Shimbuli Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Namibia

Shimbuli Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shimbuli Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Shimbuli Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Shimbuli Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Shimbuli occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shimbuli? popularity and diffusion

Shimbuli is the 7,117,718th most commonly used family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Shimbuli are found; 57 percent are found in East Africa and 57 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

Shimbuli is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 11,544,975. In Kenya Shimbuli is most numerous in: Kakamega County, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Kenya this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 29 percent are found and South Africa, where 14 percent are found.

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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
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  • 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 Shimbuli
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