Simani Surname
Approximately 3,308 people bear this surname
Simani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 1,330 | 1:40,735 | 5,225 |
| Kenya | 708 | 1:65,226 | 6,277 |
| Zambia | 515 | 1:30,777 | 3,155 |
| Zimbabwe | 159 | 1:97,096 | 13,742 |
| India | 85 | 1:9,024,299 | 181,432 |
| Italy | 70 | 1:873,667 | 66,008 |
| Thailand | 67 | 1:1,054,304 | 158,943 |
| United States | 60 | 1:6,040,982 | 292,121 |
| Papua New Guinea | 59 | 1:138,199 | 19,012 |
| Kosovo | 47 | 1:39,614 | 3,506 |
| Cameroon | 41 | 1:506,563 | 40,818 |
| DR Congo | 34 | 1:2,172,929 | 106,971 |
| Argentina | 29 | 1:1,473,911 | 82,038 |
| Israel | 17 | 1:503,390 | 37,521 |
| Finland | 12 | 1:458,058 | 28,977 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Malaysia | 6 | 1:4,915,704 | 170,578 |
| Algeria | 5 | 1:7,726,310 | 57,379 |
| Iran | 3 | 1:25,594,175 | 224,183 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Sweden | 3 | 1:3,282,252 | 190,759 |
| North Macedonia | 3 | 1:700,491 | 23,754 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Simani (1,648) may also be a first name.
Simani Demographics
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Simani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Simani Come From? nationality or country of origin
Simani (Bengali: সিমানী, Hindi: सिमानी, Marathi: िसमनी, Oriya: ସିମାନୀ) occurs in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Simani? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 135,802nd most commonly used surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 2,203,007 people. Simani is predominantly found in Africa, where 85 percent of Simani live; 61 percent live in Southern Africa and 61 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 189,831st most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 1,648 people.
This surname is most frequently used in South Africa, where it is held by 1,330 people, or 1 in 40,735. In South Africa it is primarily found in: Eastern Cape, where 60 percent live, Western Cape, where 20 percent live and Gauteng, where 9 percent live. Not including South Africa Simani occurs in 42 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 21 percent live and Zambia, where 16 percent live.
Simani Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Simani last name are 11.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 65% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Simani earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 40.71% less than the national average, earning R 140,892 per year; in United States they earn 47.8% more than the national average, earning $63,776 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.41% more than the national average, earning $50,882 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Simani Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Simani in the Hindi language | ||
| सिमानी | simani | 67.35 |
| सीमानी | simani | 18.37 |
| सिमनी | simani | 4.08 |
| सिमाणी | simani | 2.04 |
| सीमानि | simani | 2.04 |
| सीमाणी | simani | 2.04 |
| शिमनी | simani | 2.04 |
| सीमनी | simani | 2.04 |
| Simani in the Bengali language | ||
| সিমানী | simani | 63.64 |
| সীমানী | simani | 18.18 |
| সিমানি | simani | 18.18 |
| Simani in the Oriya language | ||
| ସିମାନୀ | simani | 32.56 |
| ସିମାନି | simani | 19.77 |
| ସୀମାନୀ | simani | 19.77 |
| ସିମନି | simani | 12.79 |
| ସିମନୀ | simani | 5.81 |
| ସୀମାନି | simani | 4.65 |
| ଶିମାନୀ | simani | 1.16 |
| ସିମାଣି | simani | 1.16 |
| ସୀମନି | simani | 1.16 |
| ଶୀମନି | simani | 1.16 |
| Simani in the Marathi language | ||
| िसमनी | isamani | 26.92 |
| िसमानी | isamani | 23.08 |
| िसमणी | isamani | 15.38 |
| सीमांनी | simanni | 7.69 |
| सीमनी | simani | 7.69 |
| सीमणी | simani | 3.85 |
| िचनिप | icanipa | 3.85 |
| सीन्मकण | sinmakana | 3.85 |
| सीमानी | simani | 3.85 |
| िसमाणी | isamani | 3.85 |
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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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