Silavwe Surname

54,203rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,398 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Silavwe Surname User-submission:

Meaning: spotted leopard.

Silavwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia7,4851:2,118292
Tanzania1,2231:43,2884,915
Malawi6541:26,1763,951
England121:4,643,172139,951
Swaziland91:144,244719
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
China21:683,660,78330,601
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Silavwe (10) may also be a first name.

Silavwe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Meaning: spotted leopard.

- alick26

Silavwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Silavwe is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Silavwe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 54,203rd most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 775,436 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Silavwe live; 87 percent live in Southern Africa and 87 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name in the world It is held by 10 people.

This last name is most widespread in Zambia, where it is carried by 7,485 people, or 1 in 2,118. In Zambia Silavwe is most common in: Northern Province, where 44 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 18 percent live and Muchinga Province, where 17 percent live. Besides Zambia this surname occurs in 12 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 13 percent live and Malawi, where 7 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Silavwa867/
Shilabwe801/
Shelavwe801/
Silabwi715/
Silavui711/
Shilavva673/
Shilafwa671/
Shilavuha631/
Silabbi574/
Sailabbi53165/
Shilabbi532/
Shilovva531/
Selgavvi531/

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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 Silavwe
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