Simakando Surname

212,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,941 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Simakando Surname Definition:

Simakando is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: problems.

Simakando Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1,9031:8,329985
Namibia361:66,9287,260
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Simakando (478) may also be a first name.

Simakando Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Simakando is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: problems.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Simakando Last Name Facts

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

The last name Simakando is held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Simakando click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Simakando? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 212,218th most frequently used surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 3,754,532 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Simakando reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 389,041st most commonly held forename globally, borne by 478 people.

The surname Simakando is most numerous in Zambia, where it is held by 1,903 people, or 1 in 8,329. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Western Province, where 61 percent are found, Southern Province, where 20 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Zambia this last name occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Namibia, where 2 percent are found and Botswana, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Siamakando95198/
Simakanda8956/
Samakando8955/
Simakondo8933/
Simukando891/
Simakandu891/
Siamakanda84114/
Siamakondo84110/
Syamakando843/
Siamakandu842/
Simakaindi841/
Siamakande841/
Simkondo822/
Simacand821/
Samakande781,415/
Samakanda78185/
Simukande78103/
Simukanda7856/
Samakandi7814/
Simakanta789/
Semakande783/
Simakonda782/
Simukondo782/
Samikando782/
Simekanda781/
Simekondo781/
Somakhand781/
Siamkondo781/
Samakondo781/
Simukandi781/
Simakondi781/
Simkind751/
Siamukande74200/
Siamukandi749/
Syamakanda745/
Simakwenda742/
Simekondou741/
Siamakonda741/
Siamakonde741/
Siamikondo741/
Simakantaa741/
Siamakanta741/
Syamakandu741/
Siamukondo741/
Ssemakande741/
Samakandhu741/
Samakantoa741/
Samakkanad741/
Simkonda7121,371/
Simkonde71298/
Somkanda71127/
Somacand7189/
Semkondo7112/
Samacand717/
Samakant715/
Sumacand715/
Samkande711/
Somagand711/
Somkande711/
Semkanda711/
Semkande711/
Sumagand711/
Zimkanda711/
Semagand711/
Simwakwenda7077/
Siyamakonde701/
Siyamukondo701/
Siamakwenda701/
Ssemakyanda701/
Simukonda679,993/
Simukonde671,224/
Semaganda67857/
Samakonde67191/
Simugande67157/
Samagandi67104/
Samakondi6788/
Samakinde6773/
Samukanda6757/
Simokondi6752/
Siamkonde6744/
Somkhanda6734/
Zauyamakando6729/
Semakanit6714/
Syamakant6710/
Simugandu679/
Samukondo677/
Samakinda675/
Syamacand674/
Somakanta674/
Simkhonde674/
Simagonto673/
Samukande672/
Somachand672/
Zamakanda672/
Seyi-Makinde672/
Zemakanda671/
Cimukanda671/
Somakanti671/
Somkoanda671/
Simagundi671/
Simkondya671/
Semkhande671/
Sumakanta671/
Simukinde671/
Simukunda671/
Samakonda671/
Simukinda671/
Seyi Makinde671/
Simekinda671/
Simukondi671/
Ssmaganda671/
Samekanda671/
Semakindi671/
Somkwanda671/
Somakinde671/
Semakhant671/
Samakanat671/
Samikandu671/
Samikkand671/
Sommakant671/

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Simakando
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