Simiu Surname
Approximately 177 people bear this surname
Simiu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 143 | 1:1,238,761 | 49,638 |
| Uganda | 18 | 1:2,168,849 | 67,754 |
| United States | 7 | 1:51,779,848 | 968,877 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
Simiu (155) may also be a first name.
Simiu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Simiu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Simiu (Hindi: सीमीऊ) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Simiu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,286,243rd most widely held last name in the world, borne by around 1 in 41,172,576 people. The last name Simiu is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Simiu live; 81 percent live in West Africa and 81 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Simiu is also the 738,219th most frequently held forename worldwide. It is borne by 155 people.
The last name is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 143 people, or 1 in 1,238,761. In Nigeria Simiu is primarily concentrated in: Oyo, where 59 percent reside, Lagos, where 16 percent reside and Ogun, where 6 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this surname exists in 5 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 10 percent reside and The United States, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simoiu | 91 | 415 | / |
| Shimiu | 91 | 14 | / |
| Simiou | 91 | 11 | / |
| Seimiu | 91 | 7 | / |
| Simius | 91 | 2 | / |
| Simiuy | 91 | 1 | / |
| Simiju | 91 | 1 | / |
| Simieou | 83 | 15 | / |
| Shimihu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Siemiuć | 83 | 1 | / |
| Semiu | 80 | 8,353 | / |
| Simyu | 80 | 17 | / |
| Jimiu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Hssimiou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shimmius | 77 | 0 | / |
| Simião | 73 | 290 | / |
| Simuyu | 73 | 238 | / |
| Simeau | 73 | 71 | / |
| Simeou | 73 | 47 | / |
| Symiou | 73 | 41 | / |
| Saimju | 73 | 41 | / |
| Gimoiu | 73 | 38 | / |
| Semiou | 73 | 19 | / |
| Simjou | 73 | 16 | / |
| Chimiu | 73 | 13 | / |
| Jaimiu | 73 | 10 | / |
| Jimius | 73 | 9 | / |
| Semius | 73 | 6 | / |
| Semihu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Siméus | 73 | 4 | / |
| Simeyu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Semeiu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Semiuu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Semieu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Semiua | 73 | 2 | / |
| Shemiu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Semiju | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ximihu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Zimhiu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Simehu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Simyou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Semiue | 73 | 1 | / |
| Seemiu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Chimoiu | 67 | 101 | / |
| Shimoyu | 67 | 95 | / |
| Shimoju | 67 | 8 | / |
| Shimuju | 67 | 2 | / |
| Semihou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shemiju | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zimieou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shimyou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shimeyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Semmiud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simoyou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Semijju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simeous | 67 | 0 | / |
Simiu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Simiu in the Hindi language | ||
| सीमीऊ | simi'u | - |
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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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- 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 Simiu
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