Simwenyi Surname
Approximately 187 people bear this surname
Simwenyi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 164 | 1:281,585 | 18,349 |
| United States | 13 | 1:27,881,456 | 736,413 |
| Uganda | 10 | 1:3,903,928 | 93,934 |
Simwenyi (13) may also be a first name.
Simwenyi Demographics
Simwenyi Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Simwenyi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Simwenyi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Simwenyi is found most frequently in Kenya. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Simwenyi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Simwenyi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,239,697th most frequently held family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 38,970,834 people. The last name Simwenyi is primarily found in Africa, where 93 percent of Simwenyi reside; 93 percent reside in East Africa and 88 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 13 people.
The last name Simwenyi is most frequent in Kenya, where it is borne by 164 people, or 1 in 281,585. In Kenya it is most common in: Bungoma County, where 94 percent live, Busia County, where 2 percent live and Uasin Gishu County, where 2 percent live. Aside from Kenya it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent live and Uganda, where 5 percent live.
Simwenyi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Simwenyi earn less than half the average income. In United States they earn 82.47% less than the national average, earning $7,562 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shimwenyi | 94 | 196 | / |
| Simweny | 93 | 1 | / |
| Simwanyi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Chimwenyi | 82 | 43 | / |
| Simwene | 80 | 78 | / |
| Sinweni | 80 | 17 | / |
| Simwena | 80 | 5 | / |
| Simwini | 80 | 1 | / |
| Simveni | 80 | 1 | / |
| Simweene | 75 | 1,644 | / |
| Simweena | 75 | 167 | / |
| Shimueni | 75 | 4 | / |
| Shimwene | 75 | 3 | / |
| Simwaani | 75 | 1 | / |
| Simmwoni | 75 | 1 | / |
| Semwanyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shimweene | 71 | 87 | / |
| Chinwenyi | 71 | 21 | / |
| Ssemwanyi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Shemuenyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chimwinyi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Semwene | 67 | 54 | / |
| Zimueni | 67 | 22 | / |
| Simbene | 67 | 9 | / |
| Simvony | 67 | 7 | / |
| Simuene | 67 | 4 | / |
| Semwani | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cimwene | 67 | 1 | / |
| Senweni | 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 Simwenyi
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