Semia Surname

602,749th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 515 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Morocco
Highest density in:
Tunisia

Semia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Semia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Morocco2041:169,00029,345
Indonesia1631:811,34561,613
Ivory Coast361:640,86818,598
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Ukraine241:1,896,779136,831
Cameroon231:903,00360,285
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
France21:33,211,361423,184
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Sêmia (1) are calculated separately.

Semia (2,006) may also be a first name.

Semia Last Name Facts

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

The surname Semia (Arabic: سيميا, Georgian: სემია, Oriya: େସମିଆ, Russian: Семиа) is held by more people in Morocco than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Sêmia. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Semia? popularity and diffusion

Semia is the 602,749th most commonly occurring last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 14,150,575 people. Semia is primarily found in Africa, where 51 percent of Semia are found; 41 percent are found in North Africa and 40 percent are found in Mahgreb. It is also the 168,729th most commonly held forename globally It is held by 2,006 people.

This surname is most widely held in Morocco, where it is borne by 204 people, or 1 in 169,000. Aside from Morocco Semia occurs in 23 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 32 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 7 percent live.

Semia Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Semia has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Semia last name rose 900 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Semia Last Name Statistics demography

Semia earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 33.83% less than the national average, earning $28,552 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sêmia931/
Semiah9175/
Semiat9129/
Shemia9127/
Semiha9124/
Semias9115/
Semiae9112/
Semija919/
Seimia913/
Semioa912/
Scemia911/
Semhia911/
Setmia911/
Semmia911/
Seemia911/
Seamia910/
Shemiah8329/
Soemiah8314/
Semihah833/
Seemmia832/
Schemia831/
Semmiat831/
Seymiah831/
Semihat831/
Seimiah831/
Siemiat831/
Semijja831/
Hshemia831/
Samia8029,197/
Somia80922/
Simia80705/
Jemia80492/
Semio80202/
Zemia80149/
Semea8094/
Symia8056/
Gemia8045/
Semya8018/
Semja801/
Cemia801/
Siemiasz7710/
Shettmia773/
Ssemijja772/
Seemaiya771/
Semaihia771/
Samiha736,120/
Shamia733,067/
Somiah732,122/
Semeao731,780/
Scimia731,216/
Samiah731,188/
Semeha731,021/
Chemia73498/
Semião73203/
Samija73201/
Simiat73103/
Djemia7385/
Sommia7340/
Zismia7337/
Simiha7334/
Semeah7329/
Sismia7326/
Semyha7324/
Semiot7323/
Jemias7322/
Somija7319/
Sammia7316/
Jemiat7314/
Samiaa738/
Shomia738/
Shemea736/
Simias736/
Semioh735/
Jemiad735/
Saimia735/
Samiea735/
Semiho734/
Somhia734/
Shemya733/
Saamia733/
Simiah732/
Gemias732/
Gemija732/
Seemya732/
Sahmia731/
Cemias731/
Jemiha731/
Jemija731/
Jeamia731/
Zeemia731/
Simija731/
Semios731/
Soemya731/
Zoemia731/
Gesmia731/
Zaemia731/
Somiea731/
Shimia731/
Samjia731/
Seemja731/
Cemija731/
Seamea731/
Simiad731/
Seymea731/
Jemhia731/
Jemmia730/
Somaiya675,477/
Chemiat67745/
Samaiya67495/
Shamiha67454/
Szemiot67415/
Shamija67345/
Shamiah67299/
Shemmea67165/
Samihay6732/
Simaiya6729/
Simihai6728/
Samihah6727/
Shemiot6725/
Sahamia6716/
Shomija6716/
Sammiah6714/
Samaiia6713/
Samaija679/
Chemiaa679/
Simiats679/
Semujja679/
Djemiat678/
Samuija677/
Somayia675/
Samujia674/
Djemiaa674/
Sami'ah674/
Shamiaa674/
Shomiea673/
Samayia673/
Semiots673/
Shamiea673/
Jemeija672/
Someiya672/
Semeyya672/
Saamiha672/
Shemeah672/
Somuyia672/
Semihou672/
Simmiah672/
Saammia671/
Samoyia671/
Samuiya671/
Schimia671/
Simaija671/
Gehmiah671/
Shimija671/
Somiayi671/
Simihat671/
Somihay671/
Sohmiah671/
Simagia671/
Sssemea671/
Semajja671/
Semjaha671/
Semegio671/
Shaamia671/
Jesmiea671/
Djemiha671/
Semeyio671/
Saimiah671/
Semehei671/
Samiahj671/
Shahmia671/
Shammia670/

Semia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Semia in the Georgian language
სემიაsemia-
Semia in the Oriya language
େସମିଆesami'a81.82
େସମିୟାesamiya9.09
ମିmi9.09
Semia in the Russian language
Семиаsemia-
Semia in the Arabic language
سيمياsymya-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Semia
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