Simuyu Surname
Approximately 238 people bear this surname
Simuyu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 207 | 1:223,091 | 15,759 |
| Uganda | 26 | 1:1,501,511 | 54,973 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Simuyu (17) may also be a first name.
Simuyu Demographics
Simuyu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Simuyu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Simuyu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Simuyu occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Simuyu.
How Common Is The Last Name Simuyu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Simuyu is the 1,052,587th most common family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 30,619,941 people. The last name Simuyu is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Simuyu reside; 98 percent reside in East Africa and 94 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Simuyu is also the 2,694,839th most commonly occurring given name world-wide, borne by 17 people.
Simuyu is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 207 people, or 1 in 223,091. In Kenya it is most common in: Kakamega County, where 42 percent are found, Bungoma County, where 25 percent are found and Trans Nzoia County, where 23 percent are found. Besides Kenya Simuyu is found in 5 countries. It also occurs in Uganda, where 11 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.
Simuyu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the Simuyu surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simyu | 91 | 17 | / |
| Simuhu | 83 | 9 | / |
| Simeyu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Gimuyu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Simiuy | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shimoyu | 77 | 95 | / |
| Shimuju | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shimeyu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Simiu | 73 | 177 | / |
| Semyu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Simoiu | 67 | 415 | / |
| Semuju | 67 | 279 | / |
| Simeau | 67 | 71 | / |
| Simeou | 67 | 47 | / |
| Saimju | 67 | 41 | / |
| Simjou | 67 | 16 | / |
| Shimiu | 67 | 14 | / |
| Simiou | 67 | 11 | / |
| Chimyu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Seimiu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Siméus | 67 | 4 | / |
| Semiuu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Simius | 67 | 2 | / |
| Simyou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simoou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simiju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Semyua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simoueaux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simehu | 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
- 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 Simuyu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis