Simela Surname
Approximately 1,325 people bear this surname
Simela Surname Definition:
Simela is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a plant.
Simela Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Africa | 864 | 1:62,706 | 7,895 |
| Zimbabwe | 256 | 1:60,306 | 9,109 |
| Philippines | 80 | 1:1,265,478 | 96,721 |
| Uganda | 25 | 1:1,561,571 | 56,175 |
| England | 19 | 1:2,932,529 | 101,561 |
| Poland | 19 | 1:2,000,460 | 98,816 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Kenya | 11 | 1:4,198,173 | 41,178 |
| Lesotho | 9 | 1:225,840 | 14,831 |
| Canada | 6 | 1:6,140,932 | 260,641 |
| Benin | 5 | 1:2,067,120 | 68,069 |
| Zambia | 5 | 1:3,169,984 | 35,680 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
The alternate forms: Šimela (10) are calculated separately.
Simela (1,487) may also be a first name.
Simela Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Simela is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: a plant.
Simela Demographics
Average Simela Salary in
United States
$16,500 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Simela Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Simela Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Simela (Georgian: სიმელა, Marathi: िसमेळा, Oriya: ସିେମଲା) is held by more people in South Africa than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant: Šimela. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Simela? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 289,292nd most numerous surname in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,500,035 people. Simela is mostly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Simela reside; 86 percent reside in Southern Africa and 86 percent reside in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 201,698th most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 1,487 people.
This surname is most prevalent in South Africa, where it is borne by 864 people, or 1 in 62,706. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Free State, where 31 percent live, Gauteng, where 29 percent live and Mpumalanga, where 27 percent live. Barring South Africa Simela occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in Zimbabwe, where 19 percent live and The Philippines, where 6 percent live.
Simela Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Simela surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
The amount Simela earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 53.53% less than the national average, earning R 110,436 per year and in United States they earn 61.76% less than the national average, earning $16,500 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Simela Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Simela in the Georgian language | ||
| სიმელა | simela | - |
| Simela in the Marathi language | ||
| िसमेळा | isamela | - |
| Simela in the Oriya language | ||
| ସିେମଲା | siemala | 50 |
| ଦିଗାଳ | digala | 50 |
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Footnotes
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