Sipalo Surname
Approximately 851 people bear this surname
Sipalo Surname Definition:
Sipalo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: census.
Sipalo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 819 | 1:19,353 | 2,153 |
| Russia | 12 | 1:12,010,255 | 361,204 |
| Namibia | 5 | 1:481,880 | 11,140 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Šipalo (27) are calculated separately.
Sipalo (194) may also be a first name.
Sipalo Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Sipalo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: census.
Sipalo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sipalo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Sipalo (Hindi: सिपालो, Russian: Сипало) is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms: Šipalo. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sipalo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Sipalo is the 410,325th most commonly occurring last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 8,563,509 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Sipalo live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 97 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Sipalo is also the 651,944th most commonly held first name at a global level It is held by 194 people.
It is most widely held in Zambia, where it is borne by 819 people, or 1 in 19,353. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Western Province, where 47 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 28 percent reside and Central Province, where 9 percent reside. Beside Zambia Sipalo exists in 13 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 1 percent reside and Namibia, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sipalo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sipalo in the Hindi language | ||
| सिपालो | sipalo | - |
| Sipalo in the Russian language | ||
| Сипало | sipalo | - |
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