Simiyu Surname

3,855th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 145,082 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Simiyu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Simiyu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya137,5161:33635
Uganda3,3411:11,6851,941
Sudan3,0801:12,1791,700
Nigeria6341:279,40515,802
Tanzania3351:158,03514,174
United States461:7,879,542351,394
Kuwait291:131,05814,967
England271:2,063,63279,942
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Iceland61:63,3484,218
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
Germany51:16,101,092397,699
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Djibouti11:914,9321,612

Simiyu (45,886) may also be a first name.

Simiyu Last Name Facts

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

Simiyu (Arabic: سيميو) is found most in Kenya. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Simiyu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Simiyu is the 3,855th most prevalent last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 50,231 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Simiyu reside; 97 percent reside in East Africa and 89 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Simiyu is also the 19,863rd most frequently held forename world-wide, held by 45,886 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 137,516 people, or 1 in 336. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Bungoma County, where 57 percent live, Trans Nzoia County, where 19 percent live and Kakamega County, where 8 percent live. Barring Kenya this surname occurs in 36 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 2 percent live and Sudan, where 2 percent live.

Simiyu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Simiyu last name are 36.56% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 83.33% being registered with the party.

Simiyu earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.83% less than the national average, earning $33,299 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shimiyu92757/
Simiyuh924/
Simiuyu923/
Simiyou922/
Sismiyu921/
Jsimiyu921/
Simiyud921/
Seimiyu921/
Semiyu83257/
Zimiyu834/
Jimiyu833/
Semiyou7779/
Simigiu7746/
Simieou7715/
Semiuyu771/
Semieu672/
Jemiyu671/
Gemiyu671/
Zimieou622/
Semijju621/
Cișmigiu5727/
Jemiiu501/

Simiyu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Simiyu in the Arabic language
سيميوsymyw-

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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
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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 Simiyu
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