Shimunza Surname
Approximately 364 people bear this surname
Shimunza Surname Definition:
Shimunza is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: a child that is born during the day (Masculine).
Shimunza Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 347 | 1:45,677 | 4,399 |
| Botswana | 17 | 1:128,643 | 18,229 |
Shimunza Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Shimunza is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: a child that is born during the day (Masculine).
Shimunza is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: child who is born during the day (masculine).
Shimunza Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shimunza Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shimunza occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shimunza? popularity and diffusion
It is the 778,856th most frequently occurring last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 20,020,731 people. The surname Shimunza is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shimunza reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
The surname Shimunza is most numerous in Zambia, where it is held by 347 people, or 1 in 45,677. In Zambia Shimunza is mostly found in: Southern Province, where 39 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 34 percent live and Central Province, where 25 percent live. Excluding Zambia it occurs in one country. It is also common in Botswana, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimuunza | 94 | 221 | / |
| Shimmunza | 94 | 1 | / |
| Simunza | 93 | 1,268 | / |
| Simuunza | 88 | 1,412 | / |
| Simundza | 88 | 69 | / |
| Simounza | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shimunsa | 88 | 1 | / |
| Simunzi | 80 | 180 | / |
| Simunca | 80 | 135 | / |
| Simunja | 80 | 108 | / |
| Semunza | 80 | 39 | / |
| Simunze | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chimunja | 75 | 517 | / |
| Chimunzi | 75 | 13 | / |
| Chimunze | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shimonsa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Simuunsa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Simunchai | 71 | 34 | / |
| Chimhunzi | 71 | 6 | / |
| Simuincha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shimundji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simunji | 67 | 2,289 | / |
| Simonca | 67 | 737 | / |
| Simonzi | 67 | 34 | / |
| Simunje | 67 | 30 | / |
| Simunco | 67 | 26 | / |
| Semunja | 67 | 25 | / |
| Semonza | 67 | 18 | / |
| Simunso | 67 | 17 | / |
| Simunce | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simonsa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simungi | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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