Simani Surname

135,802nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,308 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Zambia

Simani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Simani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa1,3301:40,7355,225
Kenya7081:65,2266,277
Zambia5151:30,7773,155
Zimbabwe1591:97,09613,742
India851:9,024,299181,432
Italy701:873,66766,008
Thailand671:1,054,304158,943
United States601:6,040,982292,121
Papua New Guinea591:138,19919,012
Kosovo471:39,6143,506
Cameroon411:506,56340,818
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Argentina291:1,473,91182,038
Israel171:503,39037,521
Finland121:458,05828,977
Germany111:7,318,678235,042
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Iran31:25,594,175224,183
England31:18,572,686338,250
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
North Macedonia31:700,49123,754
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
France11:66,422,722504,397

Simani (1,648) may also be a first name.

Simani Last Name Facts

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

The surname Simani (Bengali: সিমানী, Hindi: सिमानी, Marathi: िसमनी, Oriya: ସିମାନୀ) is more commonly found in South Africa than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Simani? popularity and diffusion

Simani is the 135,802nd most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,203,007 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Simani reside; 61 percent reside in Southern Africa and 61 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. Simani is also the 189,831st most commonly used forename on earth It is held by 1,648 people.

It is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is carried by 1,330 people, or 1 in 40,735. In South Africa Simani is most frequent in: Eastern Cape, where 60 percent live, Western Cape, where 20 percent live and Gauteng, where 9 percent live. Besides South Africa it 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 bearing the Simani last name is principally 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% being registered with the political 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Simanis92521/
Simangi92355/
Shimani92303/
Saimani92188/
Simanoi92155/
Simanit92110/
Sihmani9254/
Simmani9240/
Simhani9238/
Simaini9233/
Simanyi9229/
Simanni9224/
Simaani9217/
Soimani927/
Simaniy921/
Simagni921/
Simanai921/
Simanie921/
Sismanis86407/
Schimani8673/
Shimanyi8671/
Shimangi8648/
Shimanis8644/
Siemanis869/
Saimaini867/
Seimanis867/
Simanich866/
Simmanoi866/
Simmangi865/
Siemanai864/
Simanish863/
Shimmani863/
Simangai862/
Shaimani861/
Saaimani861/
Simahani861/
Simangoi861/
Simangni861/
Saimanit861/
Simanihe861/
Simoni8341,231/
Simane833,713/
Semani833,105/
Simana831,172/
Simany8368/
Simanj8359/
Symani834/
Simané831/
Simahanyi8020/
Saimanish801/
Simahangi801/
Suimangai801/
Simagnaid801/
Simonis778,662/
Shimane776,710/
Saimoni773,923/
Semmani771,467/
Simonyi771,205/
Semaniy77844/
Shimana77466/
Simonit77456/
Shimoni77412/
Simanee77212/
Saymani77207/
Saimane77202/
Simonie77166/
Semanie77164/
Simeana77118/
Simaneh77104/
Simanje77101/
Semanit7799/
Simanes7794/
Saimana7787/
Simange7772/
Seimane7763/
Simonio7763/
Simányi7756/
Szymani7750/
Simongi7749/
Simhoni7740/
Cimaniy7731/
Semangi7729/
Simanyo7728/
