Shimiyu Surname

449,465th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 757 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Shimiyu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

DNA test information

Shimiyu Surname Distribution Map

By incidenceBy frequencyBy rank
Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ARank (high to low)Rank (low to high)
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4681:113,12310,880
Uganda1601:243,99518,277
Kenya1261:366,50721,229
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603

Shimiyu (110) may also be a first name.

Display Statistics on:
  • Religious Adherence in:
    Kenya

Shimiyu Demographics

Shimiyu Religious Adherence
in Kenya

Sample size: 6 (2018)

Religious Adherence
in Kenya

View the most religious surnames in Kenya

Shimiyu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shimiyu occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shimiyu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 449,465th most commonly occurring surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 9,626,877 people. The surname Shimiyu is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shimiyu live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 83 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Shimiyu is also the 895,203rd most frequently used first name worldwide It is held by 110 people.

This last name is most frequently held in Tanzania, where it is carried by 468 people, or 1 in 113,123. In Tanzania it is most numerous in: Simiyu Region, where 41 percent are found, Shinyanga Region, where 28 percent are found and Mwanza Region, where 23 percent are found. Other than Tanzania this surname is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 21 percent are found and Kenya, where 17 percent are found.

Shimiyu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

Incidence (high to low)Incidence (low to high)Alphabetic A-ZAlphabetic Z-ASimilarity (high to low)Similarity (low to high)Prevalent jurisdiction A-ZPrevalent jurisdiction Z-A
SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Simiyu92145,082/
Simiyuh864/
Simiuyu863/
Simiyou862/
Sismiyu861/
Jsimiyu861/
Simiyud861/
Seimiyu861/
Semiyu77257/
Sumiyu779/
Zimiyu774/
Semiyou7179/
Simigiu7146/
Simieou7115/
Semiuyu711/
Semieu622/
Zimieou572/
Semijju571/
Cișmigiu5327/
Show All Similar Surnames

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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 Shimiyu
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis