Shimba Surname

22,189th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 24,501 people bear this surname

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

Shimba Surname Definition:

Shimba is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: genet.

Shimba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo15,9871:4,621531
Tanzania7,9761:6,638863
Zambia1971:80,4566,837
Cameroon761:273,27726,204
Brazil621:3,452,81297,678
Nigeria571:3,107,76895,628
Namibia441:54,7596,488
Belgium211:547,45951,586
Kenya141:3,298,56438,706
South Africa121:4,514,809137,638
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Japan91:14,204,92146,388
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
France41:16,605,680368,153
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Switzerland31:2,737,638105,941
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
England31:18,572,686338,250
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Shimba (2,890) may also be a first name.

Shimba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Shimba is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: genet.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Shimba Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shimba (Hindi: शिम्बा, Russian: Шимба) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shimba? popularity and diffusion

Shimba is the 22,189th most frequent last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 297,439 people. Shimba occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Shimba reside; 66 percent reside in Central Africa and 66 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Shimba is also the 135,183rd most frequently occurring given name throughout the world, borne by 2,890 people.

Shimba is most frequent in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 15,987 people, or 1 in 4,621. Apart from The DR Congo this surname exists in 28 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 33 percent live and Zambia, where 1 percent live.

Shimba Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Shimba last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Shimba earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.8% less than the national average, earning $27,271 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shaimba9259/
Shiomba9227/
Shiemba9214/
Shuimba9211/
Shimbau925/
Shimbai923/
Sheimba922/
Shimbay921/
Shhimba921/
Simba9188,295/
Sichimba861,170/
Shitemba86114/
Shimbaya8621/
Shisimba864/
Shitimba862/
Shumba8351,299/
Shimbi8310,947/
Chimba838,515/
Shinba834,362/
Shimwa832,824/
Simbai831,279/
Shimbe831,170/
Shimbo831,008/
Simmba83238/
Shemba83133/
Soimba8396/
Simbah8357/
Shimua8357/
Simbat8345/
Saimba8338/
Simbad8335/
Simbau8331/
Siemba8325/
Simbay8319/
Simbas8314/
Ssimba8314/
Simeba8313/
Simboa835/
Simbaa834/
Sximba834/
Simbea832/
Xhimba832/
Simbaj831/
Suimba831/
Shhmba831/
Simbaÿ831/
Szimba831/
Simbha831/
Schimbach8034/
Sheimbach800/
Simbaya777,430/
Chimbay77759/
Sitemba77568/
Setimba77261/
Chimbau77203/
Shumbah77108/
Sitimba7770/
Chaimba7751/
Schemba7749/
Saimboa7742/
Chimbad7739/
Sinmbai7738/
Shymbay7733/
Simbach7726/
Sesimba7723/
Shumbai7712/
Shimbei779/
Chimbai778/
Shimbhe776/
Shuymba776/
Shinbai776/
