Islamu Surname
Approximately 227 people bear this surname
Islamu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 195 | 1:271,495 | 21,426 |
| India | 25 | 1:30,682,615 | 377,978 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Indonesia | 2 | 1:66,124,597 | 756,638 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Islamu (1,849) may also be a first name.
Islamu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Islamu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Islamu (Hindi: इस्लामू, Marathi: लामू) is found in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Islamu? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,085,744th most widely held surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 32,103,727 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 88 percent of Islamu reside; 86 percent reside in East Africa and 86 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 177,272nd most numerous first name world-wide It is held by 1,849 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is borne by 195 people, or 1 in 271,495. In Tanzania Islamu is mostly concentrated in: Mtwara Region, where 96 percent live, Lindi Region, where 2 percent live and Dar es Salaam Region, where 1 percent live. Outside of Tanzania this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also found in India, where 11 percent live and Nigeria, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Islamou | 92 | 22 | / |
| Islamus | 92 | 2 | / |
| Ishlamu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ilamu | 91 | 91 | / |
| Islamoud | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hilamu | 83 | 39 | / |
| Ailamu | 83 | 20 | / |
| Jilamu | 83 | 14 | / |
| Iliamu | 83 | 5 | / |
| Yilamu | 83 | 4 | / |
| Ilamou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Ilamau | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ilgamou | 77 | 9 | / |
| Ilhamou | 77 | 9 | / |
| Islamoo | 77 | 7 | / |
| Illamou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ailamou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Elamu | 73 | 1,269 | / |
| Ilomu | 73 | 391 | / |
| Isloumou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Illgamou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gilliamu | 71 | 0 | / |
| Yolamu | 67 | 2,763 | / |
| Eliamu | 67 | 60 | / |
| Ailomu | 67 | 21 | / |
| Elyamu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ilomut | 67 | 10 | / |
| Eleamu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ellamu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Eslomu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Helamu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gelamu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elamou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elasmu | 67 | 1 | / |
Islamu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Islamu in the Marathi language | ||
| लामू | lamu | - |
| Islamu in the Hindi language | ||
| इस्लामू | islamu | 57.86 |
| इस्लामु | islamu | 40.38 |
| ईस्लामू | islamu | 0.44 |
| इसलामु | isalamu | 0.44 |
| इस्लाम | islama | 0.29 |
| इस्लमू | islamu | 0.29 |
| ईस्लामु | islamu | 0.15 |
| इसलाम | isalama | 0.15 |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Islamu
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis