Simushi Surname

87,951st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,466 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Zambia
Highest density in:
Zambia

Simushi Surname Definition:

Simushi is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: (Male)Born in the shade of the indegenous Mushi tree. This name is usually assigned to a child born of wealthy parents.

Simushi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Zambia5,1741:3,063388
Namibia2821:8,5441,665
Zimbabwe71:2,205,46397,905
England11:55,718,059489,080
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Simushi (2,541) may also be a first name.

Simushi Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Simushi is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: (Male)Born in the shade of the indegenous Mushi tree. This name is usually assigned to a child born of wealthy parents.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Simushi Last Name Facts

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

Simushi (Russian: Симуши) has its highest incidence in Zambia. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Simushi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 87,951st most widely held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 1,333,250 people. The surname Simushi is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Simushi live; 100 percent live in Southern Africa and 100 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Simushi is also the 146,255th most numerous forename on earth It is held by 2,541 people.

The surname Simushi is most commonly used in Zambia, where it is borne by 5,174 people, or 1 in 3,063. In Zambia it is mostly concentrated in: Western Province, where 70 percent are found, Lusaka Province, where 13 percent are found and Southern Province, where 7 percent are found. Apart from Zambia Simushi occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Namibia, where 5 percent are found and Zimbabwe, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shimushi9319/
Simoushi932/
Simuushi931/
Simusi9226/
Shimushiy881/
Simishi866/
Simutsi864/
Shimusi864/
Semushi863/
Simausi862/
Simushe862/
Simousi861/
Simuesi861/
Simusyi861/
Simauchi8090/
Chimushi8055/
Simoussi8012/
Shemushi802/
Soimoshi802/
Simuzsha801/
Simisi77387/
Simusa77383/
Zimusi77363/
Simosi77138/
Simuse775/
Simuzi772/
Semusi772/
Ximusi771/
Jimusi771/
Sethmushi751/
Simosha71215/
Simuusa71212/
Chimusi71205/
Shimusa7160/
Simuche7137/
Simishe7119/
Siemisi7111/
Simouse715/
Semuchi714/
Simause712/
Dzimusi712/
Simossi711/
Simusaa711/
Simauzi711/
Zimutsi711/
Zimussi711/
Simissi711/
Simoussa67114/
Chimutsi6729/
Symoshyi6722/
Djemushi6721/
Shemishi6717/
Semausha671/
Simouche671/
Chimuchi671/
Chimmusi671/
Zimouchi671/
Chimushe671/

Simushi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Simushi in the Russian language
Симушиsimusi-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Simushi
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