Siliba Surname
Approximately 343 people bear this surname
Siliba Surname Definition:
Siliba is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: water well.
Siliba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 160 | 1:330,885 | 24,859 |
| Indonesia | 121 | 1:1,092,969 | 78,869 |
| Papua New Guinea | 21 | 1:388,272 | 50,829 |
| Zambia | 21 | 1:754,758 | 27,278 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Iran | 5 | 1:15,356,505 | 213,424 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Siliba (145) may also be a first name.
Siliba Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Siliba is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: water well.
Siliba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Siliba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Siliba is more frequently found in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Siliba? popularity and diffusion
The surname Siliba is the 812,930th most commonly held surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 21,246,490 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Siliba reside; 47 percent reside in East Africa and 47 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 766,399th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 145 people.
This surname is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 160 people, or 1 in 330,885. In Tanzania Siliba is most frequent in: Kigoma Region, where 94 percent live, Kilimanjaro Region, where 6 percent live and Shinyanga Region, where 1 percent live. Besides Tanzania Siliba exists in 10 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 35 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 6 percent live.
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Footnotes
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