Semayobe Surname

1,504,764th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 139 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Semayobe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Semayobe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda1361:287,05420,278
England31:18,572,686338,250

Semayobe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Semayobe is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Semayobe? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,504,764th most numerous surname worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 52,428,388 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 98 percent of Semayobe are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 98 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

Semayobe is most frequently occurring in Uganda, where it is held by 136 people, or 1 in 287,054. In Uganda Semayobe is primarily concentrated in: Nakasongola District, where 49 percent are found, Luweero District, where 14 percent are found and Wakiso District, where 10 percent are found. Not including Uganda this surname is found in one country. It is also common in England, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ssemayobe9471/
Semuyobe881/
Semayebe881/
Samayobe881/
Semaybesh821/
Semayobyo821/
Ssemayebe821/
Shamayobe821/
Simayoba75110/
Simuyobe7544/
Semuyabe751/
Shimuyobe7138/
Semawe7131/
Shimayoba7121/
Ssemuyebe711/
Ssemuyabe711/
Shamayabe711/
Semave711/
Shemave678/
Simayba671/
Semyaba671/
Simaobi671/
Semoibi671/
Djemaioube671/

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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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  • 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 Semayobe
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