Shimela Surname
Approximately 15 people bear this surname
Shimela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 9 | 1:5,131,100 | 45,516 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Shimela (42) may also be a first name.
Shimela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shimela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shimela (Hindi: शिमेला) is found most in Kenya. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Shimela? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,057,639th most commonly used family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shimela live; 73 percent live in East Africa and 67 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Shimela is also the 1,566,439th most frequently used forename internationally, borne by 42 people.
Shimela is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 9 people, or 1 in 5,131,100. In Kenya Shimela is mostly found in: Kakamega County, where 100 percent reside. Not including Kenya this surname exists in 6 countries. It is also common in Namibia, where 7 percent reside and Nigeria, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Shimela Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shimela in the Hindi language | ||
| शिमेला | simela | - |
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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 Shimela
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