Zimala Surname
Approximately 11 people bear this surname
Zimala Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
Zimala (135) may also be a first name.
Zimala Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zimala Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Zimala (Marathi: झीमला) is most common in Uganda. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Zimala? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,812,366th most frequently occurring last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 662,504,174 people. The last name Zimala is primarily found in Africa, where 55 percent of Zimala reside; 36 percent reside in East Africa and 36 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 797,647th most widespread given name globally, held by 135 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 13,013,093. In Uganda it is most common in: Kaliro District, where 33 percent are found, Luuka District, where 33 percent are found and Wakiso District, where 33 percent are found. Excluding Uganda this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common in India, where 18 percent are found and Indonesia, where 18 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Zimala Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zimala in the Marathi language | ||
| झीमला | jhimala | - |
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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 Zimala
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