Semanu Surname

338,992nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,085 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Semanu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Semanu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana1,0391:26,0063,108
Nigeria201:8,857,138186,571
Thailand141:5,045,596363,835
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
England31:18,572,686338,250
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Semanu (19) may also be a first name.

Semanu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Semanu (Bengali: সেমনু) is more frequently found in Ghana than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Semanu? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 338,992nd most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 6,716,632 people. The last name Semanu occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Semanu are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,523,061st most frequently used first name on earth, held by 19 people.

It is most commonly used in Ghana, where it is carried by 1,039 people, or 1 in 26,006. Barring Ghana it exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 2 percent live and Thailand, where 1 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Semanou921,675/
Seumanu92152/
Semangu9233/
Semanau925/
Seimanu921/
Seemanu921/
Semannu921/
Seimeanu8655/
Siemanou8637/
Semannou8618/
Semangou8613/
Semangau861/
Semanaut861/
Seimanou861/
Samanu83730/
Simanu83177/
Jemanu83113/
Semenu8349/
Somanu8337/
Semonu836/
Zemanu834/
Jemanut77248/
Sammanu77132/
Simangu77113/
Simeanu7779/
Samanui7730/
Simaanu7721/
Jeemanu7720/
Simanou7719/
Samanuy7710/
Samanau779/
Shamanu778/
Seemonu778/
Shemenu778/
Sèmanou777/
Saimanu775/
Simainu775/
Jemanus775/
Semanoo774/
Chemanu774/
Shimanu773/
Samaanu773/
Gemanou772/
Ceamanu772/
Semenau772/
Samannu772/
Somaanu771/
Simanau771/
Semonou771/
Semonud771/
Suimanu771/
Seemenu771/
Simhanu771/
Simanuu771/
Samaenu771/
Saamanu771/
Simanus771/
Semonus770/
Samannui71166/
Saimanou71113/
Samanhou719/
Semonnou717/
Siemenou714/
Soimeanu714/
Saamaanu714/
Jeemaanu713/
Samannou712/
Djemanuh712/
Samannuy712/
Shimangu711/
Simaungu711/
Somannou711/
Soimanou711/
Saymangu711/
Simanoux710/
Seymonus710/
Zemenu679,986/
Samenu6759/
Zimanu6737/
Simonu6735/
Jimanu6731/
Schemenau6730/
Somonu6726/
Simenu6721/
Somenu6716/
Simaunaud6715/
Samonu6713/
Zamanu679/
Gimanu677/
Symanhaus675/
Symahanou673/
Saimangou671/
Shismanou671/
Somanú671/
Gemonu671/

Semanu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Semanu in the Bengali language
সেমনুsemanu-

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