or 1 in 39,762. Barring Botswana this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 33 percent reside and Zambia, where 19 percent reside.

Sibongile Last Name Statistics demography

Sibongile earn significantly more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 28.72% more than the national average, earning R 305,892 per year.

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Footnotes

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