Sithole Surname
Approximately 330,390 people bear this surname
Sithole Surname User-submission:
Sithole is a Zulu surname, which means 'we have found'. Because the origin of the twin was to be concealed to protect it was named Sithole. It is through this twin that the clan was formed. Jobe was born from Sithole and became a great leader who was respected and feared for his bravery.
Read More About This SurnameSithole Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 216,358 | 1:250 | 5 |
| Zimbabwe | 91,742 | 1:168 | 7 |
| Mozambique | 14,214 | 1:1,918 | 479 |
| Swaziland | 5,002 | 1:260 | 59 |
| England | 772 | 1:72,174 | 8,254 |
| Malawi | 680 | 1:25,175 | 3,828 |
| Botswana | 596 | 1:3,669 | 509 |
| Zambia | 243 | 1:65,226 | 5,794 |
| United States | 164 | 1:2,210,115 | 138,772 |
| Saudi Arabia | 159 | 1:194,062 | 29,524 |
| Lesotho | 108 | 1:18,820 | 3,984 |
| Canada | 51 | 1:722,463 | 57,796 |
| Iceland | 39 | 1:9,746 | 948 |
| Kuwait | 39 | 1:97,454 | 10,676 |
| Australia | 33 | 1:818,052 | 51,601 |
| India | 32 | 1:23,970,793 | 327,222 |
| Scotland | 21 | 1:254,944 | 12,577 |
| Ireland | 16 | 1:294,309 | 10,207 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Kenya | 7 | 1:6,597,129 | 51,431 |
| Denmark | 6 | 1:940,786 | 47,603 |
| New Zealand | 6 | 1:754,720 | 41,661 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Panama | 5 | 1:782,452 | 11,059 |
| Brazil | 5 | 1:42,814,866 | 547,158 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Thailand | 3 | 1:23,546,115 | 908,588 |
| Namibia | 3 | 1:803,134 | 15,170 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | 1 | 1:55,199 | 1,294 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Northern Cyprus | 1 | 1:319,011 | 10,202 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
The alternate forms: Sitholé (2) & Sitholè (1) are calculated separately.
Sithole (493) may also be a first name.
Sithole Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Sithole is a Zulu surname, which means 'we have found'. Because the origin of the twin was to be concealed to protect it was named Sithole. It is through this twin that the clan was formed. Jobe was born from Sithole and became a great leader who was respected and feared for his bravery.
- luhsitholeThe Sithole surname is derived from the Zulu word isithole, meaning 'calf'.
- larica_campbellSithole is a Zulu surname, which means 'calf'.
- sitholeddThe Sithole surname means 'find us' in Siswati.
- atmthewrapperSithole Demographics
Average Male Sithole Height
167.42 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Sithole Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sithole Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sithole (Hindi: सिठोले) is borne by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant: Sitholé or Sitholè. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Sithole? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 1,659th most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 22,057 people. Sithole occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sithole reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 95 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Sithole is also the 382,601st most commonly occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 493 people.
The last name is most widespread in South Africa, where it is carried by 216,358 people, or 1 in 250. In South Africa it is most numerous in: KwaZulu-Natal, where 43 percent are found, Gauteng, where 26 percent are found and Mpumalanga, where 13 percent are found. Aside from South Africa this last name occurs in 67 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 28 percent are found and Mozambique, where 4 percent are found.
Sithole Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Sithole are 28.02% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 81.25% registered with the party.
The amount Sithole earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 36.32% less than the national average, earning R 151,320 per year; in United States they earn 18.01% less than the national average, earning $35,378 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.89% less than the national average, earning $44,272 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sithole Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sithole in the Hindi language | ||
| सिठोले | sithole | - |
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