Siluwe Surname
Approximately 341 people bear this surname
Siluwe Surname Definition:
Siluwe is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: leopard.
Siluwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 303 | 1:52,310 | 4,886 |
| Namibia | 21 | 1:114,733 | 9,093 |
| Zimbabwe | 11 | 1:1,403,476 | 76,064 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Siluwe (33) may also be a first name.
Siluwe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Siluwe is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: leopard.
Siluwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Siluwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Siluwe is found most frequently in Zambia. It may also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Siluwe? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 816,514th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 21,371,102 people. The last name Siluwe occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Siluwe live; 99 percent live in Southern Africa and 99 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,807,719th most prevalent first name at a global level It is held by 33 people.
It is most widely held in Zambia, where it is borne by 303 people, or 1 in 52,310. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Southern Province, where 72 percent are found, Western Province, where 14 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Zambia this surname is found in 7 countries. It is also found in Namibia, where 6 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shiluwe | 92 | 506 | / |
| Sileuw | 83 | 895 | / |
| Silowe | 83 | 142 | / |
| Silouw | 83 | 128 | / |
| Siliwe | 83 | 40 | / |
| Seluwe | 83 | 12 | / |
| Silube | 83 | 2 | / |
| Siluwa | 83 | 2 | / |
| Siluve | 83 | 2 | / |
| Giluwe | 83 | 1 | / |
| Siliuw | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shiluwa | 77 | 763 | / |
| Chiluwe | 77 | 431 | / |
| Shilowe | 77 | 38 | / |
| Siluver | 77 | 19 | / |
| Shiluwi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Seijlhouwer | 71 | 44 | / |
| Schiliwe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Shiluwaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seluwa | 67 | 1,939 | / |
| Selowe | 67 | 762 | / |
| Siluva | 67 | 11 | / |
| Schiliewe | 67 | 10 | / |
| Silive | 67 | 9 | / |
| Seleuw | 67 | 2 | / |
| Setlhauwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geluwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shiluwaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Silubi | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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