Simuka Surname
Approximately 123 people bear this surname
Simuka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 65 | 1:237,511 | 26,018 |
| Zambia | 25 | 1:633,997 | 25,256 |
| Uganda | 12 | 1:3,253,273 | 85,117 |
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Russia | 5 | 1:28,824,611 | 530,332 |
| Tanzania | 4 | 1:13,235,403 | 84,310 |
| South Africa | 2 | 1:27,088,852 | 277,613 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Swaziland | 1 | 1:1,298,199 | 1,718 |
Simuka (24) may also be a first name.
Simuka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Simuka Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Simuka (Marathi: िसमुका, Russian: Симука) occurs in Zimbabwe more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Simuka? popularity and diffusion
The last name Simuka is the 1,628,521st most numerous last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 59,248,341 people. The last name Simuka occurs predominantly in Africa, where 90 percent of Simuka are found; 76 percent are found in Southern Africa and 76 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Simuka is also the 2,187,323rd most numerous first name internationally It is held by 24 people.
It is most common in Zimbabwe, where it is carried by 65 people, or 1 in 237,511. In Zimbabwe Simuka is most prevalent in: Mashonaland East Province, where 60 percent are found, Harare Province, where 38 percent are found and Manicaland Province, where 2 percent are found. Without taking into account Zimbabwe it is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in Zambia, where 20 percent are found and Uganda, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Simuka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Simuka in the Marathi language | ||
| िसमुका | isamuka | - |
| Simuka in the Russian language | ||
| Симука | simuka | - |
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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 Simuka
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