Simbule Surname

153,161st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,871 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Simbule Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Simbule Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia2,5581:6,196747
Tanzania2381:222,44418,495
England311:1,797,35772,927
Botswana281:78,10513,263
Zimbabwe101:1,543,82478,460
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

Simbule Last Name Facts

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

Simbule occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Simbule? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 153,161st most numerous surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 2,538,330 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Simbule reside; 91 percent reside in Southern Africa and 91 percent reside in South Bantu Africa.

It is most numerous in Zambia, where it is held by 2,558 people, or 1 in 6,196. In Zambia Simbule is most numerous in: Muchinga Province, where 43 percent are found, Copperbelt Province, where 22 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 22 percent are found. Beside Zambia this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 8 percent are found and England, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shimbule931/
Simbuile931/
Simbul921,182/
Simbula862,038/
Sembule8673/
Simbole8653/
Simbuli8613/
Cimbule8612/
Simbaul861/
Zimbule861/
Simboul861/
Simmbul861/
Shimbula80151/
Ssembule8097/
Chimbule8055/
Simbolei8046/
Shembule8033/
Simbault8031/
Simboole8021/
Sembuule8013/
Simboley8011/
Shimbuli807/
Simbulya805/
Jimbhule801/
Simboula801/
Simbulai801/
Shinbule801/
Cimbulea801/
Simbol771,733/
Sembul7716/
Sinbul7711/
Cimbul778/
Zimbul771/
Simvul771/
Ssembuule7591/
Saimbault7534/
Shembhule754/
Sembuli71578/
Simbola71152/
Sembula7191/
Zimbula7148/
Simvula7113/
Symbula7112/
Chimbul713/
Shembul713/
Cimbula713/
Sembuil712/
Saimvul712/
Zimbuli712/
Symbole711/
Sembeul711/
Zembule711/
Sinboul711/
Símbula711/
Djaimboule711/
Jembule711/
Jmbhule711/
Shimvula67178/
Shembole67130/
Chimbuli6748/
Zimbulis6727/
Simbolia6724/
Cimbulis6715/
Chembule6711/
Cimbault675/
Shenbule675/
Gimbuloy674/
Shembuli674/
Shembula673/
Simbhola673/
Chimvule672/
Semboole671/
Seamvule671/
Sembulia671/

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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
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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 Simbule
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