Shimba Surname
Approximately 24,501 people bear this surname
Shimba Surname Definition:
Shimba is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: genet.
Shimba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 15,987 | 1:4,621 | 531 |
| Tanzania | 7,976 | 1:6,638 | 863 |
| Zambia | 197 | 1:80,456 | 6,837 |
| Cameroon | 76 | 1:273,277 | 26,204 |
| Brazil | 62 | 1:3,452,812 | 97,678 |
| Nigeria | 57 | 1:3,107,768 | 95,628 |
| Namibia | 44 | 1:54,759 | 6,488 |
| Belgium | 21 | 1:547,459 | 51,586 |
| Kenya | 14 | 1:3,298,564 | 38,706 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Japan | 9 | 1:14,204,921 | 46,388 |
| Canada | 4 | 1:9,211,398 | 321,528 |
| Uganda | 4 | 1:9,759,820 | 144,676 |
| France | 4 | 1:16,605,680 | 368,153 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
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.
Shimba Demographics
Average Shimba Salary in
United States
$27,271 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shimba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shimba Come From? nationality or country of origin
Shimba (Hindi: शिम्बा, Russian: Шимба) is more commonly found in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shimba? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 22,189th most commonly used surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 297,439 people. The last name Shimba occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Shimba live; 66 percent live in Central Africa and 66 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 135,183rd most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 2,890 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 15,987 people, or 1 in 4,621. Excluding The DR Congo Shimba exists in 28 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 33 percent are found and Zambia, where 1 percent are found.
Shimba Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying 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
Shimba Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shimba in the Hindi language | ||
| शिम्बा | simba | - |
| Shimba in the Russian language | ||
| Шимба | simba | - |
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Footnotes
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