Semanya Surname
Approximately 48 people bear this surname
Semanya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
| Iran | 8 | 1:9,597,816 | 173,045 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Semanya (29) may also be a first name.
Semanya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Semanya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Semanya (Marathi: सेमन्या) is found most frequently in The DR Congo. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Semanya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,808,717th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. Semanya is primarily found in Africa, where 83 percent of Semanya live; 56 percent live in Central Africa and 56 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,951,561st most common given name internationally. It is borne by 29 people.
The last name Semanya is most frequently occurring in The DR Congo, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 2,736,280. Excluding The DR Congo Semanya is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 21 percent are found and Iran, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ssemanya | 93 | 10 | / |
| Shemanya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ssemaanya | 88 | 2 | / |
| Semahanya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Ssemannya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Simanya | 86 | 152 | / |
| Semania | 86 | 139 | / |
| Semanyo | 86 | 8 | / |
| Zemanya | 86 | 4 | / |
| Semanja | 86 | 4 | / |
| Semonya | 86 | 2 | / |
| Semanha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Semagna | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shimanya | 80 | 302 | / |
| Simaanya | 80 | 141 | / |
| Simanyat | 80 | 34 | / |
| Semanjat | 80 | 27 | / |
| Ssemanja | 80 | 18 | / |
| Ssemanyo | 80 | 12 | / |
| Simganya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Semonyah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Semanyoh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Semannyo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Semaneha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Semainia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saimanya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Semanias | 80 | 0 | / |
| Cemania | 71 | 298 | / |
| Semonyo | 71 | 295 | / |
| Zimanya | 71 | 41 | / |
| Cimanya | 71 | 35 | / |
| Simonya | 71 | 34 | / |
| Simania | 71 | 31 | / |
| Simanyo | 71 | 28 | / |
| Simagna | 71 | 20 | / |
| Semañia | 71 | 5 | / |
| Semagno | 71 | 2 | / |
| Simanea | 71 | 2 | / |
| Simanha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simanja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zemania | 71 | 1 | / |
| Semeaña | 71 | 1 | / |
| Semanio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Semanho | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shimonya | 67 | 18 | / |
| Szymania | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sismania | 67 | 3 | / |
| Simangna | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shimanja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssemonyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simonyat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simainia | 67 | 1 | / |
Semanya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Semanya in the Marathi language | ||
| सेमन्या | seman'ya | 50 |
| सेमण्या | semanya | 25 |
| सेमान्या | seman'ya | 25 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Semanya
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