Where Does The Last Name Shimwela Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Shimwela has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Shimwela? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 150,861^st most frequently used family name globally, held by approximately 1 in 2,494,880 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Shimwela reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

This last name is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 2,792 people, or 1 in 18,962. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Mbeya Region, where 44 percent reside, Songwe Region, where 32 percent reside and Rukwa Region, where 6 percent reside. Besides Tanzania it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 4 percent reside and Malawi, where 0 percent reside.