Semeke Surname
Approximately 48 people bear this surname
Semeke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Senegal | 27 | 1:539,976 | 2,259 |
| Brazil | 9 | 1:23,786,037 | 375,389 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
Semeke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Semeke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Semeke (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻤﻚ) occurs most in Senegal. It may be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Semeke? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,808,717th most widely held surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 151,823,873 people. Semeke is mostly found in Africa, where 77 percent of Semeke reside; 58 percent reside in West Africa and 58 percent reside in Senegambia Africa.
The surname is most frequent in Senegal, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 539,976. In Senegal Semeke is mostly found in: Tambacounda Region, where 89 percent are found and Dakar Region, where 11 percent are found. Outside of Senegal Semeke exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 19 percent are found and South Africa, where 10 percent are found.
Semeke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Semeke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Semeke surname fell 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
Semeke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Semeke in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺳﻤﻚ | smk | - |
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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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- 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 Semeke
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