Simimba Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Simimba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 10 | 1:1,543,824 | 78,460 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Simimba (157) may also be a first name.
Simimba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Simimba Come From? nationality or country of origin
Simimba is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Simimba? popularity and diffusion
Simimba is the 5,812,366th most frequently held family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. Simimba is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Simimba are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 732,696th most widely held first name in the world, held by 157 people.
The last name Simimba is most frequently used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 10 people, or 1 in 1,543,824. In Zimbabwe Simimba is primarily concentrated in: Mashonaland East Province, where 60 percent reside, Bulawayo Province, where 10 percent reside and Masvingo Province, where 10 percent reside. Apart from Zimbabwe this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Zambia, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simaimba | 93 | 44 | / |
| Simmba | 92 | 238 | / |
| Simumba | 86 | 6,973 | / |
| Simemba | 86 | 651 | / |
| Semimba | 86 | 3 | / |
| Simmbau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chimimba | 80 | 5,527 | / |
| Shimumba | 80 | 193 | / |
| Simuumba | 80 | 6 | / |
| Ssemimba | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shimemba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Simaemba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Simaimbo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Simumbah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Simeemba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Simumbau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Saimemba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gimmba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Semmba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zimmba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chimaimba | 75 | 2,146 | / |
| Simumbo | 71 | 553 | / |
| Zimemba | 71 | 26 | / |
| Sememba | 71 | 25 | / |
| Simembe | 71 | 25 | / |
| Shimmbe | 71 | 2 | / |
| Semimbo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Simembo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zimumba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simembi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chismhimba | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shimmbi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chimimbi | 67 | 368 | / |
| Chimimbe | 67 | 241 | / |
| Chimemba | 67 | 14 | / |
| Simuumbe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shimumbo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Djemimba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siminbou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simember | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shimembe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siminbgo | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Simimba
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