Shimaye Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Shimaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
Shimaye (3) may also be a first name.
Shimaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shimaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shimaye is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Shimaye.
How Common Is The Last Name Shimaye? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shimaye is the 10,311,814th most numerous family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Shimaye are found; 67 percent are found in West Africa and 67 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 7,463,778th most frequent given name globally, held by 3 people.
It is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Benue, where 50 percent reside and Federal Capital Territory, where 50 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria Shimaye is found in one country. It is also common in Iran, where 33 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
- 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 Shimaye
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