Siemoni7724/
Simmana7722/
Simhana7720/
Simoniz7718/
Simoniš7715/
Semanis7715/
Simaner7712/
Simaina7711/
Simomni7711/
Semaani7710/
Zimhani7710/
Cimhani778/
Simaana778/
Semaini777/
Simouni777/
Semanyi777/
Simagne776/
Shemani776/
Siemana775/
Simanaj775/
Symanis775/
Sīmanis775/
Sihmane775/
Semhani775/
Seamani774/
Cimanis774/
Soimana774/
Simanne773/
Simonni773/
Simanaa773/
Semanoi773/
Sajmani772/
Simanoa772/
Simmoni772/
Simmany772/
Semgani772/
Scimoni772/
Semagni772/
Simanea772/
Simhanj771/
Simoniy771/
Shymani771/
Siemany771/
Shimany771/
Symaniz771/
Simanet771/
Scimana771/
Šimanis771/
Simeane771/
Simeuni771/
Simanez771/
Simanha771/
Simonoi771/
Seimana771/
Semanai771/
Semanio771/
Szimane771/
Suymani771/
Cimanyi771/
Semanni771/
Simonai771/
Simoini770/
Chaimani711,466/
Shimange71800/
Simonich71705/
Simoneit71524/
Simmanee71353/
Schimana71202/
Chuimani71199/
Saimanee71165/
Shimonis71102/
Szymanis7179/
Siemouni7166/
Schimany7163/
Shimouni7133/
Shaimana7130/
Simeaner7130/
Simonait7127/
Soimanee7121/
Shimonyi7116/
Semmangi7114/
Ssemanyi7113/
Choimani7111/
Zimmanyi7111/
Sismanes7110/
Simanets7110/
Simonitt7110/
Simonish718/
Shimanje718/
Shimaana717/
Simonnie717/
Shimmana715/
Ssemangi715/
Shimaina714/
Simoinoi714/
Simhonit714/
Simanajh713/
Semangai713/
Chimahni713/
Simonais713/
Seimanys713/
Simhanna712/
Simmonis712/
Schimoni712/
Scimanna712/
Simonnis712/
Simonnit712/
Semahani712/
Simmanoy712/
Seimanee712/
Semanich711/
S'Eimane711/
Chimaani711/
Scimouni711/
Sismanep711/
Soeymani711/
Simanych711/
Shimanaa711/
Shimgane711/
Shemangi711/
Semanith711/
Shaymani711/
Shimaane711/
Saimaine711/
Saymahni711/
Semmanie711/
Soimanaa711/
Shemgani711/
Shimayne711/
Simaanaa711/
Simoinie711/
Simaneas711/
Simanecz711/
Simangay711/
Simonuis711/
Simonisz711/
Ssemaani711/
Szimonyi711/
Chimagni711/
Shimoniy711/
Chesmani711/
Simanesh711/
Simahane711/
Saimouni711/
Saaimane711/
Seammani711/
Simone6738,971/
Semana674,028/
Semane673,674/
Simona671,871/
Simony67829/
Siemoneit67683/
Cimana67441/
Chaimanit67249/
Shimanets67209/
Chimmanit67204/
Cimane67123/
Semoni67105/
Zimane6798/
Semany6783/
Zimany6776/
Šimoni6775/
Zimáni6751/
Symoni6739/
Šimana6739/
Szimonisz6734/
Simoné6725/
Shaimange6719/
Chaimanis6718/
Sīmane6711/
Simaña679/
Ssemaanyi678/
Simonj674/
Shemmangi674/
Simonaitė674/
Chitmanni673/
Chimmanai673/
Simoní673/
Simány673/
Semanh673/
Çemani673/
Symane672/
Simonh672/
Sheimange672/
Chimmhani671/
Simonisch671/
Shemangai671/
Symaneitz671/
Zymani671/
Shiomonyi671/
Simonè671/
Ssaimaana671/
Semaynish671/
Saimaneee671/
Chimmanoi671/

Simani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Simani in the Hindi language
सिमानीsimani67.35
सीमानीsimani18.37
सिमनीsimani4.08
सिमाणीsimani2.04
सीमानिsimani2.04
सीमाणीsimani2.04
शिमनीsimani2.04
सीमनीsimani2.04
Simani in the Bengali language
সিমানীsimani63.64
সীমানীsimani18.18
সিমানিsimani18.18
Simani in the Oriya language
ସିମାନୀsimani32.56
ସିମାନିsimani19.77
ସୀମାନୀsimani19.77
ସିମନିsimani12.79
ସିମନୀsimani5.81
ସୀମାନିsimani4.65
ଶିମାନୀsimani1.16
ସିମାଣିsimani1.16
ସୀମନିsimani1.16
ଶୀମନିsimani1.16
Simani in the Marathi language
िसमनीisamani26.92
िसमानीisamani23.08
िसमणीisamani15.38
सीमांनीsimanni7.69
सीमनीsimani7.69
सीमणीsimani3.85
िचनिपicanipa3.85
सीन्मकणsinmakana3.85
सीमानीsimani3.85
िसमाणीisamani3.85

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