Salemu Surname

1,189,614th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 199 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Salemu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Salemu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi1571:109,03912,664
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Papua New Guinea31:2,717,906153,458
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Salemu (73) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Saleemu9215/
Shalemu926/
Salemou921/
Salaehmu865/
Shailemu861/
Saulemau861/
Salimu8369,942/
Salamu836,025/
Selemu83117/
Salomu837/
Solemu832/
Salimou771,089/
Salaamu77181/
Salamau77170/
Salimuu7764/
Saliamu7750/
Sailamu7733/
Sallamu7729/
Ssalimu7724/
Saalamu7711/
Shelemu7710/
Salomeu777/
Salammu777/
Salimut776/
Salimus774/
Salahmu773/
Sialimu772/
Shalomu772/
Shalamu772/
Saalimu772/
Salyamu772/
Salomau771/
Sailimu771/
Ssalamu771/
Salomuy771/
Shalimu771/
Seleumu771/
Salimuh771/
Hselemu771/
Soilemu771/
Salismu771/
Saliomu771/
Sollemu771/
Solemau771/
Salimuj771/
Salimud771/
Sealammu7122/
Soulemou712/
Salimauz711/
Chalemou711/
Chalemau711/
Sallimou711/
Seulemou711/
Salaimau711/
Sailimuu711/
Selamu674,522/
Zalimu6757/
Selimu6738/
Selomu6729/
Solomu6726/
Solimu6717/
Jalimu6715/
Zelemu677/
Zalymu672/
Solymu671/
Salimù671/
Chaleemui671/

Salemu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Salemu in the Marathi language
सालेमूsalemu-
Salemu in the Hindi language
सलेमुsalemu63.64
सलेमूsalemu36.36

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Salemu
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