Simambwe Surname

2,168,711th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 76 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Simambwe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Simambwe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia751:211,33213,534
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Simambwe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Simambwe is found in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Simambwe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,168,711th most frequently held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 95,888,762 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Simambwe reside; 99 percent reside in Southern Africa and 99 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

Simambwe is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is borne by 75 people, or 1 in 211,332. In Zambia Simambwe is most common in: Lusaka Province, where 37 percent live, Central Province, where 29 percent live and Western Province, where 20 percent live. Beside Zambia it exists in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Simaumbwe941/
Shimambwe941/
Chimambwe821/
Ssemambwe821/
Semombwe75246/
Ssemombwe71771/
Semmombwe713/
Chimampwe711/
Ssemmombwe6744/
Ssemoombwe672/
Zimombbe631/
Ssemombwa591/

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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 Simambwe
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