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
The last name Simani (Bengali: সিমানী, Hindi: सिमानी, Marathi: िसमनी, Oriya: ସିମାନୀ) is carried by more people in South Africa than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Simani? popularity and diffusion
Simani is the 135,802nd most commonly occurring family name in the world It is held by around 1 in 2,203,007 people. The surname occurs predominantly 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 widespread first name globally It is held by 1,648 people.
The last name Simani is most widespread in South Africa, where it is held by 1,330 people, or 1 in 40,735. In South Africa it is mostly found in: Eastern Cape, where 60 percent reside, Western Cape, where 20 percent reside and Gauteng, where 9 percent reside. Barring South Africa Simani is found in 42 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 21 percent reside and Zambia, where 16 percent reside.
Simani Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the Simani surname 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 national average, with 65% registered with 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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Simani
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