Simunji Surname
Approximately 2,289 people bear this surname
Simunji Surname Definition:
Simunji is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born during the day.
Simunji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 2,153 | 1:7,362 | 875 |
| Namibia | 109 | 1:22,105 | 3,761 |
| Zimbabwe | 26 | 1:593,778 | 45,605 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Simunji (843) may also be a first name.
Simunji Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Simunji is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: born during the day.
Simunji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Simunji Come From? nationality or country of origin
Simunji has its highest incidence in Zambia. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Simunji? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 185,182nd most commonly held surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 3,183,725 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Simunji live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 281,020th most commonly held first name in the world, held by 843 people.
The surname Simunji is most numerous in Zambia, where it is borne by 2,153 people, or 1 in 7,362. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Western Province, where 67 percent live, Lusaka Province, where 13 percent live and Southern Province, where 10 percent live. Apart from Zambia this last name occurs in 3 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 5 percent live and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimundji | 88 | 1 | / |
| Simunzi | 86 | 180 | / |
| Siminji | 86 | 144 | / |
| Simunja | 86 | 108 | / |
| Simonji | 86 | 57 | / |
| Simunje | 86 | 30 | / |
| Simungi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chimunji | 80 | 107 | / |
| Simunija | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ssemunji | 80 | 1 | / |
| Simunchai | 75 | 34 | / |
| Simucenje | 75 | 26 | / |
| Jitmunjai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chimundji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Simeugnie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Simunza | 71 | 1,268 | / |
| Simuchenje | 71 | 1,230 | / |
| Simonie | 71 | 166 | / |
| Šimonji | 71 | 151 | / |
| Simonje | 71 | 70 | / |
| Simonzi | 71 | 34 | / |
| Semunja | 71 | 25 | / |
| Zimonji | 71 | 10 | / |
| Simonci | 71 | 9 | / |
| Simunye | 71 | 8 | / |
| Simonsi | 71 | 5 | / |
| Semonji | 71 | 4 | / |
| Siminje | 71 | 3 | / |
| Siminie | 71 | 2 | / |
| Simunce | 71 | 1 | / |
| Semunsi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simonja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zimunje | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simunze | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shimunza | 67 | 364 | / |
| Shimonje | 67 | 75 | / |
| Šimunija | 67 | 42 | / |
| Chimunsi | 67 | 27 | / |
| Simunger | 67 | 16 | / |
| Chimunzi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Šimunjer | 67 | 11 | / |
| Simonnie | 67 | 7 | / |
| Simmonsi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ssemunja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaimunie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shimunsa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simuunsa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simounza | 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Simunji
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