Semetov Surname

2,414,640th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 63 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kyrgyzstan
Highest density in:
Tonga

Semetov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Semetov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kyrgyzstan251:238,90622,569
Kazakhstan201:884,12554,571
Russia161:9,007,691311,782
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Tonga11:107,313791

The alternate forms: Šemetov (4) & Şemetov (1) are calculated separately.

Semetov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Semetov (Russian: Семетов) is found in Kyrgyzstan more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Šemetov or Şemetov. For other potential spellings of Semetov click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Semetov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,414,640th most widespread family name in the world, held by around 1 in 115,675,332 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 73 percent of Semetov live; 71 percent live in Central Asia and 71 percent live in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia.

This surname is most frequently held in Kyrgyzstan, where it is held by 25 people, or 1 in 238,906. In Kyrgyzstan Semetov is primarily concentrated in: Chüy Region, where 56 percent are found, Jalal-Abad Region, where 28 percent are found and Bishkek, where 12 percent are found. Other than Kyrgyzstan this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Kazakhstan, where 32 percent are found and Russia, where 25 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

Semetov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Semetov in the Russian language
Семетовsemetov-

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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 Semetov
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