Simashela Surname
Approximately 222 people bear this surname
Simashela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 217 | 1:73,041 | 6,311 |
| Namibia | 5 | 1:481,880 | 11,140 |
Simashela (68) may also be a first name.
Simashela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Simashela Come From? nationality or country of origin
Simashela is more frequently found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Simashela? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,101,507th most prevalent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 32,826,783 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Simashela reside; 100 percent reside in Southern Africa and 100 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,181,159th most common first name throughout the world. It is borne by 68 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Zambia, where it is held by 217 people, or 1 in 73,041. In Zambia Simashela is most prevalent in: Western Province, where 87 percent live, Southern Province, where 10 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 3 percent live. Outside of Zambia Simashela exists in one country. It also occurs in Namibia, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simachela | 89 | 142 | / |
| Simasila | 82 | 73 | / |
| Simaseli | 82 | 17 | / |
| Simasala | 82 | 4 | / |
| Simachila | 78 | 721 | / |
| Simmasala | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shimasele | 78 | 1 | / |
| Simaseele | 78 | 1 | / |
| Simachelo | 78 | 1 | / |
| Simashili | 78 | 1 | / |
| Semachela | 78 | 1 | / |
| Shimashili | 74 | 1 | / |
| Simazila | 71 | 166 | / |
| Simasili | 71 | 5 | / |
| Simacila | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simachili | 67 | 160 | / |
| Simoselis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeamasela | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zimashile | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shimoshili | 63 | 104 | / |
| Semotshele | 63 | 22 | / |
| Simotshile | 63 | 1 | / |
| Shimooshili | 60 | 293 | / |
| Shimuoshili | 60 | 1 | / |
| Zimasile | 59 | 8 | / |
| Simoceli | 59 | 3 | / |
| Simaxile | 59 | 1 | / |
| Semazeli | 59 | 1 | / |
| Zimoshile | 56 | 57 | / |
| Simotsilo | 56 | 1 | / |
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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 Simashela
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