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
Simanya (Marathi: िसमान्या, Russian: Симаня) has its highest incidence in Zambia. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Simanya? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,422,956th most common surname throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 47,944,381 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Simanya live; 77 percent live in Southern Africa and 77 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 946,056th most commonly used first name in the world, held by 100 people.
Simanya is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is carried by 74 people, or 1 in 214,188. In Zambia it is most prevalent in: Central Province, where 34 percent reside, Lusaka Province, where 31 percent reside and Southern Province, where 30 percent reside. Other than Zambia Simanya occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 24 percent reside and Uganda, where 20 percent reside.
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
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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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