Shamva Surname
Approximately 94 people bear this surname
Shamva Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 91 | 1:169,651 | 20,787 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Shamva (40) may also be a first name.
Shamva Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shamva Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shamva (Hindi: शमवा) occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shamva? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shamva is the 1,918,812th most frequently occurring last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 77,527,084 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Shamva are found; 99 percent are found in Southern Africa and 99 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Shamva is also the 1,614,485th most numerous forename in the world, held by 40 people.
The surname is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 91 people, or 1 in 169,651. In Zimbabwe Shamva is most prevalent in: Mashonaland West Province, where 71 percent live, Mashonaland Central Province, where 14 percent live and Masvingo Province, where 7 percent live. Apart from Zimbabwe this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Zambia, where 2 percent live and India, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shamva Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shamva in the Hindi language | ||
| शमवा | samava | 73.33 |
| शामवा | samava | 13.33 |
| शम्वा | samva | 13.33 |
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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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- 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 Shamva
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