Sichilima Surname
Approximately 12,544 people bear this surname
Sichilima Surname User-submission:
Sichilima is a Zambian surname, which comes from Sichilima, a Mambwe, Lungu name.
It means 'one who likes farming', 'one whose leaving depends on farming', or 'the founder of farming'.
Sichilima Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 10,729 | 1:1,477 | 205 |
| Tanzania | 1,441 | 1:36,739 | 4,264 |
| Malawi | 340 | 1:50,350 | 7,017 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
Sichilima (12) may also be a first name.
Sichilima Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Sichilima is a Zambian surname, which comes from Sichilima, a Mambwe, Lungu name.
It means 'one who likes farming', 'one whose leaving depends on farming', or 'the founder of farming'.
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Where Does The Last Name Sichilima Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sichilima is most common in Zambia. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sichilima? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 41,614th most commonly used family name globally, held by around 1 in 580,959 people. The surname Sichilima is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sichilima live; 88 percent live in Southern Africa and 88 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Sichilima is also the 3,306,491st most frequent first name worldwide, borne by 12 people.
The last name Sichilima is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 10,729 people, or 1 in 1,477. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Northern Province, where 62 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 17 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 12 percent reside. Outside of Zambia this surname exists in 12 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 11 percent reside and Malawi, where 3 percent reside.
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