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 in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Shimela.
How Common Is The Last Name Shimela? popularity and diffusion
The last name Shimela is the 5,057,639th most prevalent family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 485,836,394 people. Shimela is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shimela live; 73 percent live in East Africa and 67 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,566,439th most commonly occurring forename on earth. It is borne by 42 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Kenya, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 5,131,100. In Kenya Shimela is most prevalent in: Kakamega County, where 100 percent are found. Excluding Kenya it occurs in 6 countries. It is also found in Namibia, where 7 percent are found and Nigeria, where 7 percent are found.
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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