Siwila Surname

61,237th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,211 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Siwila Surname Definition:

Siwila is a surname of the Namwanga tribe, meaning: gift (Masc).

Siwila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia5,9391:2,669345
Tanzania2,1081:25,1153,076
Thailand921:767,808125,203
Zimbabwe361:428,84037,622
United States81:45,307,367917,113
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
England51:11,143,612252,590
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Poland11:38,008,749231,653

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).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Siwila Last Name Facts

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

Siwila occurs in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Siwila? popularity and diffusion

It is the 61,237th most frequently used surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 887,535 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Siwila are found; 73 percent are found in Southern Africa and 73 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Siwila is also the 968,397th most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 96 people.

The last name is most numerous in Zambia, where it is borne by 5,939 people, or 1 in 2,669. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Muchinga Province, where 37 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 19 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 18 percent reside. Without taking into account Zambia Siwila exists in 14 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 26 percent reside and Thailand, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Siwilai9211,005/
Siwiela92144/
Shiwila9265/
Siwilla9238/
Siwilap921/
Siwilay921/
Siwillah86385/
Saiwilai8686/
Siwillla868/
Siewiela868/
Saiwilay861/
Seiwilai861/
Soiwilai861/
Shiwilai861/
Siwwilai861/
Siwela8313,018/
Sivila833,145/
Sibila831,333/
Siwula83455/
Siwili8317/
Siwiła8312/
Siwile8310/
Siwilo832/
Sewila831/
Sivilay7741,429/
Sibilia773,657/
Chiwila772,875/
Sivilla77513/
Sivilai77228/
Sivilia7796/
Shibila7796/
Siwella7772/
Siwaily7769/
Sihwili7764/
Shivila7748/
Sievila7735/
Sibaila7733/
Shiwula7727/
Shiwela7722/
Sivilya7717/
Sivilat7714/
Sivilha7712/
Saivila7711/
Sewiola775/
Siwelah774/
Siviola773/
Sewilla773/
Scibila772/
Siswela772/
Sivhila772/
Saiwela771/
Shiwili771/
Seivila771/
Saywila771/
Saibila771/
Soivila771/
Siwaili771/
Siewile771/
Siwhula771/
Sewilai771/
Sivilas770/
Scibilia713,960/
Siviglia71788/
Sibileau71551/
Chaiwila71447/
Shaibila71333/
Sishwili71167/
Chiwilai7191/
Chiwaila7178/
Sivilias7131/
Shibilia7124/
Szewiola7124/
Jaiwilai7117/
Shibilaa7116/
Shibaila719/
Seewilai719/
Siwellah718/
Saywilay715/
Soiboila715/
Sehwaila715/
Sitvilay715/
Shibuila714/
Dziwiela714/
Seivilai714/
Shivaila713/
Saibilai713/
Sivillia713/
Saywilai713/
Seibilia712/
Scivilia711/
Sivilayj711/
Siviolia711/
Shibhila711/
Chiswila711/
Saivilia711/
Shivhila711/
Seewilad711/
Saivilai711/
Sewwilay711/
Sitvilai711/
Sivula671,681/
Sewela671,402/
Siwele671,230/
Sivile671,157/
Sibela671,088/
Sevila671,001/
Sivela67457/
Sibilo67386/
Sibili67380/
Civila67156/
Sewula67143/
Sibile67132/
Sebila67129/
Chaiwilai6796/
Sivili6772/
Sywula6769/
Siwiło6760/
Dziewiela6756/
Sibyla6753/
Siwelo6746/
Zibila6746/
Schewiola6743/
Sybila6737/
Sivilo6735/
Sewilo6734/
Chaiwilat6731/
Schibilia6726/
Schywiola6714/
Chaiwilas6711/
Saywhilay6710/
Siweli679/
Cibila679/
Gibila677/
Givila676/
Zivila676/
Sewiła675/
Ciwili674/
Sivilä674/
Sewile674/
Sivily673/
Ziwela673/
Sciovilla672/
Syvila671/
Živila671/
Ziwula671/
Sibilá671/
Sahaibila671/
Choiwilai671/
Ciwela671/
Giwela671/
Sywili671/
Xiwela671/
Sewili671/
Shiweiler671/

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