Simwawa Surname
Approximately 3,333 people bear this surname
Simwawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zambia | 1,901 | 1:8,338 | 989 |
| Malawi | 967 | 1:17,703 | 2,784 |
| Tanzania | 453 | 1:116,869 | 11,189 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
Simwawa Demographics
Average Simwawa Salary in
South Africa
R 234,660
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Simwawa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Simwawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Simwawa occurs more in Zambia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Simwawa? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 134,973rd most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 2,186,482 people. The surname Simwawa occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Simwawa are found; 86 percent are found in Southern Africa and 86 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
It is most common in Zambia, where it is borne by 1,901 people, or 1 in 8,338. In Zambia it is mostly found in: Muchinga Province, where 45 percent reside, Copperbelt Province, where 26 percent reside and Lusaka Province, where 15 percent reside. Excluding Zambia this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also found in Malawi, where 29 percent reside and Tanzania, where 14 percent reside.
Simwawa Last Name Statistics demography
Simwawa earn marginally less than the average income. In South Africa they earn 1.25% less than the national average, earning R 234,660 per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simwawah | 93 | 1 | / |
| Simwahwa | 93 | 1 | / |
| Simwewa | 86 | 420 | / |
| Simwawo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Simwava | 86 | 1 | / |
| Simbawah | 80 | 199 | / |
| Simwaaba | 80 | 6 | / |
| Suimbawa | 80 | 6 | / |
| Sinwawat | 80 | 2 | / |
| Chimwawa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Simwauba | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zimwowa | 71 | 9 | / |
| Simbaba | 71 | 8 | / |
| Simbava | 71 | 3 | / |
| Simbawo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Semwawo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simbawy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shimbaba | 67 | 471 | / |
| Sembawah | 67 | 280 | / |
| Shimbowa | 67 | 36 | / |
| Ssembawa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Simbaiba | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shimbawo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Simboywa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shimwabi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Chimwawo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simbaweî | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shimwoba | 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 Simwawa
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