Simachila Surname
Approximately 721 people bear this surname
Simachila Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 684 | 1:23,172 | 2,490 |
| Zimbabwe | 36 | 1:428,840 | 37,622 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
Simachila Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Simachila Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Simachila is borne by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Simachila? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 466,730th most prevalent surname globally, borne by around 1 in 10,107,553 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Simachila are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 684 people, or 1 in 23,172. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Southern Province, where 78 percent are found, Eastern Province, where 7 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 7 percent are found. Excluding Zambia Simachila is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 5 percent are found and Australia, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simacila | 94 | 1 | / |
| Simachili | 89 | 160 | / |
| Simachela | 89 | 142 | / |
| Simachula | 89 | 1 | / |
| Simazila | 82 | 166 | / |
| Simasila | 82 | 73 | / |
| Simashela | 78 | 222 | / |
| Simakaila | 78 | 9 | / |
| Simachelo | 78 | 1 | / |
| Semachela | 78 | 1 | / |
| Simagile | 71 | 1 | / |
| Cimakila | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simakela | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simajili | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shimakela | 67 | 4 | / |
| Semakuila | 67 | 1 | / |
| Caimmaichella | 64 | 1 | / |
| Shimechelo | 63 | 110 | / |
| Semakela | 59 | 37 | / |
| Simogile | 59 | 1 | / |
| Simotsilo | 56 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Simachila
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