Shimaka Surname
Approximately 309 people bear this surname
Shimaka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 294 | 1:157,074 | 12,406 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Shimaka (95) may also be a first name.
Shimaka Demographics
Shimaka Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Shimaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shimaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shimaka (Hindi: शिमका, Russian: Шимака) is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shimaka? popularity and diffusion
Shimaka is the 874,560th most commonly held surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 23,584,291 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Shimaka are found; 95 percent are found in East Africa and 95 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 974,243rd most commonly occurring forename globally It is held by 95 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is carried by 294 people, or 1 in 157,074. In Kenya it is most numerous in: Kakamega County, where 91 percent are found, Bungoma County, where 3 percent are found and Trans Nzoia County, where 3 percent are found. Besides Kenya it exists in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 4 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.
Shimaka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Shimaka last name is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Shimaka earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.74% less than the national average, earning $22,550 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shimaka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shimaka in the Hindi language | ||
| शिमका | simaka | - |
| Shimaka in the Russian language | ||
| Шимака | simaka | - |
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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 Shimaka
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