Semany Surname

2,061,309th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 83 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Semany Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Semany Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania531:77,2625,142
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Semany Last Name Facts

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

The last name Semany (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﻧﻲ) is held by more people in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Semany? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,061,309th most frequently used family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 87,801,758 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 69 percent of Semany are found; 64 percent are found in West Africa and 64 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.

Semany is most commonly occurring in Mauritania, where it is held by 53 people, or 1 in 77,262. In Mauritania it is primarily found in: Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 43 percent live, Dakhlet Nouadhibou Region, where 25 percent live and Nouakchott-Nord Region, where 23 percent live. Barring Mauritania Semany exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 31 percent live and Egypt, where 5 percent live.

Semany Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Semany has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Semany surname expanded 520 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Semany Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Semany surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the political party.

Semany earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 100.05% more than the national average, earning $86,319 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Semaniy92844/
Semanay9283/
Semanyo928/
Semanyi927/
Seymany922/
Siemany921/
Sehmany921/
Shemany921/
Semainay86492/
Semanych8622/
Ssemanyi8613/
Ssemanyo8612/
Semanycz868/
Seimanys863/
Semannyo861/
Semanyoh861/
Seemanoy861/
Semasney860/
Semana834,028/
Semane833,674/
Semani833,105/
Zemany8380/
Simany8368/
Semanh833/
Semony832/
Ssemaanyi808/
Semagne772,099/
Semmani771,467/
Semmana771,059/
Seemane77940/
Shemane77698/
Semmane77520/
Semonyo77295/
Semaane77276/
Semaine77200/
Semanie77164/
Semanit7799/
Semanes7764/
Seimane7763/
Semanaj7739/
Semanne7739/
Semangi7729/
Simanyi7729/
Simanyo7728/
Semaneh7724/
Shemony7723/
Semaana7719/
Zemanay7717/
Semauna7715/
Semanis7715/
Semanez7711/
Semaani7710/
Semeana7710/
Shemana779/
Semange779/
Semanee778/
Semaini777/
Shemani776/
Siemana775/
Scemana775/
Ssemana775/
Semhani775/
Seamani774/
Seemana774/
Semeane774/
Semhane773/
Semanoi773/
Seumane773/
Simmany772/
Semayne772/
Semeyny772/
Semgani772/
Semagni772/
Saymany771/
Simaniy771/
Shimany771/
Semanha771/
Seamana771/
Sesmane771/
Seimana771/
Semanai771/
Semanio771/
Semoniy771/
Setmane771/
Semanhe771/
Semanni771/
Seamane770/
Semań7329/
Semañ731/
Shimanyi7171/
Seymaner7164/
Schimany7163/
Semahane7149/
Symanych7146/
Semanech7119/
Semonnay7118/
Semmauna7116/
Semanesh7116/
Semmanee7115/
Semmangi7114/
Shymanys7113/
Seemanee7112/
Siemanis719/
Seimanis717/
Ssemaana715/
Ssemangi715/
Chemmany714/
Siemanai714/
Semangai713/
Seamanee713/
Shemoney712/
Shemange712/
Sehtmane712/
Semahani712/
Simmanoy712/
Seimanee712/
Semanich711/
Semonych711/
S'Eimane711/
Soeymani711/
Simanych711/
Shemaina711/
Shemangi711/
Semanith711/
Semeyniy711/
Semmanie711/
Shemgani711/
Shehmana711/
Simangay711/
Ssemonyo711/
Ssemaani711/
Semaneha711/
Semmonay711/
Semhagne711/
Seamauna711/
Seammani711/
Semonysh711/
Simane673,713/
Simani673,308/
Semaynesh672,416/
Simana671,172/
Zemane67987/
Simony67829/
Cemane67386/
Semone67273/
Semoni67105/
Semona6790/
Zimany6776/
Symony6764/
Simanj6759/
Simahanyi6720/
Semainesh6717/
Sīmane6711/
Cemana679/
Shemmangi674/
Symani674/
Simány673/
Çemani673/
Symane672/
Ssemahane672/
Sheimange672/
Shemangai671/
Simané671/
Ssemaunge671/
Schemmana671/
Seemań671/
Xemane671/
Semaynish671/
Seammanee671/

Semany Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Semany in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﻧﻲalsmany76.92
ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﻥalsman7.69
ﺳﻤﺎﻧﻰsmany7.69
ﺍﻟﺴﻤﺎﻧﻰalsmany7.69

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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 Semany
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