Shimama Surname
Approximately 24 people bear this surname
Shimama Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 21 | 1:3,518,075 | 145,665 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Shimama (24) may also be a first name.
Shimama Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shimama Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shimama occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shimama? popularity and diffusion
Shimama is the 4,034,050th most commonly held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 303,647,746 people. Shimama is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Shimama reside; 88 percent reside in Central Africa and 88 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Shimama is also the 2,187,323rd most commonly occurring forename globally It is held by 24 people.
The surname is most numerous in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 21 people, or 1 in 3,518,075. Not including The DR Congo Shimama occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Japan, where 4 percent are found and Nigeria, where 4 percent are found.
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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 Shimama
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