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 last name Simuka (Marathi: िसमुका, Russian: Симука) occurs more in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Simuka? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,628,521st most numerous surname internationally, held by around 1 in 59,248,341 people. Simuka is primarily found in Africa, where 90 percent of Simuka live; 76 percent live in Southern Africa and 76 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Simuka is also the 2,187,323rd most frequently used first name globally, borne by 24 people.
The last name is most frequently held in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 65 people, or 1 in 237,511. In Zimbabwe Simuka is most numerous in: Mashonaland East Province, where 60 percent are found, Harare Province, where 38 percent are found and Manicaland Province, where 2 percent are found. Not including Zimbabwe this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also common 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
- 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 Simuka
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