Sikelu Surname

4,532,898th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Solomon Islands

Sikelu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sikelu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia181:880,55128,935
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243

Sikelu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sikelu is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Sikelu.

How Common Is The Last Name Sikelu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sikelu is the 4,532,898th most numerous last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 383,555,048 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Sikelu reside; 95 percent reside in Southern Africa and 95 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Sikelu is most numerous in Zambia, where it is held by 18 people, or 1 in 880,551. In Zambia Sikelu is mostly concentrated in: North-Western Province, where 100 percent live. Beside Zambia Sikelu is found in one country. It is also found in The Solomon Islands, where 5 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sikielu921/
Siklu912/
Seikhelu861/
Saikeelu861/
Sikolu83473/
Sikalu83132/
Sekelu8317/
Sikilu837/
Sikleu831/
Zikelu831/
Shiklu831/
Shikolu77189/
Sikaalu7735/
Shoiklu7723/
Sikilau7710/
Saikolu779/
Shikalu776/
Sikiliu776/
Shaiklu775/
Sikollu774/
Sikilou773/
Sekelou771/
Sikalau771/
Seikolu771/
Sikkolu771/
Saikhlu771/
Sikolou771/
Sieklou771/
Sekelau771/
Shicklu770/
Sikló7310/
Seklu733/
Shikollu714/
Siekaleu712/
Chikeleu712/
Saikhalu711/
Sygkelou711/
Saikalou711/
Sikahalu711/
Sekalu6716/
Siklói6713/
Sekolu6711/
Seklou679/
Sheikhlou679/
Sheklu679/
Shikloush676/
Sekilu673/
Seklut673/
Chikkellu673/
Seclou672/
Sygkellou672/
Zikalu672/
Schicklau672/
Sheikhalu671/
Siqulu671/
Sikloe671/
Siclau671/
Djikealeu671/
Cicelu671/
Zekelu671/

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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 Sikelu
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