Ishema Surname

1,907,068th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 95 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Rwanda

Ishema Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ishema Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
Rwanda161:710,3112,071
United States41:90,614,7331,198,479
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Ishema (32) may also be a first name.

Ishema Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ishema is found in The DR Congo more than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ishema? popularity and diffusion

Ishema is the 1,907,068th most frequently held last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 76,711,010 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Ishema are found; 73 percent are found in Central Africa and 73 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Ishema is also the 1,840,253rd most widespread forename internationally, borne by 32 people.

This last name is most widely held in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 68 people, or 1 in 1,086,464. Aside from The DR Congo it occurs in 7 countries. It also occurs in Rwanda, where 17 percent are found and The United States, where 4 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jishema921/
Hishema921/
Isema91301/
Ishima837,135/
Ishemo83149/
Issema83145/
Gisema83127/
Ishoma8388/
Ishama8377/
Eisema8336/
Ushema8322/
Yisema8322/
Hisema8322/
Eshema8311/
Ichema8311/
Iseama839/
Isheme837/
Aisema837/
Isemah833/
Iszema831/
Isiema831/
Itsema831/
Isemat831/
Isemay831/
Jisema831/
Isemad831/
Eishima77372/
Oishoma77217/
Ieshima77168/
Ishioma77107/
Ishemoi7785/
Jishima7772/
Hishima7750/
Aishima7746/
Ishimah7746/
Gishima7728/
Yishima7719/
Hishama7714/
Heshema7710/
Ishamma775/
Gissema774/
Ishemer774/
Isemais774/
Ioshima774/
Aishama773/
Ishaama772/
Jishoma771/
Eschema771/
Ishimaa771/
Hushema771/
Isemuha771/
Aishemi771/
Oisheme771/
Yishoma771/
Yissema771/
Gaisema771/
Aisemai771/
Ishoima771/
Aishemo771/
Yichema771/
Jiseuma771/
Esema732,442/
Isama732,056/
Isima731,336/
Iseme73801/
Isoma73472/
Ysema73114/
Izema7356/
Isemo7341/
Usema7331/
Isemi7318/
Icema732/
Isahamah71532/
Hieshima71152/
Hoitsema7118/
Haishima7113/
Huisemas713/
Ichematt711/
Aishamma711/
Hishamah711/
Hishimha711/
Hitshima711/
Haisemma711/
Gaissema711/
Yisemash711/
Yitshima711/
Huschema711/
Aishemie710/
Hisama672,657/
Eshima671,971/
Hezema67642/
Aisama67542/
Icheme67472/
Isamah67407/
Isomaa67344/
Issama67321/
Isimah67211/
Echema67198/
Ishomo67187/
Hezima67183/
Ichima67149/
Ushima67142/
Gisima67118/
Ishimi6799/
Eizema6799/
Ushama6797/
Isimai6790/
Issima6785/
Aicema6774/
Eshama6756/
Isemer6746/
Gisemo6743/
Isomah6740/
Ushoma6739/
Isamai6736/
Ishimo6736/
Itsima6735/
Yisima6734/
Isamea6727/
Ishime6724/
Essema6720/
Isimat6717/
Isseme6713/
Husema6711/
Isimaa6710/
Aisima679/
Iseemi679/
Hizema679/
Ishamo678/
Usaema677/
Eseema677/
Eshemi676/
Iseemo676/
Isomma675/
Hezyma675/
Usemma674/
Itseme674/
Isemie674/
Hesima674/
Yshima674/
Yisama674/
Yosema673/
Esaema673/
Iseimi673/
Aisemi673/
Ihceme673/
Isimas673/
Isemei673/
Escema672/
Esesma672/
Hesama672/
Isaama672/
Isamma672/
Ichemi672/
Isaima672/
Esemah672/
Iseymi672/
Jisama672/
Isamau671/
Issemy671/
Isamay671/
Hisemi671/
Eisheimer671/
Eszema671/
Ezsema671/
Esemau671/
Aishaamma671/
Jisemi671/
Ushemo671/
Isemio671/
Iseimo671/
Issoma671/
Iseamo671/
Isoima671/
Isomea671/
Isisma671/
Oisama671/
Uisama671/
Giseme671/
Haaitsema671/
Esemha671/
Esiema671/
Aisoma671/
Oiseme671/
Jisima671/
Iszama671/
Isimoa671/
Aysema671/
Eseama671/
Aiseme671/
Usemah671/
Izzema671/
Isemeu671/
Gesema670/
Eisemacht670/

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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 Ishema
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