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

Ibrahimu (Hindi: इब्राहीमु) is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can occur as: Ibrahimù. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Ibrahimu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Ibrahimu is the 10,114th most frequent family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 130,845 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ibrahimu are found; 93 percent are found in East Africa and 93 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Ibrahimu is also the 16,480th most commonly held first name on earth, held by 57,208 people.

The last name is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is carried by 51,972 people, or 1 in 1,019. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Tanga Region, where 12 percent reside, Singida Region, where 10 percent reside and Kigoma Region, where 9 percent reside. Beside Tanzania it exists in 11 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 6 percent reside and Nigeria, where 1 percent reside.

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

  • 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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  • 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 Ibrahimu
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