Simamu Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Simamu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 6 | 1:3,461,511 | 126,814 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Simamu (65) may also be a first name.
Simamu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Simamu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Simamu is found in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Simamu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Simamu is the 5,812,366th most common family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. Simamu occurs mostly in Africa, where 73 percent of Simamu live; 64 percent live in Central Africa and 64 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Simamu is also the 1,212,820th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 65 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Cameroon, where it is held by 6 people, or 1 in 3,461,511. In Cameroon Simamu is most numerous in: Northwest Region, where 67 percent reside, Centre Region, where 17 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 17 percent reside. Aside from Cameroon this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 9 percent reside and India, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simhamu | 92 | 10 | / |
| Simamuj | 92 | 3 | / |
| Simgamu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Simamujh | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zimamu | 83 | 9 | / |
| Jimamu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Semamu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Cimamu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chimamu | 77 | 133 | / |
| Jaimamu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Semamou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Simoumou | 71 | 9 | / |
| Jemamu | 67 | 561 | / |
| Simoummou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chimahamou | 63 | 1 | / |
| Jemamut | 62 | 236 | / |
| Zemamou | 62 | 170 | / |
| Jemamus | 62 | 30 | / |
| Chemamu | 62 | 5 | / |
| Jemamud | 62 | 1 | / |
| Zemammou | 57 | 9 | / |
| Zemamous | 57 | 1 | / |
| Djimamoo | 57 | 1 | / |
| Zemamouch | 53 | 3 | / |
| Zememu | 50 | 1,288 | / |
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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 Simamu
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