Simpemba Surname

122,089th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,748 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Simpemba Surname User-submission:

Simpemba means 'owner of the land'. It is a Mambwe and Lungu language surname. These languages are spoken in Tanzania and Zambia.

Simpemba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia3,3051:4,796587
Tanzania4251:124,56911,765
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Namibia41:602,35012,421
England31:18,572,686338,250
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Simpemba (21) may also be a first name.

Simpemba Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Simpemba means 'owner of the land'. It is a Mambwe and Lungu language surname. These languages are spoken in Tanzania and Zambia.

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Simpemba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Simpemba occurs most in Zambia. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Simpemba click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Simpemba? popularity and diffusion

It is the 122,089th most commonly used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,944,383 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Simpemba are found; 88 percent are found in Southern Africa and 88 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 2,368,944th most frequent first name internationally. It is borne by 21 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is held by 3,305 people, or 1 in 4,796. In Zambia it is most frequent in: Northern Province, where 45 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 23 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 12 percent are found. Outside of Zambia it occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 11 percent are found and Botswana, where 0 percent are found.

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