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 found most frequently in Zambia. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sikwibele? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 321,153rd most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 6,266,162 people. This surname is primarily found 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 commonly used first name on earth It is held by 359 people.

The surname is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is carried by 1,128 people, or 1 in 14,051. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Western Province, where 60 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 15 percent live and Southern Province, where 13 percent live. Apart from Zambia this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 2 percent live and South Africa, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

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

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Footnotes

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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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