Siponi Surname

6,063,924th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Siponi Surname Definition:

Siponi is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: mirror.

Siponi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Siponi (41) may also be a first name.

Siponi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Siponi is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: mirror.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Siponi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Siponi is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Siponi? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,063,924th most commonly used last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 728,754,592 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 40 percent of Siponi live; 30 percent live in Southern Africa and 30 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,590,275th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 41 people.

The surname Siponi is most frequently held in South Africa, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 18,059,235. Without taking into account South Africa this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Taiwan, where 30 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 20 percent reside.

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