Isimu Surname

1,511,557th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 138 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Uganda

Isimu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Isimu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia781:1,695,502110,645
Uganda511:765,47637,015
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372

Isimu (15) may also be a first name.

Isimu Last Name Facts

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

Isimu (Hindi: इसीमु) is borne by more people in Indonesia than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Isimu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,511,557th most prevalent surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 52,808,304 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 53 percent of Isimu reside; 53 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 53 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,900,335th most frequently used first name on earth. It is borne by 15 people.

The last name is most numerous in Indonesia, where it is borne by 78 people, or 1 in 1,695,502. In Indonesia Isimu is most prevalent in: Central Sulawesi, where 54 percent reside, South Sulawesi, where 15 percent reside and Gorontalo, where 12 percent reside. Beside Indonesia this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 37 percent reside and Tanzania, where 3 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ishimu9130/
Gisimu913/
Aisimu911/
Isiemu911/
Yisimu911/
Isaimu911/
Issimou834/
Gishimu833/
Aishimu832/
Hishimu832/
Yishimu831/
Aisaimu831/
Esimu801,010/
Igimu80449/
Icimu80123/
Isemu8023/
Usimu801/
Ijimu801/
Issiemou772/
Issimoud771/
Haishimu771/
Eshimu73383/
Gicimu7370/
Ishemu7341/
Esimau7316/
Ichimu7312/
Aizimu736/
Iseemu733/
Eseimu732/
Issemu731/
Isemeu731/
Yisemu731/
Essimu731/
Ushimu731/
Ijaimu731/
Ijhimu731/
Isimoe731/
Usimau731/
Igimus731/
Issimouha711/
Issemou6722/
Heshimu6722/
Eseimou6712/
Geshimu672/
Hisemud671/
Eseimuz671/
Etsimou671/
Etshimu671/
Essimeu671/
Isemeus671/
Ijimoud671/
Eshimut671/
Oiseamu671/
Isemuha671/
Hushimu671/
Aishemu671/

Isimu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Isimu in the Hindi language
इसीमुisimu-

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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 Isimu
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