Simbil Surname

340,354th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,080 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Simbil Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Simbil Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea6541:12,4671,150
Chad3851:35,3044,109
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
China21:683,660,78330,601
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Northern Cyprus11:319,01110,202
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

The alternate forms: Şimbil (131) are calculated separately.

Simbil (11,404) may also be a first name.

Simbil Last Name Facts

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

Simbil is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant: Şimbil. For other potential spellings of Simbil click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Simbil? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 340,354th most commonly held surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 6,747,728 people. This last name is primarily found in Oceania, where 61 percent of Simbil live; 61 percent live in Oceania Islands and 61 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Simbil is also the 56,063rd most widespread first name internationally, borne by 11,404 people.

It is most widespread in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 654 people, or 1 in 12,467. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Western Highlands, where 51 percent are found, Jiwaka, where 38 percent are found and Southern Highlands, where 3 percent are found. Beside Papua New Guinea it occurs in 13 countries. It is also found in Chad, where 36 percent are found and Indonesia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Şimbil94131/
Simbill928/
Shimbil922/
Saimbil921/
Simbl916/
Simbille86133/
Simbel831,788/
Cimbil8391/
Simble8381/
Sembil8336/
Zimbil8319/
Gimbil8316/
Jimbil836/
Simuil836/
Sinbil832/
Seimbille8031/
Smbl8013/
Sembill7753/
Shimbel7724/
Shimble779/
Gimbill774/
Sembuil772/
Simbell772/
Siembel772/
Siembił771/
Saimbel771/
Simwill770/
Gimbl7335/
Jmbil735/
Snmbl731/
Zmbil731/
Sembille7111/
Simbelle711/
Shinbiol711/
Schimble710/
Sümbül675,207/
Gimbel674,534/
Sembel671,156/
Simuel67425/
Gimble67350/
Senbil67155/
Sinble67153/
Zembil67115/
Zimble6772/
Zimbel6760/
Şinbil6752/
Semble6743/
Jimbel6737/
Sinbel6727/
Semuil6718/
Cinbil6711/
Symbel6710/
Gimbhl675/
Jembil674/
Cimble673/
Zimbilova673/
Jimble672/
Djimbilth672/
Jinbil671/
Sümbel671/
Semwil671/
Simwel671/
Symble671/
Simbelova671/

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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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  • 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 Simbil
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