Simwenya Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Simwenya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zimbabwe | 6 | 1:2,573,040 | 106,478 |
| Zambia | 5 | 1:3,169,984 | 35,680 |
Simwenya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Simwenya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Simwenya is found in Zimbabwe more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of Simwenya.
How Common Is The Last Name Simwenya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 5,812,366th most numerous family name internationally, held by around 1 in 662,504,174 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Simwenya are found; 100 percent are found in Southern Africa and 100 percent are found in South Bantu Africa.
This last name is most commonly used in Zimbabwe, where it is borne by 6 people, or 1 in 2,573,040. In Zimbabwe Simwenya is mostly concentrated in: Matabeleland North Province, where 100 percent reside. Not including Zimbabwe this surname is found in one country. It is also common in Zambia, where 45 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Simwenye | 88 | 127 | / |
| Simwanya | 88 | 2 | / |
| Simwinya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Shimwenye | 82 | 15 | / |
| Ssemwenya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Simweenye | 82 | 1 | / |
| Simwanja | 75 | 55 | / |
| Semwanya | 75 | 12 | / |
| Simwania | 75 | 4 | / |
| Simwenji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Simwinha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chimwenye | 71 | 201 | / |
| Ssemwanya | 71 | 27 | / |
| Chemwenya | 71 | 11 | / |
| Simwaanja | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ssemwannya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simwinji | 63 | 875 | / |
| Semwanja | 63 | 7 | / |
| Cimwenje | 63 | 1 | / |
| Simwanji | 63 | 1 | / |
| Chimwenje | 59 | 3,202 | / |
| Ssemwanja | 59 | 3 | / |
| Semuhanya | 59 | 1 | / |
| Ssemwenge | 59 | 1 | / |
| Simuhenje | 59 | 1 | / |
| Simbeanje | 59 | 1 | / |
| Semwanje | 50 | 35 | / |
| Sembenio | 50 | 2 | / |
| Semwanji | 50 | 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 Simwenya
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