Alemu Surname

1,001st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 534,507 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Alemu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Alemu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia526,7241:18513
Sudan5,0401:7,4421,059
United States1,0381:349,19031,312
Uganda4361:89,5409,305
Nigeria3931:450,74523,038
Kenya2681:172,31313,112
Canada1031:357,72432,292
England841:663,31038,317
Germany721:1,118,13174,279
Sweden561:175,83512,146
United Arab Emirates541:169,67212,566
Netherlands231:734,22557,169
Austria191:448,18144,644
Norway191:270,64728,127
Australia171:1,587,98278,599
France151:4,428,181244,602
Israel141:611,26042,949
South Africa131:4,167,516132,322
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
Czechia81:1,329,18491,312
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
India81:95,883,173728,828
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Iceland51:76,0184,442
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Papua New Guinea51:1,630,743129,019
China51:273,464,31313,838
Eritrea41:1,187,975480
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
South Korea31:17,080,0852,793
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Lesotho21:1,016,27921,693
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543

Alemu (576,362) may also be a first name.

Alemu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Alemu Come From? nationality or country of origin

Alemu (Hindi: अलेमु, Marathi: अलेमु, Oriya: ଆେଲମୁ) is more commonly found in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Alemu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Alemu is the 1,001st most widespread surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 13,634 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Alemu reside; 99 percent reside in East Africa and 99 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 1,733rd most widely held first name internationally, borne by 576,362 people.

The last name Alemu is most widely held in Ethiopia, where it is held by 526,724 people, or 1 in 185. Aside from Ethiopia Alemu exists in 58 countries. It is also common in Sudan, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

Alemu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Alemu surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Alemu last name are 44.9% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 98.13% registered with the political party.

The amount Alemu earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 26.01% less than the national average, earning 256,067 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 64.75% less than the national average, earning R 83,772 per year; in United States they earn 4.99% less than the national average, earning $40,996 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.76% less than the national average, earning $40,858 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Alemou91212/
Alemut9136/
Alemau9112/
Aslemu915/
Allemu915/
Aleemu915/
Halemu912/
Aulemu911/
Alemgu911/
Alemhu911/
Alaemu911/
Aalemu911/
Alemus910/
Alemush833,703/
Alemahu8340/
Allemou8316/
Atlemus832/
Alleamu831/
Ailemau831/
Alemoud831/
Alemout831/
Alemuhs831/
Allemut830/
Alamu8019,397/
Alimu802,235/
Elemu80789/
Alomu80512/
Olemu80352/
Haleamau7760/
Alemoush7718/
Aleemuth774/
Alhemoud772/
Alhemmud771/
Olemou731,622/
Alimou73424/
Alemão73289/
Halimu73267/
Galimu73263/
Alimus73172/
Alomau73113/
Allamu7372/
Halamu7363/
Alyomu7347/
Alimuz7337/
Elemou7327/
Ailomu7321/
Ailamu7320/
Alimud7318/
Alameu7316/
Allimu7313/
Aliamu7312/
Alaamu7311/
Halomu7311/
Ollemu7310/
Eleamu7310/
Aalamu739/
Olgemu739/
Olemau738/
Alemoe738/
Aliomu737/
Alimuu735/
Olemus734/
Alimau734/
Alamuu733/
Alymus733/
Alamuh733/
Alimmu732/
Alomeu732/
Alimut732/
Alimuh731/
Alémou731/
Elemuu731/
Alhamu731/
Elemeu731/
Eelemu731/
Alhimu731/
Holemu731/
Oliemu731/
Olemut731/
Eliemu731/
Alimuj731/
Alamui731/
Helemu731/
Aulamu731/
Alahmu731/
Helemou67220/
Halimou67135/
Halimau6733/
Alimout6724/
Elemmou676/
Allemoe676/
Halimuh674/
Haliamu673/
Allimus673/
Haslimu673/
Allimou673/
Halimus672/
Halimut672/
Oulemou672/
Galimau672/
Halimud671/
Alimudd671/
Alhamui671/
Atlimus671/
Hallimu671/
Alhimau671/
Halaimu671/
Golemou671/
Gailimu671/
Ailomui671/
Ahlamou671/
Alymoud671/
Alimeus671/
Aliamou671/
Aalimus671/
Holemou671/
Alymuss670/
Ealemoe670/

Alemu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Alemu in the Hindi language
अलेमुalemu-
Alemu in the Oriya language
ଆେଲମୁaelamu-
Alemu in the Marathi language
अलेमुalemu-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Alemu
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