Shimav Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Shimav Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
Shimav (33) may also be a first name.
Shimav Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shimav Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shimav (Hindi: शिमाव, Marathi: िशमाव) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shimav? popularity and diffusion
The surname Shimav is the 6,723,624th most widely held surname on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 75 percent of Shimav reside; 75 percent reside in West Africa and 75 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Shimav is also the 1,807,719th most common forename in the world, borne by 33 people.
It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 29,523,793. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Benue, where 100 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this last name occurs in one country. It is also common in India, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimaev | 92 | 145 | / |
| Shimaiv | 92 | 6 | / |
| Simav | 91 | 667 | / |
| Schimaev | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shimov | 83 | 983 | / |
| Simaev | 83 | 346 | / |
| Shimab | 83 | 34 | / |
| Shimev | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chimav | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shaimov | 77 | 1,817 | / |
| Shumaev | 77 | 1,701 | / |
| Shoimov | 77 | 1,207 | / |
| Shimova | 77 | 952 | / |
| Shemaev | 77 | 151 | / |
| Shimhov | 77 | 41 | / |
| Shymaev | 77 | 27 | / |
| Shimeev | 77 | 15 | / |
| Simhaev | 77 | 6 | / |
| Shiomov | 77 | 4 | / |
| Simachv | 77 | 1 | / |
| Simov | 73 | 2,688 | / |
| Simab | 73 | 263 | / |
| Simev | 73 | 8 | / |
| Semav | 73 | 7 | / |
| Simap | 73 | 6 | / |
| Sumav | 73 | 5 | / |
| Simaf | 73 | 2 | / |
| Simaw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shaimova | 71 | 1,776 | / |
| Shoimova | 71 | 1,170 | / |
| Schimeev | 71 | 7 | / |
| Shimhovh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shaimowa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Schumaev | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simavova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shumov | 67 | 4,117 | / |
| Simova | 67 | 2,889 | / |
| Semaev | 67 | 586 | / |
| Saimov | 67 | 467 | / |
| Shimow | 67 | 303 | / |
| Simauw | 67 | 128 | / |
| Seimov | 67 | 100 | / |
| Simaab | 67 | 74 | / |
| Shymov | 67 | 74 | / |
| Chimov | 67 | 56 | / |
| Shumaf | 67 | 45 | / |
| Sumaev | 67 | 43 | / |
| Simoev | 67 | 35 | / |
| Symaev | 67 | 28 | / |
| Soimov | 67 | 18 | / |
| Shemov | 67 | 15 | / |
| Simowa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Shemev | 67 | 11 | / |
| Saimab | 67 | 9 | / |
| Simaph | 67 | 7 | / |
| Cihmav | 67 | 3 | / |
| Simhab | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shumev | 67 | 2 | / |
| Simmov | 67 | 2 | / |
| Simeev | 67 | 2 | / |
| Simapp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simoov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saimaw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simhov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seimap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Suimov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sumaiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simaff | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simeov | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simape | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simovs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seimab | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simeap | 67 | 0 | / |
Shimav Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shimav in the Marathi language | ||
| िशमाव | isamava | 78.95 |
| िशमव | isamava | 10.53 |
| शीमाव | simava | 5.26 |
| िसमाव | isamava | 5.26 |
| Shimav in the Hindi language | ||
| शिमाव | simava | 41.18 |
| शिमव | simava | 29.41 |
| शीमाव | simava | 17.65 |
| शीमव | simava | 11.76 |
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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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- 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 Shimav
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