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
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
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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