Sinyangwe Surname

17,530th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 31,580 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Sinyangwe Surname User-submission:

Sinyangwe means 'gift of God'.

Sinyangwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia26,7481:59376
Tanzania2,9291:18,0752,312
Malawi1,7781:9,6281,495
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Zimbabwe241:643,26047,966
England181:3,095,448105,421
Botswana171:128,64318,229
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Wales61:515,75523,171
Norway41:1,285,57269,185
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Sinyangwe (43) may also be a first name.

Sinyangwe Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Sinyangwe means 'gift of God'.

- durleysinyagwe

Sinyangwe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sinyangwe has its highest incidence in Zambia. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sinyangwe? popularity and diffusion

Sinyangwe is the 17,530th most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 230,765 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sinyangwe live; 91 percent live in Southern Africa and 90 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Sinyangwe is also the 1,545,828th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 43 people.

It is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is held by 26,748 people, or 1 in 593. In Zambia Sinyangwe is most common in: Northern Province, where 42 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 20 percent reside and Copperbelt Province, where 14 percent reside. Without taking into account Zambia it occurs in 21 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 9 percent reside and Malawi, where 6 percent reside.

Sinyangwe Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Sinyangwe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 567.67% more than the national average, earning R 1,586,640 per year and in United States they earn 10.31% more than the national average, earning $47,596 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shinyangwe956/
Sinyanegwe951/
Sinyangwee951/
Sinyangwa89101/
Senyangwe898/
Sinyangwi892/
Sinyancwe891/
Sinyamgwe891/
Sinyangue891/
Sinyagwa8253/
Senyangwa78102/
Sinhangue782/
Zinyongwe781/
Shenyangwa741/
Senyagwa714,807/
Chinhangue631/
Chinyamgue631/
Sinyekwa5964/

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