Silabo Surname

1,806,862nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 104 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Botswana

Silabo Surname Definition:

Silabo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: boatsman.

Silabo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia581:273,27515,977
Botswana391:56,07510,323
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Silabo (34) may also be a first name.

Silabo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Silabo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: boatsman.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Silabo Last Name Facts

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

Silabo is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Silabo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,806,862nd most common family name on earth, held by around 1 in 70,072,557 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Silabo live; 94 percent live in Southern Africa and 94 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Silabo is also the 1,775,424th most frequent first name world-wide, borne by 34 people.

Silabo is most common in Zambia, where it is carried by 58 people, or 1 in 273,275. In Zambia it is most common in: Copperbelt Province, where 40 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 36 percent are found and Western Province, where 17 percent are found. Aside from Zambia Silabo occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 38 percent are found and Indonesia, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sihlabo9222/
Silaboy921/
Silabou921/
Siliabo921/
Silabos921/
Silaboot8615/
Silabout8610/
Shilabod862/
Silaba83186/
Silobo8389/
Silawo8366/
Silebo8320/
Zilabo836/
Selabo835/
Jilabo834/
Silavo831/
Sehlabo771,902/
Sihlobo771,291/
Selabou77199/
Sihlaba77188/
Shilaba7781/
Sitlaba7778/
Sislaba7751/
Zihlabo7727/
Selaboy7725/
Chilabo7721/
Sielawo7710/
Silabah778/
Silampo778/
Silabat777/
Shilebo775/
Silavos775/
Setlabo774/
Silobho774/
Sislavo773/
Sailebo773/
Selyabo773/
Silabha772/
Silyavo772/
Siliawo771/
Silayvo771/
Gilabou771/
Djilabo771/
Sailabat71515/
Shilobod7196/
Sailavuo7116/
Silgavou7112/
Sislabas7110/
Chihlabo716/
Djilabot715/
Shilabat711/
Sheilaba711/
Djilabou711/
Sielabeu711/
Silobods711/
Shehlabo711/
Soilavuo711/
Sithlobo711/
Scilampo711/
Silova671,721/
Silava67811/
Selebo67285/
Silowa67241/
Zilaba67197/
Sailampho67183/
Sailabath67101/
Silawa6790/
Silová6770/
Seelaboot6730/
Gelabo6726/
Siloba6725/
Jilaba6722/
Selavo6721/
Cilobo6721/
Selobo6721/
Silovo6715/
Sailabaht6712/
Selawo678/
Zelabo675/
Zilawo675/
Sileba674/
Gilaba674/
Selaba673/
Silowo673/
Gilobo673/
Sailampoh672/
Sílaba671/
Zilavo671/

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