Sitondo Surname

841,044th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 327 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Sitondo Surname Definition:

Sitondo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: veteran. One who knows his her way around in his / her field.

Sitondo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2831:56,0075,145
Zimbabwe401:385,95635,257
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310

Sitondo (41) may also be a first name.

Sitondo Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Sitondo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: veteran. One who knows his her way around in his / her field.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Sitondo is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: tall grass used for making fish traps.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Sitondo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sitondo is carried by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sitondo? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 841,044th most frequently held family name at a global level, held by around 1 in 22,286,073 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Sitondo reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,590,275th most widely held given name world-wide, held by 41 people.

Sitondo is most common in Zambia, where it is held by 283 people, or 1 in 56,007. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Western Province, where 81 percent reside, Southern Province, where 14 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 3 percent reside. Aside from Zambia this surname is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 12 percent reside and Tanzania, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saitondo93116/
Shitondo932/
Sithondo931/
Saithondo881/
Setondo861,013/
Sitando8673/
Sitonda8614/
Gitondo862/
Zitondo861/
Citondo861/
Chitondo801,676/
Shitundo8051/
Sithando8012/
Saytondo801/
Saitonda801/
Situnda71586/
Sitanda71330/
Zitonda7124/
Gitando711/
Setonda711/
Shitanda671,838/
Chitando67976/
Chitonda6746/
Shitunda6741/
Sithunda6730/
Chitundo6710/
Sethando673/
Sithanda671/
Sitandah671/
Djitonda671/
Saitunda671/
Ssetonda671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Sitondo
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