Shalimwa Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Shalimwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 4 | 1:602,350 | 12,421 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Shalimwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shalimwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shalimwa is more commonly found in Namibia than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shalimwa? popularity and diffusion
It is the 8,193,072nd most numerous surname at a global level, borne by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. Shalimwa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Shalimwa reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The surname Shalimwa is most widespread in Namibia, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 602,350. In Namibia Shalimwa is most frequent in: Omusati Region, where 100 percent reside. Beside Namibia this last name exists in one country. It is also common in Zambia, where 20 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Salimwa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Shalimba | 88 | 500 | / |
| Shalumwa | 88 | 65 | / |
| Chalimwa | 88 | 4 | / |
| Chalimwat | 82 | 1 | / |
| Salimba | 80 | 638 | / |
| Salimwe | 80 | 120 | / |
| Salemwa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Salimva | 80 | 1 | / |
| Salimbay | 75 | 313 | / |
| Shalemba | 75 | 120 | / |
| Shalimbo | 75 | 69 | / |
| Salimbai | 75 | 12 | / |
| Shalimbi | 75 | 4 | / |
| Sialimwi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Shalimbe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Salimbhai | 71 | 23 | / |
| Sahalimbe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chalinwat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chalemwat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Salmba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zalimba | 67 | 2,351 | / |
| Salemba | 67 | 193 | / |
| Salimbo | 67 | 131 | / |
| Salimbi | 67 | 39 | / |
| Salimbe | 67 | 19 | / |
| Chaleamwat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selemwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Çalimba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Solimba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Salimbè | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Shalimwa
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