Semb Surname
Approximately 1,220 people bear this surname
Semb Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Norway | 529 | 1:9,721 | 1,048 |
| Indonesia | 352 | 1:375,708 | 32,165 |
| United States | 142 | 1:2,552,528 | 155,105 |
| Sweden | 103 | 1:95,600 | 6,949 |
| Papua New Guinea | 30 | 1:271,791 | 36,992 |
| Singapore | 13 | 1:423,669 | 18,211 |
| New Zealand | 10 | 1:452,832 | 31,784 |
| Taiwan | 9 | 1:2,604,972 | 16,335 |
| Germany | 9 | 1:8,945,051 | 266,530 |
| England | 3 | 1:18,572,686 | 338,250 |
| Canada | 3 | 1:12,281,864 | 364,614 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Semb (10) may also be a first name.
Semb Demographics
Semb Political Affiliation
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Semb Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Semb Come From? nationality or country of origin
Semb (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺻﻤﺐ, Russian: Семб) has its highest incidence in Norway. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Semb? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 309,145th most commonly used surname world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,973,398 people. The surname Semb is predominantly found in Europe, where 53 percent of Semb reside; 52 percent reside in Northern Europe and 52 percent reside in Scandinavia. It is also the 3,684,242nd most widespread first name on earth, borne by 10 people.
The last name Semb is most commonly held in Norway, where it is borne by 529 people, or 1 in 9,721. In Norway Semb is primarily found in: Eastern Norway, where 83 percent live, Central Norway, where 7 percent live and Western Norway, where 7 percent live. Without taking into account Norway this last name occurs in 24 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 29 percent live and The United States, where 12 percent live.
Semb Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Semb has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Semb surname expanded 1,092 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Semb Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Semb last name are 15.06% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 68.29% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Semb earn in different countries varies somewhat. In Norway they earn 19.89% more than the national average, earning 414,932 kr per year and in United States they earn 9.85% more than the national average, earning $47,400 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Siemb | 89 | 4 | / |
| Sembt | 89 | 3 | / |
| Seemb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Suemb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sehmb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sembs | 89 | 1 | / |
| Sembh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Shemb | 89 | 1 | / |
| Smb | 86 | 511 | / |
| Siembt | 80 | 8 | / |
| Shembs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Samb | 75 | 85,385 | / |
| Simb | 75 | 705 | / |
| Semp | 75 | 609 | / |
| Somb | 75 | 462 | / |
| Zemb | 75 | 291 | / |
| Gemb | 75 | 111 | / |
| Semf | 75 | 32 | / |
| Senb | 75 | 11 | / |
| Dsmb | 75 | 4 | / |
| Zsmb | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hsmb | 75 | 2 | / |
| Cemb | 75 | 2 | / |
| Symb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Smbd | 75 | 1 | / |
| Smbt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Sjmb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Szmb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Xsmb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jemb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jsmb | 75 | 1 | / |
| Schembs | 73 | 290 | / |
| Sembsch | 73 | 4 | / |
| Sembowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shcembs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sembova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Schembt | 73 | 0 | / |
| Sempe | 67 | 4,314 | / |
| Sempf | 67 | 967 | / |
| Sambh | 67 | 144 | / |
| Semph | 67 | 59 | / |
| Gembs | 67 | 42 | / |
| Simbt | 67 | 33 | / |
| Shamb | 67 | 30 | / |
| Shemp | 67 | 17 | / |
| Saimb | 67 | 16 | / |
| Semfe | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ssembowa | 67 | 14 | / |
| Semff | 67 | 9 | / |
| Semft | 67 | 9 | / |
| Suenb | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shenb | 67 | 6 | / |
| Semps | 67 | 6 | / |
| Chemb | 67 | 5 | / |
| Shimb | 67 | 4 | / |
| Siemp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Simbh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sempt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Seemw | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shomb | 67 | 3 | / |
| Shmbz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sammb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jembs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ziemb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sajmb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szmbs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xembh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xjsmb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hsmbp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djemb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sambp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zembt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhemb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeamb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Siemf | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soemp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schembch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeimb | 67 | 1 | / |
| Seamp | 67 | 0 | / |
| Simeb | 67 | 0 | / |
| Simbs | 67 | 0 | / |
Semb Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Semb in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺻﻤﺐ | smb | 66.67 |
| ﺻﻨﺐ | snb | 33.33 |
| Semb in the Russian language | ||
| Семб | semb | - |
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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 Semb
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