Chemu Surname

360,858th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,003 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Chemu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Chemu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania4371:121,14811,507
Thailand3991:177,03828,720
DR Congo821:900,97060,382
Cameroon341:610,85546,287
Zambia181:880,55128,935
India81:95,883,173728,828
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Russia51:28,824,611530,332
Uganda41:9,759,820144,676
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Chemu (348) may also be a first name.

Chemu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Chemu (Hindi: चेमू, Marathi: चेमु, Oriya: େଚମୁ, Russian: Чему) is more commonly found in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Chemu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chemu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 360,858th most widespread family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 7,265,749 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 58 percent of Chemu live; 45 percent live in East Africa and 44 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Chemu is also the 467,354th most commonly held first name globally It is held by 348 people.

This surname is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is borne by 437 people, or 1 in 121,148. In Tanzania Chemu is mostly concentrated in: Simiyu Region, where 44 percent are found, Mwanza Region, where 29 percent are found and Dodoma Region, where 24 percent are found. Not including Tanzania it occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 40 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 8 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chemut91111/
Cheemu9163/
Chemus9151/
Chemou9118/
Chemuh9115/
Chemud916/
Chemau913/
Chemeu913/
Tchemu912/
Chemmu911/
Chiemu911/
Chemgu911/
Cheimu911/
Hemu892,352/
Cemu8911/
Tchemou83257/
Chemmou8383/
Tchemeu8319/
Chemoud8311/
Chemuit835/
Chemutt834/
Chemouh833/
Chemuha833/
Chiemou833/
Cheumou832/
Chemaut832/
Cheemud831/
Schemus831/
Chemaux831/
Cheumeu831/
Chemous831/
Chesmus831/
Cheemui831/
Chesmut830/
Chemoux830/
Shemu805,640/
Chamu802,515/
Hemou801,842/
Hemus80735/
Chimu80438/
Chomu80368/
Zhemu80123/
Khemu8058/
Hemau8054/
Cemus8025/
Hiemu8016/
Hemut8014/
Heimu8012/
Hemmu8011/
Cemeu8011/
Cehmu806/
Heemu802/
Heamu802/
Czemu801/
Hemud801/
Cemou801/
Hemup800/
Schemuth7734/
Tcheimou7714/
Chemmouh7710/
Chehmout774/
Chaemmui774/
Chemault772/
Chemmoud771/
Tchemmou771/
Tchetmou771/
Tchemgou771/
Tchemhou771/
Shemau73212/
Chaimu73168/
Hemoud73158/
Chemoe73113/
Chhomu7399/
Chemoo7372/
Chimou7370/
Hemous7369/
Cemeus7360/
Chimau7359/
Chammu7333/
Chimeu7330/
Ceymus7324/
Sheemu7323/
Hemouh7321/
Chamuh7320/
Hemuss7318/
Shemui7317/
Hemmou7316/
Chamau7313/
Khemud739/
Chhamu738/
Hemout738/
Tshemu738/
Chimui737/
Chimmu736/
Chommu736/
Shemus735/
Khemau734/
Choimu733/
Shemou733/
Chamuy732/
Chymou732/
Heamus731/
Chimhu731/
Hemeux731/
Hemmut731/
Hemouy731/
Sheimu731/
Khemou731/
Chijmu731/
Hemaut731/
Heimau731/
Khemus731/
Shemut731/
Tchimu731/
Chuimu731/
Chameu731/
Chamui731/
Chimus731/
Chomui731/
Heamut731/
Kheemu731/
Heymus730/
Hemuip730/
Ceimuy730/
Schemhaus7122/
Tchehemou715/
Schemouth710/
Semu6727,285/
Himu6720,176/
Zemu679,419/
Tchimou677,130/
Gemu671,835/
Jemu671,078/
Kemu67705/
Chimhau67612/
Cimu67131/
Heimoud67129/
Chaimut6788/
Chaimud6754/
Heymuth6739/
Hemmeud6721/
Tshiemu6721/
Tchimeu6721/
Hemouch6720/
Sheamus6715/
Chamauh6715/
Khemmou6714/
Chimhou6710/
Shemuha679/
Sheymus678/
Hemmoud678/
Hchimou677/
Schymus676/
Qemu675/
Shemahu675/
Chommau675/
Chammau675/
Heemhud675/
Chimmud674/
Chimouh674/
Chhammu673/
Chaimou672/
Chuimou672/
Chimmuy672/
Heemmud672/
Cjmu672/
Chimmut671/
Chamhau671/
Chamouh671/
Hemault671/
Hemouth671/
Heimout671/
He'moud671/
Heymoud671/
Heymout671/
Hemmous671/
Khemous671/
Sheimau671/
Chimeue671/
Hseumou671/
Shiemou671/
Tchemoo671/
Cheemoo671/
Khemout671/
Chimouz671/
Tshemgu671/
Chuymud671/
Chuimut671/
Cheemoe671/
Hehmoud671/
Heismus671/
Hymu671/
Hjmu671/
Khemaup671/
Cemmous670/
Chaimus670/
Hesmuth670/

Chemu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Chemu in the Hindi language
चेमूcemu-
Chemu in the Oriya language
େଚମୁecamu93.02
େଡମୁedamu2.33
େଚମୂecamu2.33
େଚମୁଳାecamula2.33
Chemu in the Marathi language
चेमुcemu75
चेमूcemu25
Chemu in the Russian language
Чемуcemu-

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