Simeyu Surname
Approximately 3 people bear this surname
Simeyu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Simeyu (10) may also be a first name.
Simeyu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Simeyu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Simeyu occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Simeyu? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 10,311,814th most frequently occurring surname globally It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Simeyu are found; 67 percent are found in East Africa and 67 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Simeyu is also the 3,684,242nd most prevalent first name globally It is held by 10 people.
It is most widespread in Uganda, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 19,519,640. In Uganda Simeyu is mostly concentrated in: Bulambuli District, where 50 percent reside and Mayuge District, where 50 percent reside. Outside of Uganda Simeyu exists in one country. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 33 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
- 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 Simeyu
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