Shimiga Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Shimiga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shimiga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
China11:1,367,321,56651,149

Shimiga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shimiga (Russian: Шимига) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shimiga? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shimiga is the 8,193,072nd most common family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Shimiga live; 80 percent live in West Africa and 80 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 4 people, or 1 in 44,285,690. In Nigeria it is most common in: Benue, where 100 percent live. Outside of Nigeria this last name exists in one country. It is also found in China, where 20 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Simiga9215/
Shimainga8830/
Simigat869/
Shimuga862/
Shimigi861/
Shumigay80294/
Simainga80125/
Shumigai804/
Simigath801/
Sumiga77352/
Zimiga77146/
Semiga7735/
Simega7732/
Simigi776/
Simuga774/
Cimiga774/
Simigo771/
Seimiegha753/
Shimaingo752/
Chimega71345/
Sumigay7141/
Shemuga7130/
Ssemiga7124/
Semigga7118/
Shumega7112/
Sumaiga718/
Szumiga718/
Shimegi718/
Cimiega717/
Semigha715/
Sismega713/
Sumiega712/
Semigat712/
Shemega712/
Simugha711/
Semuiga711/
Sumigga711/
Simaigo711/
Simiego711/
Scimega711/
Shimegy711/
Semmiga711/
Semeiga711/
Simigod711/
Simugay711/
Szumigaj67517/
Ssemigga67105/
Seimugha677/
Shumegha674/
Sumiggay672/
Shimegui672/
Ssemaiga671/
Siemegap671/
Simmigui671/
Seimigui671/
Saimugha671/
Seimighe671/
Seimegha671/
Szumigau671/
Simaingo671/

Shimiga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shimiga in the Russian language
Шимигаsimiga-

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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 Shimiga
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