Shimanya Surname

889,654th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 302 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Namibia

Shimanya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shimanya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1471:265,57319,326
Namibia1181:20,4193,550
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144

Shimanya Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shimanya Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Shimanya is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shimanya? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shimanya is the 889,654th most common surname globally. It is borne by around 1 in 24,130,947 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shimanya are found; 49 percent are found in East Africa and 39 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Shimanya is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is borne by 147 people, or 1 in 265,573. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Mbale District, where 42 percent reside, Bulambuli District, where 10 percent reside and Sironko District, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Uganda it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 39 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 7 percent reside.

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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 Shimanya
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