Sulwe Surname
Approximately 808 people bear this surname
Sulwe Surname Definition:
Sulwe is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: rabbit.
Sulwe Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 583 | 1:27,187 | 2,856 |
| Kenya | 141 | 1:327,517 | 20,034 |
| Uganda | 41 | 1:952,178 | 42,125 |
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Zimbabwe | 19 | 1:812,539 | 55,590 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Sulwe (23) may also be a first name.
Sulwe Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Sulwe is a surname of the Tonga tribe, meaning: rabbit.
Sulwe is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: rabbit.
Sulwe Demographics
Sulwe Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Sulwe Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sulwe Come From? nationality or country of origin
Sulwe occurs most in Zambia. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sulwe? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 427,422nd most widespread surname at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 9,019,240 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sulwe reside; 75 percent reside in Southern Africa and 75 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,239,265th most widespread forename internationally, borne by 23 people.
The surname Sulwe is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is carried by 583 people, or 1 in 27,187. In Zambia Sulwe is primarily found in: Southern Province, where 61 percent reside, Central Province, where 19 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Zambia it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 17 percent reside and Uganda, where 5 percent reside.
Sulwe Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (89%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sulwer | 91 | 87 | / |
| Soulwe | 91 | 27 | / |
| Shulwe | 91 | 4 | / |
| Sulwey | 91 | 2 | / |
| Saulwe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Siulwe | 91 | 1 | / |
| Sulw | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sulwa | 80 | 565 | / |
| Solwe | 80 | 241 | / |
| Sulwi | 80 | 26 | / |
| Sulue | 80 | 15 | / |
| Sulve | 80 | 8 | / |
| Sulbe | 80 | 5 | / |
| Julwe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Sulway | 73 | 238 | / |
| Sulver | 73 | 36 | / |
| Solwey | 73 | 35 | / |
| Sholwe | 73 | 34 | / |
| Saulue | 73 | 26 | / |
| Soulue | 73 | 21 | / |
| Suulwa | 73 | 11 | / |
| Shulbe | 73 | 7 | / |
| Suluet | 73 | 2 | / |
| Shulue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sutlue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shulwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shilwe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sulvey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seulbe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Solwei | 73 | 0 | / |
| Soulve | 73 | 0 | / |
| Schulweis | 71 | 37 | / |
| Shulver | 67 | 366 | / |
| Susluer | 67 | 121 | / |
| Shaulwa | 67 | 92 | / |
| Soulvie | 67 | 69 | / |
| Sutluer | 67 | 40 | / |
| Sutluea | 67 | 26 | / |
| Schulbe | 67 | 25 | / |
| Schulve | 67 | 14 | / |
| Schulue | 67 | 4 | / |
| Suilver | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sulluie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soulway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shulbey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sulwith | 67 | 0 | / |
| Sullver | 67 | 0 | / |
| Schullweis | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Sulwe
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