Simayo Surname
Approximately 698 people bear this surname
Simayo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 686 | 1:67,318 | 6,445 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Simayo (484) may also be a first name.
Simayo Demographics
Simayo Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Simayo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Simayo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Simayo (Marathi: िसमायो) occurs more in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Simayo? popularity and diffusion
The surname Simayo is the 478,427th most commonly used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 10,440,610 people. The last name Simayo occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Simayo reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 97 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 386,404th most commonly occurring first name world-wide, borne by 484 people.
It is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is held by 686 people, or 1 in 67,318. In Kenya it is most common in: Kajiado County, where 97 percent reside, Narok County, where 1 percent reside and Nakuru County, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Kenya this last name exists in 3 countries. It is also common in Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside and Thailand, where 1 percent reside.
Simayo Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Simayo Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Simayo in the Marathi language | ||
| िसमायो | isamayo | - |
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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 Simayo
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