Ibrahimu Surname

10,114th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55,696 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Ibrahimu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ibrahimu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania51,9721:1,019132
DR Congo3,3451:22,0872,792
Nigeria3431:516,45125,548
Uganda161:2,439,95572,451
India101:76,706,538639,611
Somalia41:3,363,0155,093
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

The alternate forms: Ibrahimù (2) are calculated separately.

Ibrahimu (57,208) may also be a first name.

Ibrahimu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ibrahimu (Hindi: इब्राहीमु) occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Ibrahimù. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ibrahimu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ibrahimu is the 10,114th most numerous last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 130,845 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ibrahimu live; 93 percent live in East Africa and 93 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Ibrahimu is also the 16,480th most frequently held given name world-wide, held by 57,208 people.

Ibrahimu is most common in Tanzania, where it is held by 51,972 people, or 1 in 1,019. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Tanga Region, where 12 percent are found, Singida Region, where 10 percent are found and Kigoma Region, where 9 percent are found. Other than Tanzania this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 6 percent are found and Nigeria, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ibrahimù962/
Ibrahimou94515/
Hibrahimu9442/
Ibrahimuu942/
Ibrrahimu942/
Ibrahimau941/
Ibraahimu941/
Ibrahimhu941/
Ibraahimmu891/
Ybrahimu881/
Ibrahimmuha844/
Ebrahimou821/

Ibrahimu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ibrahimu in the Hindi language
इब्राहीमुibrahimu50
इब्राहीमibrahima16.67
इब्राहिमibrahima16.67
इब्राहीमूibrahimu16.67

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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 Ibrahimu
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