Semedo Surname

9,601st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 58,813 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guinea-Bissau
Highest density in:
Cape Verde

Semedo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Semedo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guinea-Bissau15,8441:10936
Angola14,1981:1,901337
Mozambique9,8881:2,757667
Cape Verde9,5361:569
Portugal5,2651:1,979292
São Tomé and Príncipe1,0151:17540
Togo8401:8,6282,051
France6821:97,39414,239
Brazil5231:409,32015,543
United States3721:974,35272,340
Spain1681:278,28617,191
England1481:376,47326,505
Senegal921:158,4711,278
Netherlands461:367,11340,368
Luxembourg411:14,1603,053
Switzerland251:328,51725,592
Canada211:1,754,552114,935
Argentina171:2,514,318114,515
Germany141:5,750,390205,224
India101:76,706,538639,611
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Australia51:5,399,140162,351
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Tonga11:107,313791
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Macau11:601,6301,582
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

The alternate forms: Semêdo (7) are calculated separately.

Semedo (1,297) may also be a first name.

Semedo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Semedo (Marathi: सेमेडो, Russian: Семедо) is found in Guinea-Bissau more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Semêdo. For other possible spellings of Semedo click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Semedo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Semedo is the 9,601st most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 123,910 people. The surname Semedo is mostly found in Africa, where 87 percent of Semedo live; 45 percent live in West Africa and 43 percent live in Luso-West Africa. It is also the 218,571st most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 1,297 people.

It is most frequently used in Guinea-Bissau, where it is carried by 15,844 people, or 1 in 109. Barring Guinea-Bissau this surname occurs in 49 countries. It is also found in Angola, where 24 percent live and Mozambique, where 17 percent live.

Semedo Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Semedo surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Semedo earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 15.94% less than the national average, earning $36,273 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.54% less than the national average, earning $48,919 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Semêdo947/
Semedou9217/
Seemedo922/
Semiedo922/
Semeddo921/
Semeda832,106/
Gemedo831,932/
Semado83272/
Samedo8381/
Simedo8347/
Somedo8339/
Semido8317/
Jemedo836/
Cemedo832/
Semodo832/
Semeida77214/
Somiedo7769/
Simedou7768/
Cemmedo7766/
Cesmedo7719/
Samedho7715/
Semeada774/
Simedoh773/
Cismedo771/
Chemedo771/
Sahmedo771/
Semodoy771/
Semadoh771/
Shemehda719/
Siemieda712/
Chemedos711/
Sameidou711/
Schemeda711/
Gemeda6729,041/
Zemeda675,314/
Somido672,324/
Semida67844/
Semada67374/
Samado67244/
Semyda67219/
Somodo6779/
Someda6776/
Sameda6774/
Samido6754/
Gemido6753/
Zemodo6743/
Jemido6738/
Simodo6731/
Simeda6729/
Somado679/
Jimedo678/
Samodo678/
Jemeda678/
Simado675/
Shahymedo674/
Semoda674/
Simido673/
Cimedo673/
Zomedo672/
Samydo672/
Jehmeedoh671/
Zimedo671/
Semadá671/
Gimedo671/

Semedo Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Semedo in the Marathi language
सेमेडोsemedo-
Semedo in the Russian language
Семедоsemedo-

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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 Semedo
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