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 last name Sipalo (Hindi: सिपालो, Russian: Сипало) occurs more in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Šipalo. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sipalo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 410,325th most widely held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 8,563,509 people. The surname Sipalo occurs mostly 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 frequent first name world-wide, held by 194 people.
It is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is held by 819 people, or 1 in 19,353. In Zambia Sipalo is primarily concentrated in: Western Province, where 47 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 28 percent live and Central Province, where 9 percent live. Other than Zambia this last name is found in 13 countries. It is also found in Russia, where 1 percent live and Namibia, where 1 percent live.
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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