Sindambiwe Surname

2,152,526th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 77 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Rwanda
Highest density in:
Swaziland

Sindambiwe Surname User-submission:

The Sindambiwe surname means 'I never give up' in the Kinyarwanda language.

Sindambiwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Rwanda251:454,5991,711
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087
Burundi41:2,451,2131,279
Swaziland41:324,550996
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Sindambiwe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Sindambiwe surname means 'I never give up' in the Kinyarwanda language.

- sindambiwe

Sindambiwe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Sindambiwe is found most in Rwanda. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sindambiwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sindambiwe is the 2,152,526th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 94,643,453 people. The surname Sindambiwe is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Sindambiwe reside; 56 percent reside in East Africa and 56 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The last name is most commonly held in Rwanda, where it is borne by 25 people, or 1 in 454,599. Besides Rwanda Sindambiwe exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 27 percent live and Uganda, where 18 percent live.

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