Simakani Surname
Approximately 498 people bear this surname
Simakani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 195 | 1:79,170 | 11,618 |
| Zambia | 149 | 1:106,375 | 8,369 |
| Iran | 143 | 1:536,941 | 31,079 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
Simakani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Simakani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Simakani is held by more people in Zimbabwe than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Simakani? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 617,991st most commonly used surname world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 14,633,626 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 70 percent of Simakani reside; 70 percent reside in Southern Africa and 70 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.
This last name is most widespread in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 195 people, or 1 in 79,170. In Zimbabwe it is most numerous in: Mashonaland West Province, where 65 percent are found, Harare Province, where 17 percent are found and Bulawayo Province, where 13 percent are found. Aside from Zimbabwe Simakani is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Zambia, where 30 percent are found and Iran, where 29 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimakani | 94 | 10 | / |
| Simakane | 88 | 23 | / |
| Semakani | 88 | 3 | / |
| Simakeni | 88 | 1 | / |
| Simekani | 88 | 1 | / |
| Semakanit | 82 | 14 | / |
| Semakhani | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shimakana | 82 | 1 | / |
| Shimakonis | 78 | 20 | / |
| Ssemakanyi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Semakane | 75 | 387 | / |
| Cimakana | 75 | 1 | / |
| Simokonis | 71 | 22 | / |
| Shimekane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shimokany | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zimakaina | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shemakange | 67 | 198 | / |
| Jethmakani | 67 | 2 | / |
| Semekane | 63 | 2 | / |
| Simoconi | 63 | 2 | / |
| Semakone | 63 | 1 | / |
| Simecane | 63 | 1 | / |
| Šimokonis | 59 | 1 | / |
| Jethmacani | 56 | 1 | / |
| Chemokanyi | 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 Simakani
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