Shimweefeleni Surname

383,389th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 928 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Namibia
Highest density in:
Namibia

Shimweefeleni Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shimweefeleni Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Namibia9271:2,599416
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Shimweefeleni Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shimweefeleni is found most in Namibia. It can also be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shimweefeleni? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 383,389th most frequent family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 7,852,959 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Shimweefeleni are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name is most widespread in Namibia, where it is held by 927 people, or 1 in 2,599. In Namibia Shimweefeleni is mostly concentrated in: Ohangwena Region, where 68 percent live, Khomas Region, where 12 percent live and Oshana Region, where 6 percent live. Not including Namibia this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in Norway, where 0 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shimwefeleni9696/
Shimnweefeleni961/
Shimweefelen961/
Shimuefeleni8810/
Chamfuelan521/

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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
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  • 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 Shimweefeleni
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