Simayani Surname

1,321,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 170 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Simayani Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Simayani Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia1581:100,3168,023
Indonesia101:13,224,919434,432
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716

Simayani Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Simayani Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Simayani (Hindi: सिमयानी) is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Simayani? popularity and diffusion

The last name Simayani is the 1,321,499th most commonly held surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 42,867,917 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Simayani reside; 93 percent reside in Southern Africa and 93 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

The surname Simayani is most common in Zambia, where it is borne by 158 people, or 1 in 100,316. In Zambia Simayani is mostly found in: Southern Province, where 91 percent are found, Central Province, where 6 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Zambia Simayani exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 6 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Simayani Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Simayani in the Hindi language
सिमयानीsimayani-

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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 Simayani
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