Simumba Surname
Approximately 6,973 people bear this surname
Simumba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 5,362 | 1:2,956 | 373 |
| Tanzania | 1,240 | 1:42,695 | 4,855 |
| Malawi | 340 | 1:50,350 | 7,017 |
| Zimbabwe | 12 | 1:1,286,520 | 73,455 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
Simumba (58) may also be a first name.
Simumba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Simumba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Simumba is most common in Zambia. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Simumba? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 70,879th most commonly occurring last name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,045,109 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Simumba live; 82 percent live in Southern Africa and 82 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,295,729th most prevalent first name worldwide It is held by 58 people.
The surname Simumba is most commonly occurring in Zambia, where it is borne by 5,362 people, or 1 in 2,956. In Zambia Simumba is primarily found in: Muchinga Province, where 40 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 17 percent are found and Copperbelt Province, where 16 percent are found. Beside Zambia this surname exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 18 percent are found and Malawi, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimumba | 93 | 193 | / |
| Simaumba | 93 | 42 | / |
| Simuumba | 93 | 6 | / |
| Simumbau | 93 | 1 | / |
| Simumbah | 93 | 1 | / |
| Simutemba | 88 | 1 | / |
| Simumbo | 86 | 553 | / |
| Simimba | 86 | 11 | / |
| Simumbi | 86 | 7 | / |
| Jimumba | 86 | 1 | / |
| Simumbe | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zimumba | 86 | 1 | / |
| Simuchimba | 82 | 4,224 | / |
| Shimumbi | 80 | 372 | / |
| Chimumba | 80 | 107 | / |
| Shimomba | 80 | 54 | / |
| Simuumbe | 80 | 4 | / |
| Shimumbo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Simaumbi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shimoomba | 75 | 438 | / |
| Semutimba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Simutembe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Simutembo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shimaunba | 75 | 1 | / |
| Simuchembo | 71 | 44 | / |
| Semimba | 71 | 3 | / |
| Simonba | 71 | 3 | / |
| Simombo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chimutemba | 71 | 2 | / |
| Simombe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zimumwa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Semhomba | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chemumba | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ssemimba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chimumbe | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- 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 Simumba
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