Simundu Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Simundu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Simundu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Simundu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Simundu is borne by more people in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Simundu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 11,742,229th most frequently occurring last name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Simundu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Simundu are found; 50 percent are found in Southern Africa and 50 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.

The last name Simundu is most commonly held in Malaysia, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 29,494,225. In Malaysia it is most frequent in: Sabah, where 100 percent reside. Barring Malaysia this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Zambia, where 50 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Simaundu93967/
Shimaundu8829/
Zimundu8639/
Simondu864/
Semundu864/
Simuchindu82147/
Chimundu8055/
Shemundu801/
Chimhundu7586/
Shaimondu759/
Gemundu711/
Jemundut673/

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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 Simundu
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