Salemu Surname
Approximately 199 people bear this surname
Salemu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 157 | 1:109,039 | 12,664 |
| DR Congo | 27 | 1:2,736,280 | 122,818 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Papua New Guinea | 3 | 1:2,717,906 | 153,458 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Salemu (73) may also be a first name.
Salemu Demographics
Salemu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Salemu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Salemu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Salemu (Hindi: सलेमु, Marathi: सालेमू) is held by more people in Malawi than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Salemu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Salemu is the 1,189,614th most commonly occurring last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 36,620,834 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Salemu are found; 79 percent are found in Southern Africa and 79 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. Salemu is also the 1,134,117th most frequently occurring first name worldwide. It is borne by 73 people.
It is most widely held in Malawi, where it is held by 157 people, or 1 in 109,039. Apart from Malawi this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 14 percent reside and Nigeria, where 3 percent reside.
Salemu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Saleemu | 92 | 15 | / |
| Shalemu | 92 | 6 | / |
| Salemou | 92 | 1 | / |
| Salaehmu | 86 | 5 | / |
| Shailemu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Saulemau | 86 | 1 | / |
| Salimu | 83 | 69,942 | / |
| Salamu | 83 | 6,025 | / |
| Selemu | 83 | 117 | / |
| Salomu | 83 | 7 | / |
| Solemu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Salimou | 77 | 1,089 | / |
| Salaamu | 77 | 181 | / |
| Salamau | 77 | 170 | / |
| Salimuu | 77 | 64 | / |
| Saliamu | 77 | 50 | / |
| Sailamu | 77 | 33 | / |
| Sallamu | 77 | 29 | / |
| Ssalimu | 77 | 24 | / |
| Saalamu | 77 | 11 | / |
| Shelemu | 77 | 10 | / |
| Salomeu | 77 | 7 | / |
| Salammu | 77 | 7 | / |
| Salimut | 77 | 6 | / |
| Salimus | 77 | 4 | / |
| Salahmu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Sialimu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shalomu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Shalamu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Saalimu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Salyamu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Salomau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sailimu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ssalamu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Salomuy | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shalimu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Seleumu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Salimuh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hselemu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Soilemu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Salismu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Saliomu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sollemu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Solemau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Salimuj | 77 | 1 | / |
| Salimud | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sealammu | 71 | 22 | / |
| Soulemou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Salimauz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chalemou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chalemau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sallimou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Seulemou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Salaimau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Sailimuu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Selamu | 67 | 4,522 | / |
| Zalimu | 67 | 57 | / |
| Selimu | 67 | 38 | / |
| Selomu | 67 | 29 | / |
| Solomu | 67 | 26 | / |
| Solimu | 67 | 17 | / |
| Jalimu | 67 | 15 | / |
| Zelemu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zalymu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Solymu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Salimù | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chaleemui | 67 | 1 | / |
Salemu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Salemu in the Marathi language | ||
| सालेमू | salemu | - |
| Salemu in the Hindi language | ||
| सलेमु | salemu | 63.64 |
| सलेमू | salemu | 36.36 |
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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
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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 Salemu
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