Simanya Surname

1,422,956th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 152 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Simanya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Simanya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia741:214,18813,668
Zimbabwe371:417,25037,018
Uganda301:1,301,30950,636
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978

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

Simanya (Marathi: िसमान्या, Russian: Симаня) is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Simanya.

How Common Is The Last Name Simanya? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,422,956th most widely held family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 47,944,381 people. The last name Simanya is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Simanya reside; 77 percent reside in Southern Africa and 77 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 946,056th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 100 people.

Simanya is most frequently held in Zambia, where it is borne by 74 people, or 1 in 214,188. In Zambia Simanya is most common in: Central Province, where 34 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 31 percent are found and Southern Province, where 30 percent are found. Besides Zambia it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 24 percent are found and Uganda, where 20 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Simanya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Simanya in the Marathi language
िसमान्याisaman'ya50
िसमण्याisamanya50
Simanya in the Russian language
Симаняsimana-

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Simanya
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