Siwila Surname
Approximately 8,211 people bear this surname
Siwila Surname Definition:
Siwila is a surname of the Namwanga tribe, meaning: gift (Masc).
Siwila Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 5,939 | 1:2,669 | 345 |
| Tanzania | 2,108 | 1:25,115 | 3,076 |
| Thailand | 92 | 1:767,808 | 125,203 |
| Zimbabwe | 36 | 1:428,840 | 37,622 |
| United States | 8 | 1:45,307,367 | 917,113 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| South Africa | 7 | 1:7,739,672 | 177,858 |
| England | 5 | 1:11,143,612 | 252,590 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
Siwila (96) may also be a first name.
Siwila Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Siwila is a surname of the Namwanga tribe, meaning: gift (Masc).
Siwila Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Siwila Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Siwila has its highest incidence in Zambia. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Siwila? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 61,237th most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 887,535 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Siwila live; 73 percent live in Southern Africa and 73 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 968,397th most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 96 people.
This last name is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 5,939 people, or 1 in 2,669. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Muchinga Province, where 37 percent live, Copperbelt Province, where 19 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 18 percent live. Without taking into account Zambia this surname occurs in 14 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 26 percent live and Thailand, where 1 percent live.
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