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 borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Siponi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 6,063,924th most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 728,754,592 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 40 percent of Siponi reside; 30 percent reside in Southern Africa and 30 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Siponi is also the 1,590,275th most prevalent given name worldwide It is held by 41 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in South Africa, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 18,059,235. Excluding South Africa Siponi occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in Taiwan, where 30 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 20 percent are found.

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