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
Shimba Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Shimba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shimba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shimba (Hindi: शिम्बा, Russian: Шимба) is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Shimba click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shimba? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 22,189th most prevalent last name globally It is held by around 1 in 297,439 people. Shimba occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Shimba are found; 66 percent are found in Central Africa and 66 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 135,183rd most widely held first name on earth. It is borne by 2,890 people.
The last name is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is carried by 15,987 people, or 1 in 4,621. Beside The DR Congo this last name is found in 28 countries. It also occurs in Tanzania, where 33 percent reside and Zambia, where 1 percent reside.
Shimba Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is predominantly 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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