Shimbamba Surname
Approximately 63 people bear this surname
Shimbamba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Namibia | 50 | 1:48,188 | 6,016 |
| Zambia | 11 | 1:1,440,902 | 31,383 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Shimbamba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shimbamba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Shimbamba is found most frequently in Namibia. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shimbamba? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,414,640th most numerous last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shimbamba reside; 98 percent reside in Southern Africa and 98 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
This last name is most widely held in Namibia, where it is held by 50 people, or 1 in 48,188. In Namibia it is most common in: Omusati Region, where 88 percent live, Khomas Region, where 8 percent live and Hardap Region, where 2 percent live. Outside of Namibia it is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 17 percent live and The DR Congo, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simbamba | 94 | 122 | / |
| Chimbamba | 89 | 1,574 | / |
| Shimwamba | 89 | 91 | / |
| Shimbambo | 89 | 6 | / |
| Siembamba | 89 | 1 | / |
| Shimwaamba | 84 | 4 | / |
| Chimbaamba | 84 | 1 | / |
| Simbasimba | 84 | 1 | / |
| Simwamba | 82 | 198 | / |
| Simbambo | 82 | 40 | / |
| Zimbamba | 82 | 1 | / |
| Simbemba | 82 | 1 | / |
| Cimbamba | 82 | 1 | / |
| Chimbambo | 78 | 506 | / |
| Chimwamba | 78 | 100 | / |
| Chimbambi | 78 | 7 | / |
| Simwaamba | 78 | 4 | / |
| Chembamba | 78 | 3 | / |
| Chimbomba | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chimuamba | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shimbombo | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shembambo | 78 | 1 | / |
| Chimbachimba | 76 | 1 | / |
| Chimbambuy | 74 | 2 | / |
| Siembambie | 74 | 1 | / |
| Sembasemba | 74 | 1 | / |
| Simbombo | 71 | 222 | / |
| Zimbambo | 71 | 141 | / |
| Semwamba | 71 | 10 | / |
| Zimbambi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simbombe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zimbomba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sinbambo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sembambo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simbombi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chimbombo | 67 | 258 | / |
| Chimwamwa | 67 | 197 | / |
| Chimbombi | 67 | 82 | / |
| Simboombo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chimwambo | 67 | 3 | / |
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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 Shimbamba
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