Simbile Surname

891,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 301 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Simbile Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Simbile Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2411:65,7675,830
Tanzania541:980,40045,201
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Simbile (20) may also be a first name.

Simbile Last Name Facts

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

The last name Simbile occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Simbile? popularity and diffusion

It is the 891,661st most widely held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 24,211,116 people. Simbile is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Simbile are found; 81 percent are found in Southern Africa and 81 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Simbile is also the 2,446,817th most commonly used given name in the world. It is borne by 20 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is held by 241 people, or 1 in 65,767. In Zambia Simbile is primarily concentrated in: Muchinga Province, where 51 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 32 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 13 percent reside. Not including Zambia Simbile exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 18 percent reside and Uganda, where 1 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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Simbile
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