Silwamba Surname

35,086th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 15,075 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Silwamba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Silwamba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia11,7761:1,346189
Tanzania1,8211:29,0733,470
Malawi1,3591:12,5971,971
DR Congo891:830,10857,152
England101:5,571,806158,774
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646

Silwamba (30) may also be a first name.

Silwamba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Silwamba is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Silwamba? popularity and diffusion

Silwamba is the 35,086th most frequently used last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 483,419 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Silwamba reside; 87 percent reside in Southern Africa and 87 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Silwamba is also the 1,911,214th most widespread first name internationally. It is borne by 30 people.

This surname is most widely held in Zambia, where it is carried by 11,776 people, or 1 in 1,346. In Zambia Silwamba is mostly found in: Northern Province, where 32 percent are found, Muchinga Province, where 24 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 17 percent are found. Barring Zambia this last name occurs in 15 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 12 percent are found and Malawi, where 9 percent are found.

Silwamba Last Name Statistics demography

Silwamba earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.78% more than the national average, earning $57,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Silwaamba941/
Silamba93303/
Silwmba933/
Silwimba8820,051/
Silambai886/
Silamaba885/
Silwemba884/
Silwambe881/
Silwambo881/
Silwanba881/
Silwambb881/
Sihlamba881/
Sialwambi8237/
Sialwambo829/
Siliwimba828/
Silwiimba825/
Chilwamba822/
Silambiwa821/
Siluwimba821/
Salawamba821/
Salamba807,976/
Silomba802,618/
Silumba80905/
Silemba80843/
Silambi80767/
Silambu8069/
Silambo8067/
Solamba8059/
Silambe8035/
Silimba8026/
Silampa8021/
Selamba8013/
Sulamba803/
Silmbia801/
Cilamba801/
Silamabhai7833/
Silamoubai781/
Sala Wamba781/
Salambay75893/
Silwembe75653/
Siulemba75293/
Saulamba7565/
Sulambao7564/
Salambau7556/
Saluamba7555/
Solambao7554/
Salambai7537/
Salambwa7530/
Salambua7523/
Selambau7522/
Salambao7519/
Sillampa7513/
Silmbawa7513/
Silampao7511/
Salambae756/
Sallamba755/
Silambwe754/
Salambah753/
Silambue753/
Silamboy752/
Silambuo752/
Silwimbe752/
Silembai751/
Siluimba751/
Silummba751/
Silwimbb751/
Salaumba751/
Soulamba751/
Silambie751/
Silamubi751/
Sselamba751/
Selambai751/
Zilambia751/
Sailamabhai741/
Solmba71525/
Salamabai71102/
Salambeau7143/
Salamahba7130/
Salambaia7117/
Salamb714/
Selambaye713/
Silwembwe712/
Salamabao712/
Chiluamba711/
Sillampaa711/
Sillampao711/
Silmbu711/
Seluwambo711/
Sulamb711/
Sulambaya711/
Zilambaye711/
Zlamba711/
Silemb711/
Saluwambi711/
Salmba711/
Salambaya711/
Silumbu678,446/
Sulumba672,519/
Silumbe672,240/
Silombo671,057/
Selemba67851/
Salimba67638/
Solomba67532/
Cilumba67473/
Cilomba67255/
Silembe67233/
Salemba67193/
Salumba67193/
Salambi67151/
Selumba67148/
Salambo67145/
Selmbia67139/
Silembo67132/
Selambi67126/
Silimaibau67126/
Cilemba67116/
Salomba67102/
Salamabhai6788/
Salmbai6776/
Salambu6765/
Salampa6758/
Selimba6757/
Solumba6743/
Sellambaye6742/
Selomba6735/
Sulambe6734/
Salambe6726/
Zalamba6722/
Cilimba6719/
Silimbu6716/
Silombe6715/
Sulemba6712/
Zilambi6711/
Sulambi6711/
Zilemba6710/
Silimbi679/
Silampo678/
Solambe676/
Silampi676/
Solambi675/
Silimbo673/
Selambu673/
Silumbi673/
Salamiaiba673/
Sulimba672/
Zilomba672/
Silembi672/
Salamap672/
Solemba672/
Solampa672/
Selymba672/
Salamab671/
Salamibhai671/
Selmeba671/
Zlambai671/
Zolamba671/
Zulamba671/
Solamap671/
Silimab671/
Salmbao671/
Saulamb671/
Selmbai671/
Selambe671/
Selambo671/
Silumbo671/
Solimba671/
S Lambo671/
Chiluambo591/
Seluombo501/

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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 Silwamba
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