Shimay Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Shimay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
Shimay (16) may also be a first name.
Shimay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shimay Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shimay (Russian: Шимай) occurs more in Bulgaria more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Shimay? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shimay is the 8,968,613th most frequent family name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It is predominantly found in Europe, where 50 percent of Shimay are found; 25 percent are found in East Africa and 25 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 2,786,762nd most frequently held first name world-wide. It is borne by 16 people.
The last name is most frequent in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 6,978,905. In Bulgaria Shimay is most prevalent in: Dobrich Province, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Bulgaria this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Eritrea, where 25 percent are found and Russia, where 25 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shimay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shimay in the Russian language | ||
| Шимай | simaj | - |
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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 Shimay
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