Shimata Surname

474,683rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 705 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Shimata Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shimata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo4931:149,85715,681
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Japan551:2,324,44229,670
Brazil391:5,489,085137,424
Zambia171:932,34829,315
Tanzania131:4,072,43252,852
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Canada11:36,845,591464,108

Shimata (100) may also be a first name.

Shimata Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shimata (Hindi: शिमता) occurs in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shimata? popularity and diffusion

It is the 474,683rd most frequently occurring last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 10,336,945 people. The surname Shimata is mostly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Shimata are found; 70 percent are found in Central Africa and 70 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Shimata is also the 946,056th most commonly used given name worldwide, held by 100 people.

Shimata is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 493 people, or 1 in 149,857. Aside from The DR Congo Shimata exists in 8 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Japan, where 8 percent are found.

Shimata Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Shimata surname are 5.59% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.82% being registered with the party.

Shimata earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.08% less than the national average, earning $39,663 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shimatai9312/
Schimata936/
Simata921,135/
Shimahata88101/
Shimaitas881/
Shimathai881/
Simataa868,627/
Chimata868,183/
Shimato86464/
Shimota86274/
Shimati86168/
Shimate86146/
Simatau8647/
Shumata8632/
Shimeta8628/
Simatha8625/
Simaata8614/
Simatap864/
Simataj863/
Saimata863/
Shemata862/
Sismata861/
Simaita861/
Simatai861/
Simatea861/
Simauta861/
Simmata861/
Simatta861/
Simatad861/
Simatay861/
Seimata861/
Chimmata80219/
Chimataa8080/
Chitmata8062/
Shimauti8024/
Shymatta8019/
Saaimata8014/
Chimatta8010/
Chimaata806/
Chimatha804/
Shimatoi804/
Simataaa802/
Shiemato802/
Schimati802/
Saimatha801/
Chimatai801/
Cheimata801/
Chhimata801/
Seimatha801/
Shaimati801/
Simattaa801/
Schimeta801/
Chimaita801/
Shumatea800/
Semata772,607/
Simate771,847/
Simota771,179/
Simati77933/
Sumata77506/
Cimata7765/
Simato7747/
Simeta7730/
Simaty771/
Shimaitis7571/
Schimetta7541/
Shimaytis7519/
Chimmatha754/
Chaimatha754/
Chimmataa752/
Shimaiter751/
Ssemata712,739/
Shumeta711,449/
Chimate71593/
Chimota71573/
Shemota71564/
Sumaita71495/
Simatei71448/
Shemeta71429/
Simatos71406/
Simotas71387/
Simatou71238/
Shimoto71220/
Shimote71154/
Simhatthai71117/
Chemata71113/
Sematta71101/
Sumatha7196/
Simatis7173/
Simetta7151/
Shemate7147/
Saimati7138/
Sematha7137/
Sumaeta7131/
Shematy7130/
Saimate7126/
Sumatau7120/
Simathi7110/
Simotta7110/
Simathy718/
Simaite718/
Sematau716/
Simmati714/
Simmeta714/
Shemati714/
Saimato714/
Zimataa714/
Sematas714/
Sismato713/
Simaato713/
Simatoi713/
Shymeta713/
Simatto712/
Simatti712/
Simatie712/
Semaata712/
Seemata712/
Hsimati711/
Simasti711/
Simasto711/
Simatty711/
Simeeta711/
Shymate711/
Sumatai711/
Simatee711/
Zimatha711/
Zaimata711/
Suimeta711/
Szumata711/
Simatey711/
Sematad711/
Soimato711/
Sumatta711/
Scimate710/
Shiomoto671,412/
Simaitis67400/
Semathat67158/
Ssematta67138/
Seamatha67128/
Chimatti6780/
Chimotat6774/
Simaytis6759/
Simahate6755/
Shimoite6722/
Cheemata6721/
Chematas6721/
Shimmoto6715/
Saimathi6711/
Chemaita6710/
Simmatis678/
Sumathai678/
Simajtis675/
Chematai675/
Chimmate674/
Sumaitha674/
Chaimati674/
Simottas674/
Sumeatah674/
Sumeatha674/
Chemmata673/
Chitmota673/
Saimatis673/
Saaimati673/
Simahatthai673/
Chimotai672/
Chhimate672/
Saimaiti672/
Sumaetha672/
Simahadthai672/
Saimathy671/
Chimaate671/
Chimathe671/
Chimeato671/
Ch'emata671/
Chaimate671/
Chematta671/
Simeathy671/
Sumhatta671/
Sumahata671/
Sumataha671/
Shimotto671/
Schimoto671/
Shajmati671/
Suimatio671/
Ssemmata671/
Schemota671/
Seimatou671/
Semmatta671/
Szumaita671/
Chematat671/
Chimatou671/
Chimoita671/
Chimotta671/
Saymatha671/
Semmatai671/
Simaiste671/
Sumaytha671/
Chimatto671/
Sheemate670/

Shimata Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shimata in the Hindi language
शिमताsimata50
स्मिताsmita25
शिमाताsimata25

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shimata
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