Sifanu Surname

1,267,784th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 181 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Sifanu Surname Definition:

Sifanu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: expert.

Sifanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1681:94,3457,684
Nigeria91:19,682,529291,344
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Sifanu (64) may also be a first name.

Sifanu Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Sifanu is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: expert.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Sifanu Last Name Facts

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

Sifanu (Hindi: सिफानू) is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sifanu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,267,784th most widespread family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 40,262,685 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Sifanu are found; 93 percent are found in Southern Africa and 93 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,223,525th most common first name throughout the world, borne by 64 people.

This last name is most widely held in Zambia, where it is carried by 168 people, or 1 in 94,345. In Zambia Sifanu is most common in: Western Province, where 50 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 32 percent live and Copperbelt Province, where 15 percent live. Other than Zambia this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 5 percent live and England, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sifangu927/
Sifanus921/
Sefanu8314/
Gifanu8311/
Jifanu831/
Sefanus771/
Sefanou771/
Sifonou771/
Djifanou71746/
Sifonnou7142/
Setfanus715/
Sitphanu714/
Saiphanu711/
Sefenu67705/
Djiffanou672/
Sefonu671/
Jiphanu624/
Sephanu621/
Syphanu621/
Schiffenhau591/
Sephanus571/
Djifognou531/
Chaiphanut501/

Sifanu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Sifanu in the Hindi language
सिफानूsiphanu-

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