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) has its highest incidence in The DR Congo. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Semanya? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,808,717th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 83 percent of Semanya live; 56 percent live in Central Africa and 56 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Semanya is also the 1,951,561st most widely held first name internationally, held by 29 people.
This surname is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 2,736,280. Aside from The DR Congo Semanya occurs 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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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Semanya
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