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
Average Shimaka Salary in
United States
$22,550 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shimaka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shimaka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shimaka (Hindi: शिमका, Russian: Шимака) is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of Shimaka.
How Common Is The Last Name Shimaka? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 874,560th most widely held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 23,584,291 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Shimaka live; 95 percent live in East Africa and 95 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 974,243rd most widespread first name worldwide, borne by 95 people.
The surname is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 294 people, or 1 in 157,074. In Kenya Shimaka is primarily found in: Kakamega County, where 91 percent live, Bungoma County, where 3 percent live and Trans Nzoia County, where 3 percent live. Not including Kenya this last name occurs in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent live and Nigeria, where 1 percent live.
Shimaka Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Shimaka surname is principally 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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