Sitambi Surname
Approximately 461 people bear this surname
Sitambi Surname Definition:
Sitambi is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: someone who has obtained supernatural powers.
Sitambi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 406 | 1:39,039 | 3,896 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Indonesia | 9 | 1:14,694,355 | 460,137 |
| Namibia | 5 | 1:481,880 | 11,140 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Sitambi (173) may also be a first name.
Sitambi Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Sitambi is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: someone who has obtained supernatural powers.
Sitambi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sitambi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sitambi (Hindi: सिताम्बी, Marathi: िसतंबी) is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sitambi? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 654,010th most frequent last name internationally, held by around 1 in 15,808,126 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Sitambi are found; 96 percent are found in Southern Africa and 96 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Sitambi is also the 694,534th most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 173 people.
This last name is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is carried by 406 people, or 1 in 39,039. In Zambia it is most common in: Western Province, where 78 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 9 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 6 percent reside. Other than Zambia Sitambi occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Botswana, where 4 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sietambi | 93 | 68 | / |
| Shitambi | 93 | 2 | / |
| Sitaumbi | 93 | 2 | / |
| Sitambie | 93 | 1 | / |
| Sietambie | 88 | 22 | / |
| Jitambi | 86 | 106 | / |
| Sitamba | 86 | 77 | / |
| Sitambe | 86 | 9 | / |
| Sitombi | 86 | 3 | / |
| Sitembi | 86 | 2 | / |
| Citambi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Setambi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Gitambi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chitambi | 80 | 1,007 | / |
| Shitembi | 80 | 110 | / |
| Sithamba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shitamba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Githambi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sitambeu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shitombi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sitamber | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saitombi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Sithamber | 75 | 1 | / |
| Citamba | 71 | 41 | / |
| Setembi | 71 | 35 | / |
| Setamba | 71 | 18 | / |
| Sitembe | 71 | 5 | / |
| Sitombe | 71 | 4 | / |
| Sitomba | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shitambaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chithambai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zitoumbi | 67 | 596 | / |
| Chitombi | 67 | 115 | / |
| Chitambe | 67 | 35 | / |
| Shitembe | 67 | 28 | / |
| Sithombe | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jaitanbi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sithembe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chetambi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Setembai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Setamber | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sitembeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sitoombe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gitamber | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joitombi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sethamba | 67 | 1 | / |
Sitambi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sitambi in the Hindi language | ||
| सिताम्बी | sitambi | - |
| Sitambi in the Marathi language | ||
| िसतंबी | isatambi | 66.67 |
| िसतांबी | isatambi | 33.33 |
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Footnotes
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