Jemilu Surname

82,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,843 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Jemilu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jemilu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria5,8411:30,3272,545
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Jemilu (10,224) may also be a first name.

Jemilu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jemilu is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jemilu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 82,866th most frequent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,247,227 people. The last name Jemilu occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Jemilu live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 60,332nd most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 10,224 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 5,841 people, or 1 in 30,327. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Katsina, where 17 percent are found, Kano, where 11 percent are found and Zamfara, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria Jemilu occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Ethiopia, where 0 percent are found and India, where 0 percent are found.

Jemilu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Muslim (97%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jemilus928/
Jemmilu927/
Jiemilu922/
Jemailu921/
Ijemilu921/
Emilu91275/
Djemilou864/
Semilu8366/
Jimilu8364/
Emiliu837/
Emilou837/
Jemelu833/
Zemilu832/
Gemilu832/
Jemulu832/
Emiluu831/
Gemilau7781/
Jaimilu7746/
Gemiluh773/
Jeamulu773/
Semiliu772/
Yemilou771/
Jemeelu771/
Jimilus771/
Emelu73131/
Emmioğlu71183/
Chiemilu712/
Djimilou711/
Djemeleu711/
Yemihlou711/
Emelau6714/
Yemulu678/
Similu677/
Emeleu677/
Jimelu676/
Emelou675/
Emehlu674/
Emmelu674/
Yemelu673/
Emealu672/
Heimiloud671/
Emhelu671/
Gemelu671/

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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 Jemilu
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