Sifaya Surname
Approximately 1,179 people bear this surname
Sifaya Surname Definition:
Sifaya is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: skilled hunter.
Sifaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,074 | 1:14,758 | 1,685 |
| Namibia | 42 | 1:57,367 | 6,674 |
| South Africa | 29 | 1:1,868,197 | 87,346 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Papua New Guinea | 12 | 1:679,476 | 78,554 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Sifaya (406) may also be a first name.
Sifaya Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Sifaya is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: skilled hunter.
Sifaya Demographics
Average Sifaya Salary in
South Africa
R 82,308
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Sifaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sifaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sifaya (Hindi: सिफाय) is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sifaya? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 317,700th most commonly held last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 6,181,125 people. Sifaya is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Sifaya reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 427,982nd most frequently used given name on earth It is held by 406 people.
The surname Sifaya is most common in Zambia, where it is borne by 1,074 people, or 1 in 14,758. In Zambia it is primarily found in: Western Province, where 72 percent live, Southern Province, where 13 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 9 percent live. Outside of Zambia Sifaya exists in 11 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 4 percent live and South Africa, where 2 percent live.
Sifaya Last Name Statistics demography
Sifaya earn less than half the average income. In South Africa they earn 65.36% less than the national average, earning R 82,308 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sifaya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sifaya in the Hindi language | ||
| सिफाय | siphaya | - |
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Footnotes
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