Simkala Surname
Approximately 13 people bear this surname
Simkala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Simkala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Simkala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Simkala (Hindi: सीमकला) occurs most in Tanzania. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Simkala? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,391,485th most common family name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 560,580,455 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Simkala live; 54 percent live in Southern Africa and 54 percent live in South Bantu Africa.
It is most common in Tanzania, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 8,823,602. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Arusha Region, where 67 percent live, Iringa Region, where 17 percent live and Mbeya Region, where 17 percent live. Outside of Tanzania this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 46 percent live and South Africa, where 8 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simkallay | 88 | 1 | / |
| Jimkala | 86 | 148 | / |
| Gimkala | 86 | 74 | / |
| Simkalo | 86 | 22 | / |
| Cimkala | 86 | 1 | / |
| Semkala | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shemkala | 80 | 6 | / |
| Gimkalla | 80 | 5 | / |
| Simekalo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ssemkaula | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schimkola | 75 | 1 | / |
| Simkole | 71 | 13 | / |
| Semkale | 71 | 1 | / |
| Semkailo | 67 | 59 | / |
| Symkailo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Semkaylo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Semkeale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chimkola | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chimkale | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chimkoola | 63 | 4 | / |
| Dziemkała | 63 | 1 | / |
| Shaymkali | 63 | 1 | / |
| Cheemkala | 63 | 1 | / |
| Chimkahale | 59 | 1 | / |
| Cemkalo | 57 | 1 | / |
| Cimcali | 57 | 1 | / |
| Semkało | 57 | 1 | / |
| Shemkole | 53 | 76 | / |
| Simcoilo | 53 | 11 | / |
| Seamcola | 53 | 2 | / |
Simkala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Simkala in the Hindi language | ||
| सीमकला | simakala | 50 |
| सिमकला | simakala | 50 |
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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 Simkala
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