Sikwibele Surname

321,153rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,163 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Sikwibele Surname Definition:

Sikwibele is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: ugly one.

Sikwibele Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,1281:14,0511,613
Namibia271:89,2378,105
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
England11:55,718,059489,080
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Sikwibele (359) may also be a first name.

Sikwibele Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Sikwibele is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: ugly one.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Sikwibele Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sikwibele is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Sikwibele.

How Common Is The Last Name Sikwibele? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 321,153rd most frequent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 6,266,162 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sikwibele reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Sikwibele is also the 459,598th most common forename worldwide It is held by 359 people.

The last name Sikwibele is most frequently used in Zambia, where it is borne by 1,128 people, or 1 in 14,051. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Western Province, where 60 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 15 percent are found and Southern Province, where 13 percent are found. Excluding Zambia Sikwibele is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Namibia, where 2 percent are found and South Africa, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sikwebele8912/
Sikwibile891/
Siguibele7819/
Sigwebele782/
Suiguibele741/
Sigwebela672,014/
Sigwebile673/
Siqwebela672/
Zigwebile5649/
Segwebela562/
Zigwebela561/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sikwibele
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