Silumba Surname

391,109th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 905 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Silumba Surname Definition:

Silumba is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: ghost.

Silumba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia6921:22,9052,457
Malawi1051:163,03916,499
Tanzania621:853,89743,657
Zimbabwe421:367,57734,250
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
England11:55,718,059489,080

Silumba (118) may also be a first name.

Silumba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Silumba is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: ghost.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Silumba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Silumba occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Silumba? popularity and diffusion

It is the 391,109th most commonly occurring last name world-wide, borne by around 1 in 8,052,537 people. The surname Silumba occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Silumba live; 93 percent live in Southern Africa and 93 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Silumba is also the 859,937th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 118 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 692 people, or 1 in 22,905. In Zambia Silumba is mostly found in: Western Province, where 40 percent reside, Southern Province, where 32 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 17 percent reside. Not including Zambia it occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Malawi, where 12 percent reside and Tanzania, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shilumba931,970/
Silummba931/
Siluimba931/
Silomba862,618/
Silumbe862,240/
Jilumba861,500/
Cilumba86473/
Selumba86148/
Silimba8626/
Silumbi863/
Gilumba862/
Silumbo861/
Chilumba8011,394/
Shilumbe8013/
Shilumbi806/
Shilimba801/
Chilumbay751/
Chailumba751/
Jilumbhai751/
Silombo711,057/
Cilomba71255/
Selimba7157/
Selomba7135/
Cilimba7119/
Silombe7115/
Selumbe716/
Gelumba714/
Silimbo713/
Zilomba712/
Zilumbi711/
Selumbo711/
Jelumba711/
Chilumbo672,769/
Chilumbi67438/
Shilombo6738/
Shilombe6719/
Selimbau676/
Sselomba675/
Chilumbe675/
Selimbai674/
Sselumbe672/
Silombei671/
Shelimba671/
Shelomba671/
Siloombe671/
Chilumwa671/
Sailimbo671/
Selumber671/

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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 Silumba
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