Shimber776/
Shimwua776/
Sisimba775/
Shimbos774/
Shimbeh774/
Shimboo774/
Chimbaa774/
Chimbaz774/
Shembha773/
Shimbhi773/
Chuimba773/
Chimbah773/
Shiembo773/
Shumbay773/
Shiombo773/
Shembad772/
Shimmbe772/
Shymbai772/
Shumbha772/
Shuumba772/
Siembad772/
Shembai772/
Siembas772/
Shinbad772/
Shiombe772/
Suimbay772/
Saimbas771/
Saimbha771/
Simbauj771/
Simbaða771/
Simbhai771/
Simmbau771/
Sicemba771/
Shimway771/
Shaimbi771/
Chihmba771/
Shimbii771/
Shimbit771/
Shimboh771/
Shimmbi771/
Simbuha771/
Sihmbah771/
Saimbai771/
Schimbi771/
Chimbat771/
Zimba73184,084/
Simbi7320,055/
Sumba7318,328/
Ximba7311,533/
Simbe7310,856/
Semba738,376/
Simbo732,914/
Simwa732,271/
Sinba73156/
Cimba73138/
Simua7393/
Simby7346/
Sîmba7326/
Symba737/
Simva734/
Chisimba71827/
Ssetimba71670/
Chitimba71461/
Ssesimba71438/
Settimba71208/
Chitemba71147/
Shitembi71110/
Chimbaud7173/
Simbault7131/
Shitembe7128/
Schimber7119/
Shinbach7118/
Chisemba7115/
Sisembay7115/
Sessimba7115/
Cheimbay718/
Shoinbay715/
Sichimbo714/
Sichemba714/
Sisembai712/
Saimbeau711/
Chesimba711/
Shinmbhe711/
Seimbach711/
Shaimbet711/
Sichimbe711/
Shitembo711/
Siteemba711/
Shiembee711/
Chimbaha711/
Chimbeau711/
Sissimba711/
Sechimbo711/
Sisimbea711/
Shembach710/
Shinbo6719,757/
Chimbo6712,508/
Shembe672,802/
Sinbad672,433/
Chimbi671,817/
Simbou671,420/
Sembai671,159/
Chimbe67808/
Sumbay67772/
Shembo67731/
Sehmbi67721/
Sembay67692/
Chemba67650/
Sumbai67544/
Shinbi67405/
Simbit67379/
Chymba67369/
Simboh67312/
Ssettimba67301/
Sumbaa67276/
Chimwa67223/
Sinbai67218/
Shinwa67202/
Symbat67191/
Saimbi67190/
Siembo67168/
Zimbah67165/
Simber67163/
Simbie67145/
Sembah67133/
Sehmby67132/
Simboo67103/
Simwai67103/
Simboy6797/
Simbii6797/
Shumbo6796/
Zsemba6795/
Cimbat6779/
Chinba6776/
Simboi6776/
Shembi6774/
Saimua6761/
Shenba6761/
Ssessimba6752/
Sicheemba6745/
Chimbault6744/
Siembe6744/
Sembea6737/
Simbei6736/
Symbai6736/
Sembat6736/
Simbot6735/
Simbey6734/
Saimbault6734/
Schembach6733/
Simewa6730/
Sembaj6729/
Zaimba6726/
Simbee6724/
Simuat6723/
Sheinbach6722/
Sumbah6722/
Zzimba6720/
Chimby6720/
Symbas6719/
Simbhi6719/
Sineba6718/
Shinva6717/
Shinbe6717/
Ssumba6717/
Zimbha6717/
Cimbay6716/
Simbio6715/
Zimbai6713/
Simuha6713/
Simbui6713/
Suumba6713/
Sinbat6713/
Cimbas6713/
Simbeh6713/
Simway6711/
Simbih6711/
Saimbo6710/
Cimbaz6710/
Zeimba679/
Sinbah679/
Shemby678/
Seumba678/
Sumbha676/
Chimbí676/
Ssemba676/
Shemwa676/
Saemba675/
Seamba675/
Simhva673/
Sembau673/
Ssimbi673/
Simbeu673/
Soimbo673/
Shunba672/
Seisembai672/
Scimbe672/
Saimbe672/
Simbes672/
Sumbea672/
Shimve672/
Simbos672/
Ssimbo672/
Soemba672/
Sumbau672/
Zimmba671/
Sinbaj671/
Simbhe671/
Simhwa671/
Semmba671/
Seinba671/
Shainbach671/
Chichemba671/
Chichimba671/
Simwaa671/
Symbay671/
Zimbay671/
Sesmba671/
Suimbo671/
Simbet671/
Simbiy671/
Simbić671/
Simbod671/
Sihmbi671/
Sienba671/
Simvoa671/
Ssimbe671/
Ssimwa671/
Seimbo671/
Senmba671/
Sembaa671/
Sembas671/
Cimbau671/
Seisembay671/
Simwah671/
Simbis671/
Chesimbai671/
Summba671/
Ximbaa671/
Zimbau671/
Simhua671/
Shimvi671/
Shainbeau670/
Scemba670/
Schinbach670/

Shimba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shimba in the Hindi language
शिम्बाsimba-
Shimba in the Russian language
Шимбаsimba-

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