Sikapizye Surname
Approximately 4,142 people bear this surname
Sikapizye Surname User-submission:
Sikapizye means 'just go and wash'. They are the creators of the Namwanga language, which found in Nakonde in the northern part of Zambia. It shares a border with Tanzania. They are related to The Siyame, which in the Namwanga language means 'king' or 'lord'.
Read More About This SurnameSikapizye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2,239 | 1:7,079 | 846 |
| Tanzania | 1,893 | 1:27,967 | 3,359 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
Sikapizye Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Sikapizye means 'just go and wash'. They are the creators of the Namwanga language, which found in Nakonde in the northern part of Zambia. It shares a border with Tanzania. They are related to The Siyame, which in the Namwanga language means 'king' or 'lord'. The surname Sikapizye came after being in slavery to the King of Tanzania in Fipa Land. This king assigned the Sikapizye the duty of cleaning all materials that can be cleaned using water, after capturing them at their ancestors land called Mwendah, (meaning 'the wanderers'). Then the king forced them to clean equipment. Then they started telling each other to go clean by saying in their Namwanga language (sikapizye = 'just go and clean'). The original name of The Sikapizye was Mwendah. During The Bantu migration in Africa they were wandering to find the place to settle.
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Where Does The Last Name Sikapizye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sikapizye is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sikapizye? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sikapizye is the 111,969th most frequent family name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 1,759,427 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sikapizye live; 54 percent live in Southern Africa and 54 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is held by 2,239 people, or 1 in 7,079. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Muchinga Province, where 35 percent reside, Northern Province, where 24 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 18 percent reside. Apart from Zambia Sikapizye occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 46 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sikapizyie | 95 | 1 | / |
| Siakapizye | 95 | 1 | / |
| Sikapzye | 94 | 2 | / |
| Sikapize | 94 | 1 | / |
| Sikapizya | 89 | 45 | / |
| Sikapizge | 89 | 4 | / |
| Sikapizwe | 89 | 2 | / |
| Sikapizze | 89 | 1 | / |
| Skapize | 88 | 1 | / |
| Sikapiza | 82 | 5 | / |
| Siakabizyi | 74 | 7 | / |
| Siakabizi | 67 | 35 | / |
| Siakabaze | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siakabiza | 67 | 1 | / |
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