Elemu Surname
Approximately 789 people bear this surname
Elemu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 426 | 1:91,642 | 9,457 |
| Nigeria | 219 | 1:808,871 | 36,014 |
| DR Congo | 137 | 1:539,267 | 42,095 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
Elemu (69) may also be a first name.
Elemu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Elemu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Elemu (Hindi: एलेमू) is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Elemu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 435,329th most commonly used last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 9,236,433 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Elemu are found; 54 percent are found in East Africa and 50 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Elemu is also the 1,171,416th most commonly used first name world-wide It is held by 69 people.
This last name is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is held by 426 people, or 1 in 91,642. In Uganda it is primarily found in: Kaberamaido District, where 46 percent reside, Soroti District, where 34 percent reside and Serere District, where 5 percent reside. Other than Uganda Elemu occurs in 6 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 28 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gelemu | 91 | 194 | / |
| Yelemu | 91 | 46 | / |
| Elemut | 91 | 43 | / |
| Elemou | 91 | 27 | / |
| Eleamu | 91 | 10 | / |
| Helemu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Elemuu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Elemeu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Eelemu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Eliemu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Elemus | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yelemou | 83 | 3,358 | / |
| Helemou | 83 | 220 | / |
| Elemmou | 83 | 6 | / |
| Alemu | 80 | 534,507 | / |
| Elimu | 80 | 2,348 | / |
| Elamu | 80 | 1,269 | / |
| Olemu | 80 | 352 | / |
| Ilemu | 80 | 150 | / |
| Elomu | 80 | 73 | / |
| Ellemaud | 77 | 8 | / |
| Elemmouh | 77 | 2 | / |
| Jellehmu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yeleumeu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ilemut | 73 | 331 | / |
| Elimuu | 73 | 62 | / |
| Eliamu | 73 | 60 | / |
| Jelimu | 73 | 16 | / |
| Alemau | 73 | 12 | / |
| Ollemu | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ellamu | 73 | 8 | / |
| Olemau | 73 | 8 | / |
| Helamu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Aleemu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Allemu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gilemu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Halemu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Elimus | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oliemu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aalemu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alemhu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Elemão | 73 | 1 | / |
| Elimut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Elimui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yolemu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Helimu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Holemu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Illemu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Alaemu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Elhamou | 67 | 467 | / |
| Jelimut | 67 | 165 | / |
| Alemahu | 67 | 40 | / |
| Islemou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Issellemou | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jelimus | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gelimau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yélemou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Helimou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yelimus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ailemau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Alleamu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elimudd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ilehemu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Holemou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ealemoe | 67 | 0 | / |
Elemu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Elemu in the Hindi language | ||
| एलेमू | elemu | - |
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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 Elemu
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