Elemo Surname

149,670th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,951 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Elemo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Elemo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia2,0931:46,6065,024
Nigeria5571:318,03017,522
DR Congo1981:373,12932,235
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Finland171:323,33523,349
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
England31:18,572,686338,250
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Elemo (3,675) may also be a first name.

Elemo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Elemo occurs more in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Elemo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Elemo is the 149,670th most frequently used family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 2,469,517 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Elemo are found; 71 percent are found in East Africa and 71 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Elemo is also the 116,403rd most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 3,675 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 2,093 people, or 1 in 46,606. Besides Ethiopia this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 19 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 7 percent are found.

Elemo Last Name Statistics demography

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

In The United States those bearing the Elemo surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Elemo earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29% less than the national average, earning $30,635 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Elemuo91703/
Elemos91229/
Ellemo9161/
Gelemo9136/
Elemou9127/
Elemoh9125/
Helemo9114/
Yelemo914/
Elemot912/
Eilemo911/
Jelemo911/
Elemoa911/
Eleumo911/
Elesmo911/
Yelemou833,358/
Helemou83220/
Elemmuo83102/
Gelemoh8352/
Hellemo8335/
Elemoha8333/
Eleamos8318/
Yelemoi838/
Elemmou836/
Gejlemo833/
Helemgo832/
Elemuoh832/
Elesmos831/
Jelemot831/
Elemoss831/
Eliemmo831/
Yelemos831/
Elema809,239/
Elomo803,546/
Elimo801,469/
Alemo801,385/
Olemo80636/
Ilemo80355/
Elamo8051/
Ylemo801/
Hellemot7727/
Hjellemo7711/
Elemmuoh772/
Elemmouh772/
Jelimo7314,397/
Yelema735,702/
Ellema731,324/
Alemoh73578/
Jelema73226/
Helema73223/
Halemo73195/
Elemah73169/
Elimos73156/
Gelema73139/
Helimo73139/
Olemoi73123/
Oleumo73108/
Olemoh7395/
Elaema7362/
Holemo7353/
Oleemo7339/
Oleimo7338/
Elemma7330/
Elemas7330/
Elismo7330/
Helamo7318/
Alemho7315/
Allemo7312/
Hilemo739/
Eilamo738/
Ilemot738/
Eulema738/
Ilemoh737/
Aliemo736/
Yllemo736/
Ilemuo735/
Iliemo735/
Ilemmo735/
Ellimo734/
Elhimo734/
Elhema734/
Elesma733/
Yelimo733/
Eliema733/
Eliamo733/
Eleuma732/
Eloema732/
Ilemho732/
Olemmo732/
Elomoh732/
Alemoi732/
Eilema732/
Elemaa732/
Ollemo732/
Eslema732/
Aleimo732/
Aleemo732/
Elehma731/
Eleama731/
Aelimo731/
Elemeu731/
Ilemos731/
Gelimo731/
Ellamo731/
Eylamo731/
Alaemo731/
Alemuo731/
Aleamo731/
Ilemoa731/
Elimoh731/
Elymos731/
Eleema731/
Eleima731/
Eelema730/
Jellema672,318/
Iellamo67567/
Elhamou67467/
Hielema67283/
Hellema67226/
Iellimo67181/
Heilimo67159/
Ailemoh6798/
Heilema6721/
Jelemat6719/
Helemaa6718/
Gillemo6712/
Hielamo6712/
Hailemo6711/
Islemou679/
Helaimo679/
Hileimo679/
Issellemou678/
Iellomo677/
Yellimo677/
Yelemah676/
Eleimat676/
Elimhoo675/
Hileamo675/
Elemass675/
Aloemoh674/
Yelemas674/
Elliema674/
Yellema673/
Ellemah673/
Heylema672/
Jelemah671/
Heleama671/
Helemas671/
Helammo671/
Healymo671/
Eailimo671/
Ehlehma671/
Ellemma671/
Yeleema671/
Eleamha671/
Hollemo671/
Helimou671/
Oliemmo671/
Yélemou671/
Haleimo671/
Gellema671/
Gellimo671/
Elleyma671/
Elllema671/
Geilimo671/
Hilgemo671/
Jelimoh671/
Ailemho671/
Hellimo671/
Holemou671/

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