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
Sikapizye is found most frequently in Zambia. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sikapizye? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 111,969th most widely held family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,759,427 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sikapizye live; 54 percent live in Southern Africa and 54 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
Sikapizye is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is borne by 2,239 people, or 1 in 7,079. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Muchinga Province, where 35 percent reside, Northern Province, where 24 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 18 percent reside. Excluding Zambia Sikapizye occurs in 7 countries. It is also found 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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