Saumu Surname
Approximately 1,786 people bear this surname
Saumu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 1,732 | 1:26,663 | 2,984 |
| Uganda | 31 | 1:1,259,332 | 49,678 |
| Indonesia | 16 | 1:8,265,575 | 327,276 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Saumu (71,883) may also be a first name.
Saumu Demographics
Saumu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Saumu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Saumu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Saumu (Hindi: सौमू) is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Saumu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Saumu is the 227,165th most frequently held last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 4,080,373 people. The surname Saumu is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Saumu live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 13,572nd most frequently used first name globally, held by 71,883 people.
The surname Saumu is most widely held in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,732 people, or 1 in 26,663. In Kenya Saumu is most prevalent in: Kwale County, where 27 percent live, Kilifi County, where 20 percent live and Mombasa County, where 19 percent live. Beside Kenya this surname is found in 8 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 2 percent live and Indonesia, where 1 percent live.
Saumu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is chiefly Christian (78%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
Saumu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Saumu in the Hindi language | ||
| सौमू | saumu | 66.67 |
| सौमु | saumu | 33.33 |
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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 Saumu
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