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 surname Simwani is more commonly found in Zambia than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Simwani? popularity and diffusion
The surname Simwani is the 4,649,889th most widespread last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 404,863,662 people. The surname Simwani is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Simwani are found; 89 percent are found in Southern Africa and 89 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Simwani is also the 3,024,661st most frequently used given name globally, held by 14 people.
The surname is most commonly held in Zambia, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 1,761,102. In Zambia it is most numerous in: Central Province, where 56 percent live, Southern Province, where 33 percent live and Lusaka Province, where 11 percent live. Aside from Zambia Simwani exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Zimbabwe, where 39 percent live and Uganda, where 11 percent live.
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
- 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 Simwani
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