Simanya Surname
Approximately 152 people bear this surname
Simanya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 74 | 1:214,188 | 13,668 |
| Zimbabwe | 37 | 1:417,250 | 37,018 |
| Uganda | 30 | 1:1,301,309 | 50,636 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
Simanya (100) may also be a first name.
Simanya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Simanya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Simanya (Marathi: िसमान्या, Russian: Симаня) occurs in Zambia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Simanya? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,422,956th most widely held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 47,944,381 people. The surname Simanya occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Simanya are found; 77 percent are found in Southern Africa and 77 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 946,056th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 100 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is carried by 74 people, or 1 in 214,188. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Central Province, where 34 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 31 percent live and Southern Province, where 30 percent live. Not including Zambia this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 24 percent live and Uganda, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimanya | 93 | 302 | / |
| Simaanya | 93 | 141 | / |
| Simanyat | 93 | 34 | / |
| Simganya | 93 | 2 | / |
| Saimanya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Semanya | 86 | 48 | / |
| Zimanya | 86 | 41 | / |
| Cimanya | 86 | 35 | / |
| Simonya | 86 | 34 | / |
| Simania | 86 | 31 | / |
| Simanyo | 86 | 28 | / |
| Simagna | 86 | 20 | / |
| Simanea | 86 | 2 | / |
| Simanha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Simanja | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shimonya | 80 | 18 | / |
| Ssemanya | 80 | 10 | / |
| Sismania | 80 | 3 | / |
| Simangna | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shimanja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Simonyat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Simainia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shemanya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Simaña | 77 | 9 | / |
| Ssemaanya | 75 | 2 | / |
| Chimeanya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Simagnaid | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ssemannya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Semahanya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Saimaniaz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Semania | 71 | 139 | / |
| Semanyo | 71 | 8 | / |
| Simanho | 71 | 5 | / |
| Simonyo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Zemanya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Semanja | 71 | 4 | / |
| Semonya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Zimanja | 71 | 2 | / |
| Zimonya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Semagna | 71 | 1 | / |
| Semanha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zimania | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chimanja | 67 | 471 | / |
| Shimonyo | 67 | 168 | / |
| Semanjat | 67 | 27 | / |
| Ssemanja | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ssemanyo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Chimania | 67 | 10 | / |
| Szymania | 67 | 4 | / |
| Semanyoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Semannyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Semaneha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simonhay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chimanha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Semainia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Semonyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simoneay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Semanias | 67 | 0 | / |
Simanya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Simanya in the Marathi language | ||
| िसमान्या | isaman'ya | 50 |
| िसमण्या | isamanya | 50 |
| Simanya in the Russian language | ||
| Симаня | simana | - |
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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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- 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 Simanya
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