Simwani Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
Simwani Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 9 | 1:1,761,102 | 32,119 |
| Zimbabwe | 7 | 1:2,205,463 | 97,905 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
Simwani (14) may also be a first name.
Simwani Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Simwani Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Simwani is held by more people in Zambia than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Simwani? popularity and diffusion
Simwani is the 4,649,889th most numerous surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. The surname Simwani is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Simwani live; 89 percent live in Southern Africa and 89 percent live in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,024,661st most frequent first name throughout the world, held by 14 people.
The last name is most widespread in Zambia, where it is carried by 9 people, or 1 in 1,761,102. In Zambia it is primarily concentrated in: Central Province, where 56 percent are found, Southern Province, where 33 percent are found and Lusaka Province, where 11 percent are found. Besides Zambia Simwani occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 39 percent are found and Uganda, where 11 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simwaani | 93 | 1 | / |
| Simwanyi | 93 | 1 | / |
| Simwana | 86 | 13 | / |
| Semwani | 86 | 2 | / |
| Simbauni | 80 | 228 | / |
| Simbanai | 80 | 113 | / |
| Simbanyi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Semwangi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Simmwoni | 80 | 1 | / |
| Semwanyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Simwan'a | 80 | 1 | / |
| Simvanit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ssemwanyi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Chimwanyi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Simbane | 71 | 72 | / |
| Semwana | 71 | 18 | / |
| Semwane | 71 | 4 | / |
| Simbanj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simbaine | 67 | 51 | / |
| Semwanje | 67 | 35 | / |
| Zimbanai | 67 | 8 | / |
| Shimbane | 67 | 6 | / |
| Simbhoni | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zimbanni | 67 | 4 | / |
| Simvonis | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shimuana | 67 | 4 | / |
| Sembhani | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saimuangnai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssemwana | 67 | 1 | / |
| Semwange | 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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- 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 Simwani
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