Sikambo Surname

1,434,893rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 150 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Sikambo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sikambo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia741:214,18813,668
Namibia371:65,1197,152
Zimbabwe321:482,44540,356
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Sikambo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sikambo is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sikambo? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sikambo is the 1,434,893rd most commonly held surname world-wide It is held by around 1 in 48,583,639 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sikambo live; 95 percent live in Southern Africa and 95 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

It is most common in Zambia, where it is held by 74 people, or 1 in 214,188. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Central Province, where 32 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 28 percent live and Southern Province, where 28 percent live. Excluding Zambia Sikambo is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 25 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 21 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shikambo93131/
Sikhambo9372/
Sikaambo937/
Sikasimbo8841/
Sikatembo884/
Sikombo86113/
Sikamba8683/
Sekambo8667/
Sikembo8650/
Jikambo861/
Shikatembo8221/
Sikaumba80410/
Sikaamba8050/
Sikhombo8032/
Shikembo8020/
Shikamba806/
Sekhambo804/
Saikombo804/
Sikgombo801/
Tjikambo801/
Shikombo801/
Shikaumba7592/
Sekatembo751/
Sekamba71228/
Zikamba71187/
Sikomba71125/
Sicamba7117/
Gikombo715/
Zikombo714/
Zikembo714/
Sekombo713/
Jikamba712/
Sicombo711/
Sikemba711/
Shikomba672,422/
Shekombo6775/
Sikhomba6768/
Sikuomba6750/
Chicambo671/
Djikamba671/
Gikhombo671/
Tjikombo671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sikambo
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