Silishebo Surname

150,074th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,941 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Silishebo Surname Definition:

Silishebo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born during a famine.

Silishebo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,3701:6,688804
Namibia5651:4,264782
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
England11:55,718,059489,080
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Silishebo (928) may also be a first name.

Silishebo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Silishebo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born during a famine.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Silishebo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born during a famine.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Silishebo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Silishebo is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Silishebo.

How Common Is The Last Name Silishebo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Silishebo is the 150,074th most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 2,477,914 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Silishebo live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Silishebo is also the 265,593rd most prevalent first name in the world. It is borne by 928 people.

The last name is most widely held in Zambia, where it is borne by 2,370 people, or 1 in 6,688. In Zambia Silishebo is mostly found in: Western Province, where 67 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 12 percent are found and Southern Province, where 9 percent are found. Excluding Zambia Silishebo occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Namibia, where 19 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent are found.

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