Elamu Surname
Approximately 1,269 people bear this surname
Elamu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 1,114 | 1:35,044 | 4,612 |
| DR Congo | 96 | 1:769,579 | 54,223 |
| Tanzania | 29 | 1:1,825,573 | 47,638 |
| Nigeria | 17 | 1:10,420,162 | 203,261 |
| India | 6 | 1:127,844,230 | 863,365 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Elamu (193) may also be a first name.
Elamu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elamu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Elamu (Hindi: एलमू, Oriya: ଏଲାମୁ) occurs in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Elamu? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 299,736th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 5,742,747 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Elamu reside; 90 percent reside in East Africa and 88 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. Elamu is also the 653,740th most commonly occurring given name internationally, borne by 193 people.
Elamu is most widely held in Uganda, where it is carried by 1,114 people, or 1 in 35,044. In Uganda Elamu is primarily found in: Kaberamaido District, where 32 percent live, Soroti District, where 31 percent live and Amuria District, where 15 percent live. Besides Uganda this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 8 percent live and Tanzania, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jelamu | 91 | 110 | / |
| Eliamu | 91 | 60 | / |
| Elyamu | 91 | 10 | / |
| Eleamu | 91 | 10 | / |
| Ellamu | 91 | 8 | / |
| Helamu | 91 | 5 | / |
| Elasmu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Gelamu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yelamu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Elamou | 91 | 1 | / |
| Elhamou | 83 | 467 | / |
| Elasmus | 83 | 275 | / |
| Jelamut | 83 | 57 | / |
| Jelamau | 83 | 6 | / |
| Yellamu | 83 | 6 | / |
| Elamoud | 83 | 4 | / |
| Jelamus | 83 | 4 | / |
| Gellamu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Elamout | 83 | 2 | / |
| Eliamou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Elatmou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Geliamu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yelamou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Alamu | 80 | 19,397 | / |
| Elemu | 80 | 789 | / |
| Ilamu | 80 | 91 | / |
| Elomu | 80 | 73 | / |
| Olamu | 80 | 73 | / |
| Elhamouz | 77 | 5 | / |
| Ellahamu | 77 | 4 | / |
| Elhamoud | 77 | 2 | / |
| Elhamous | 77 | 2 | / |
| Elhaimus | 77 | 1 | / |
| Elliamou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Elhamout | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yolamu | 73 | 2,763 | / |
| Islamu | 73 | 227 | / |
| Olamou | 73 | 210 | / |
| Allamu | 73 | 72 | / |
| Halamu | 73 | 63 | / |
| Hilamu | 73 | 39 | / |
| Elemou | 73 | 27 | / |
| Ailamu | 73 | 20 | / |
| Alameu | 73 | 16 | / |
| Jilamu | 73 | 14 | / |
| Aliamu | 73 | 12 | / |
| Alaamu | 73 | 11 | / |
| Aalamu | 73 | 9 | / |
| Eslomu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Iliamu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Yilamu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Alamuh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Alamuu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ilamou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ilamau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alahmu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alaemu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alaumu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Elemuu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alhamu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Elemeu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eelemu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Holamu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Olaamu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alamui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Helemu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Elhammoud | 71 | 22 | / |
| Eloumou | 67 | 687 | / |
| Helemou | 67 | 220 | / |
| Islamou | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ilhamou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ilgamou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Elemmou | 67 | 6 | / |
| Haliamu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yollamu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Islamus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Illamou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Halaimu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elhammouyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ailamou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahlamou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alhamui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alleamu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aliamou | 67 | 1 | / |
Elamu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elamu in the Hindi language | ||
| एलमू | elamu | 66.67 |
| इलमू | ilamu | 33.33 |
| Elamu in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏଲାମୁ | elamu | 66.67 |
| ଏଲମୁ | elamu | 33.33 |
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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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Elamu
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