Sinkwa Surname

10,311,814th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
South Africa

Sinkwa Surname Definition:

Sinkwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: bread.

Sinkwa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Sinkwa (16) may also be a first name.

Sinkwa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Sinkwa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: bread.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Sinkwa Last Name Facts

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

Sinkwa is found most in South Africa. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sinkwa? popularity and diffusion

The last name Sinkwa is the 10,311,814th most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Sinkwa live; 67 percent live in Southern Africa and 67 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Sinkwa is also the 2,786,762nd most widely held first name throughout the world. It is borne by 16 people.

It is most numerous in South Africa, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 27,088,852. In South Africa Sinkwa is most prevalent in: Eastern Cape, where 50 percent live and Gauteng, where 50 percent live. Without taking into account South Africa this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Kenya, where 33 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sinkway9242/
Shinkwa9233/
Sinkwai922/
Singkwa921/
Sinkwaya86665/
Singkhwa86380/
Singkwat861/
Shinkway860/
Singwa83456/
Sinkwe8319/
Sinkwi8313/
Sinkua839/
Senkwa833/
Ginkwa831/
Shingwa77622/
Singwai7793/
Shenkwa7745/
Singway776/
Simkway775/
Saenkwa774/
Sengkwa773/
Shincwa771/
Sinkweu771/
Sjinkwe771/
Ssenkwa771/
Sinkwich7184/
Singwatt7134/
Singkuat7122/
Singkuea717/
Shing'wa714/
Chinkwai712/
Sinkwetz711/
Shenkhwa711/
Chingkwa711/
Singwaya711/
Singhwai711/
Chinkwea711/
Singhwad711/
Senkwe671,638/
Singwi671,388/
Zingwa671,000/
Sengwa67574/
Singua67386/
Singba67326/
Jingwa67191/
Sincua67169/
Singwo6798/
Sinkui6750/
Singwe6716/
Genkwa6714/
Cingwa677/
Jenkwa676/
Gingwa675/
Singva672/
Jinkua671/
Cinqwa671/
Xingwa671/
Chingkwai671/
Senkwi671/
Sinkue671/
Senkua671/
Semkwa671/

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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 Sinkwa
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