Sichilongo Surname

179,010th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,384 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Sichilongo Surname User-submission:

The Sichilongo surname means 'tall man'.

Sichilongo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,3741:6,676802
Botswana41:546,73222,624
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
England11:55,718,059489,080
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Sichilongo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Sichilongo surname means 'tall man'.

- mulenga

Sichilongo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sichilongo is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Sichilongo? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 179,010th most frequently occurring family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 3,056,857 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sichilongo live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

The surname is most widespread in Zambia, where it is borne by 2,374 people, or 1 in 6,676. In Zambia Sichilongo is primarily found in: Muchinga Province, where 35 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 24 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 22 percent are found. Beside Zambia it occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Botswana, where 0 percent are found and South Africa, where 0 percent are found.

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