Simanye Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Simanye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Simanye (33) may also be a first name.
Simanye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Simanye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Simanye has its highest incidence in Uganda. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Simanye? popularity and diffusion
Simanye is the 8,968,613th most prevalent family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Simanye live; 75 percent live in East Africa and 50 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Simanye is also the 1,807,719th most widespread first name globally, borne by 33 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 19,519,640. In Uganda it is mostly concentrated in: Kampala District, where 50 percent reside and Manafwa District, where 50 percent reside. Without taking into account Uganda it occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in South Africa, where 25 percent reside and Tanzania, where 25 percent reside.
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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 Simanye
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