Simalumba Surname
Approximately 851 people bear this surname
Simalumba Surname Definition:
Simalumba is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a child who is expected to reached great heights in life.
Simalumba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 767 | 1:20,665 | 2,275 |
| Namibia | 80 | 1:30,118 | 4,580 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
Simalumba (55) may also be a first name.
Simalumba Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Simalumba is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a child who is expected to reached great heights in life.
Simalumba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Simalumba Come From? nationality or country of origin
Simalumba is found in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Simalumba? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 410,325th most common last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 8,563,509 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Simalumba reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Simalumba is also the 1,336,256th most frequently occurring forename globally, held by 55 people.
It is most widely held in Zambia, where it is held by 767 people, or 1 in 20,665. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Southern Province, where 46 percent reside, Western Province, where 21 percent reside and Central Province, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Zambia this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Namibia, where 9 percent reside and Botswana, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimalumba | 95 | 2 | / |
| Simalomba | 89 | 18 | / |
| Simalimba | 89 | 2 | / |
| Simalumbu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Simalamba | 89 | 1 | / |
| Simalumbi | 89 | 1 | / |
| Simulumbwa | 84 | 2 | / |
| Simalimbwa | 84 | 1 | / |
| Simlemba | 82 | 156 | / |
| Siamalambwa | 80 | 41 | / |
| Simao Lemba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Simalambo | 78 | 1,075 | / |
| Simalimbu | 78 | 233 | / |
| Simulemba | 78 | 166 | / |
| Simulumbu | 78 | 44 | / |
| Simulamba | 78 | 27 | / |
| Semalemba | 78 | 14 | / |
| Simalimbo | 78 | 3 | / |
| Simulimba | 78 | 1 | / |
| Simalambe | 78 | 1 | / |
| Simalimbi | 78 | 1 | / |
| Simulomba | 78 | 1 | / |
| Samulumba | 78 | 1 | / |
| Simalembwe | 74 | 27 | / |
| Syamalamba | 74 | 16 | / |
| Ssemalemba | 74 | 6 | / |
| Simulombwa | 74 | 6 | / |
| Simalambwe | 74 | 4 | / |
| Samalyamba | 74 | 2 | / |
| Ssemalamba | 74 | 1 | / |
| Simlembe | 71 | 560 | / |
| Sim-Lamb | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sumlumbe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samlamba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sumalmap | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sumlemba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Semlamba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Siamalembwe | 70 | 8 | / |
| Siyamalambo | 70 | 2 | / |
| Siyamalimbu | 70 | 1 | / |
| Somalmmabai | 70 | 1 | / |
| Syamalamaba | 70 | 1 | / |
| Samalambo | 67 | 179 | / |
| Simulambo | 67 | 109 | / |
| Samulomba | 67 | 62 | / |
| Samulemba | 67 | 41 | / |
| Samalombe | 67 | 27 | / |
| Samilemba | 67 | 27 | / |
| Simulembe | 67 | 24 | / |
| Samilimba | 67 | 21 | / |
| Sumalampa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Samalombo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Samalambu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Somalimbu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Syamlamba | 67 | 3 | / |
| Samalimbu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Samalimbo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simulambi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samluambi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Semalembo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Syamalamb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Semulamba | 67 | 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Simalumba
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