Shimya Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Shimya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Shimya (117) may also be a first name.
Shimya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shimya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shimya (Hindi: शिमया) is most common in Ethiopia. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shimya? popularity and diffusion
Shimya is the 8,193,072nd most widely held family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 40 percent of Shimya live; 40 percent live in South Asia and 20 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Shimya is also the 864,112th most commonly held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 117 people.
It is most frequently held in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 97,546,262. Beside Ethiopia this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 20 percent live and The Maldives, where 20 percent live.
Shimya Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Shimya has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Shimya surname fell 83 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shaimya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Simya | 91 | 809 | / |
| Chimya | 83 | 1,212 | / |
| Shimea | 83 | 172 | / |
| Shimyo | 83 | 71 | / |
| Saimya | 83 | 19 | / |
| Shimja | 83 | 3 | / |
| Shemya | 83 | 3 | / |
| Simmya | 83 | 3 | / |
| Shimia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shymya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shumya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Soimya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Simyaa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shimmayya | 80 | 5 | / |
| Simaaya | 77 | 77 | / |
| Shimmyo | 77 | 43 | / |
| Simaiya | 77 | 29 | / |
| Simayya | 77 | 17 | / |
| Shimija | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shimeah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Schimia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shymyha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sumya | 73 | 6,921 | / |
| Simia | 73 | 705 | / |
| Simea | 73 | 625 | / |
| Semya | 73 | 18 | / |
| Simja | 73 | 7 | / |
| Cimya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Simyo | 73 | 4 | / |
| Zimya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Simmayya | 71 | 104 | / |
| Shumyhai | 71 | 55 | / |
| Shimiaie | 71 | 9 | / |
| Shimiaei | 71 | 6 | / |
| Shumaiya | 71 | 6 | / |
| Shimojyo | 71 | 6 | / |
| Chimayya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Simmaiya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Saimayya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simahaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Suimayya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shimeeha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seimeyea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simeao | 67 | 5,054 | / |
| Sumyaa | 67 | 2,381 | / |
| Scimia | 67 | 1,216 | / |
| Sumyea | 67 | 811 | / |
| Saimyo | 67 | 107 | / |
| Simiat | 67 | 103 | / |
| Simeau | 67 | 71 | / |
| Simiha | 67 | 34 | / |
| Shemia | 67 | 27 | / |
| Sismia | 67 | 26 | / |
| Semyha | 67 | 24 | / |
| Chimia | 67 | 23 | / |
| Chemya | 67 | 11 | / |
| Shimeo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Shemea | 67 | 6 | / |
| Summya | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sumyah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Simeha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Simias | 67 | 6 | / |
| Sumyha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Saimia | 67 | 5 | / |
| Sismaiyah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Seimia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chimmayya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shumia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Chimja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Simiah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Seemya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Semhia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simeoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simhyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simjaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shimio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simjai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Saimea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simeoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simiad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Symyha | 67 | 1 | / |
Shimya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shimya in the Hindi language | ||
| शिमया | simaya | 57.14 |
| शिम्या | simya | 28.57 |
| शीम्या | simya | 14.29 |
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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 Shimya
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