Where Does The Last Name Shimbe Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Shimbe (Hindi: शिम्बे, Marathi: शींबे) has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Shimbe.

How Common Is The Last Name Shimbe? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 319,593^rd most widespread family name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 6,228,672 people. The last name Shimbe is predominantly found in Africa, where 92 percent of Shimbe reside; 38 percent reside in East Africa and 38 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,116,575^th most commonly held first name at a global level, borne by 75 people.

The last name is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 442 people, or 1 in 119,777. In Tanzania Shimbe is most prevalent in: Mwanza Region, where 37 percent reside, Shinyanga Region, where 35 percent reside and Kilimanjaro Region, where 13 percent reside. Other than Tanzania it is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 28 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 23 percent reside.

Shimbe Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Shimbe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shimbe last name increased 200 percent between 1880 and 2014.