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
Semeke (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻤﻚ) is found in Senegal more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Semeke? popularity and diffusion
Semeke is the 2,808,717th most frequently occurring surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 151,823,873 people. The surname Semeke occurs predominantly in Africa, where 77 percent of Semeke live; 58 percent live in West Africa and 58 percent live in Senegambia Africa.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Senegal, where it is held by 27 people, or 1 in 539,976. In Senegal it is mostly concentrated in: Tambacounda Region, where 89 percent reside and Dakar Region, where 11 percent reside. Without taking into account Senegal Semeke exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Brazil, where 19 percent reside and South Africa, where 10 percent reside.
Semeke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Semeke has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held 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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