Shimani Surname
Approximately 303 people bear this surname
Shimani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 254 | 1:62,401 | 5,595 |
| Albania | 23 | 1:126,698 | 10,929 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Shimani (326) may also be a first name.
Shimani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shimani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shimani (Bengali: শিমানী, Hindi: शिमानी, Marathi: िशमानी, Oriya: ଶିାମଣି) is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shimani? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shimani is the 887,624th most frequently occurring family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 24,051,307 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 86 percent of Shimani reside; 85 percent reside in Southern Africa and 85 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 485,722nd most widespread forename in the world. It is borne by 326 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 254 people, or 1 in 62,401. In Zambia Shimani is primarily concentrated in: Southern Province, where 60 percent live, Central Province, where 27 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 13 percent live. Other than Zambia Shimani occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in Albania, where 8 percent live and India, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shimani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shimani in the Oriya language | ||
| ଶିାମଣି | siamani | - |
| Shimani in the Hindi language | ||
| शिमानी | simani | 86.21 |
| शिमनी | simani | 6.9 |
| शिमणी | simani | 3.45 |
| शीमानी | simani | 3.45 |
| Shimani in the Bengali language | ||
| শিমানী | simani | 66.67 |
| সিমনী | simani | 33.33 |
| Shimani in the Marathi language | ||
| िशमानी | isamani | 28.57 |
| िशमणी | isamani | 14.29 |
| शािमना | saimana | 14.29 |
| अिमन | aimana | 14.29 |
| िशमाणी | isamani | 14.29 |
| िशमनी | isamani | 14.29 |
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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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- 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 Shimani
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