Shimulonga Surname

2,661,929th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 53 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Shimulonga Surname Definition:

Shimulonga is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: one who is prolific at fishing.

Shimulonga 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
Zambia521:304,80617,055
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Shimulonga Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Shimulonga is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: one who is prolific at fishing.

— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
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Shimulonga Last Name Facts

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

Shimulonga is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shimulonga? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shimulonga is the 2,661,929th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 137,500,866 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Shimulonga live; 98 percent live in Southern Africa and 98 percent live in South Bantu Africa.

Shimulonga is most widespread in Zambia, where it is held by 52 people, or 1 in 304,806. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Central Province, where 56 percent reside, Luapula Province, where 42 percent reside and Western Province, where 2 percent reside. Beside Zambia this last name exists in one country. It is also found in Kenya, where 2 percent reside.

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
Simulonga958/
Simuloonga904/
Shimulonas902/
Shimulanga901/
Shimulongo901/
Shimaulanga865/
Simulunga84446/
Simulongo8416/
Similonga848/
Simuloongo8058/
Similongo7410/
Semulongo741/
Semulanga741/
Sihmulyono709/
Sismaulana706/
Ssemulunga701/
Zimulange631/
Ssemilanga601/
Chemaulana601/
Semilango531/
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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shimulonga
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