Simanyana Surname
Approximately 179 people bear this surname
Simanyana Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Botswana | 176 | 1:12,426 | 2,362 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
Simanyana (388) may also be a first name.
Simanyana Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Simanyana Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Simanyana is borne by more people in Botswana than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Simanyana click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Simanyana? popularity and diffusion
The last name Simanyana is the 1,276,805th most frequently occurring family name internationally, borne by around 1 in 40,712,547 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Simanyana are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Simanyana is also the 439,750th most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 388 people.
It is most prevalent in Botswana, where it is carried by 176 people, or 1 in 12,426. Outside of Botswana it is found in one country. It is also found in South Africa, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimanyana | 95 | 121 | / |
| Simanyanga | 95 | 47 | / |
| Shimanyanga | 90 | 75 | / |
| Semanyana | 89 | 7 | / |
| Simonyana | 89 | 1 | / |
| Shimanyano | 84 | 1 | / |
| Simanyono | 78 | 1 | / |
| Simonyane | 78 | 1 | / |
| Simanyoni | 78 | 1 | / |
| Simanyonge | 74 | 37 | / |
| Simanyonga | 74 | 2 | / |
| Simoniany | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssemanyonyi | 60 | 9 | / |
| Simoniani | 56 | 10 | / |
| Zeemanjani | 53 | 33 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Simanyana
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis