Semira Surname

31,627th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,879 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Semira Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Semira Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia15,6151:6,247985
Philippines1,0771:94,00016,350
Nigeria721:2,460,31681,464
United States261:13,940,728505,428
Uganda191:2,054,69965,771
Indonesia131:10,173,015372,576
Singapore131:423,66918,211
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
Qatar61:393,00055,922
England51:11,143,612252,590
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
France21:33,211,361423,184
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Semira (18,179) may also be a first name.

Semira Last Name Facts

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

The last name Semira (Bengali: সেমিরা, Georgian: სემირა, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻤﻴﺮﻩ, Hindi: समीरा, Russian: Семира) is found in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Semira? popularity and diffusion

The last name Semira is the 31,627th most frequent last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 431,752 people. This last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Semira reside; 93 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 40,534th most commonly held given name internationally. It is borne by 18,179 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 15,615 people, or 1 in 6,247. Apart from Ethiopia this surname occurs in 23 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 6 percent reside and Nigeria, where 0 percent reside.

Semira Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Semira earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 8.52% more than the national average, earning $46,826 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.38% less than the national average, earning $43,530 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Semirah9281/
Semirat9222/
Semiras9216/
Semitra9212/
Semiora925/
Ssemira924/
Semaira923/
Shemira922/
Semirea922/
Semeira921/
Semirad921/
Semirha921/
Semirai921/
Soemirah86139/
Shemirat8620/
Siemiera8612/
Shemiraj861/
Siemiraj861/
Semiraut861/
Szemiraj861/
Samira8327,032/
Semera832,350/
Semura83598/
Semiri83282/
Gemira83167/
Semire83100/
Simira8384/
Jemira8377/
Somira8334/
Semiry8317/
Zemira8312/
Semiro835/
Cemira833/
Symira832/
Xemira831/
Schemeira801/
Semiryoha801/
Shamira77744/
Samirah77736/
Semerad77562/
Samaira77387/
Semerau77199/
Shemera77170/
Semhiri77170/
Semyraz77145/
Seimura77116/
Semyrha77107/
Simiras7792/
Simirea7781/
Semeraz7771/
Samiray7770/
Gemitra7769/
Semerha7768/
Semeera7766/
Chemira7755/
Semitri7753/
Semirád7751/
Setmire7747/
Simeira7740/
Semirod7740/
Simirad7739/
Semirot7728/
Someira7727/
Samirai7723/
Semerga7721/
Semaire7721/
Semerat7719/
Simirau7718/
Shemiro7718/
Semeras7715/
Semiros7714/
Semetra7713/
Simiray7713/
Simirai7711/
Simiera7711/
Simaira779/
Saamira779/
Shemiri779/
Samiraa778/
Sajmira776/
Shymira775/
Semires775/
Sammira775/
Semyora774/
Semirey774/
Shimira774/
Simiraş774/
Semiret774/
Somirah773/
Sismira773/
Semerra773/
Simitra772/
Semerah772/
Semitro772/
Symirah772/
Samirra772/
Jemirat772/
Saimira772/
Ssemiro772/
Semeraj772/
Semerìa772/
Semiroz771/
Sameira771/
Gemiraj771/
Simirah771/
Simiraj771/
Semeray771/
Semitre771/
Semiere771/
Jemeira771/
Zeimira771/
Somaira771/
Ssemera771/
Ssemire771/
Semeire771/
Semmura771/
Semairy771/
Semerai771/
Suimira771/
Semeradt7154/
Simitrap7130/
Shamirah7128/
Schemera7127/
Shamaira7119/
Dziemira7114/
Semmerau7112/
Semaitre7111/
Szemirej7111/
Shemeera7110/
Semyroha719/
Semyraha717/
Shamirai717/
Samairay717/
Shahmira717/
Shimiray717/
Shamiera717/
Semitros716/
Shaamira716/
Samairai716/
Sihmirah714/
Semirgey714/
Semgerea714/
Shemerga714/
Shomirai713/
Shimitra712/
Semirech712/
Seimiris712/
Semirich711/
Saimitra711/
Sahamira711/
Saamiraa711/
Djemeira711/
Somairay711/
Semaitri711/
Semereau711/
Seemgiri711/
Shammira711/
Shamiraa711/
Ssemmera711/
Sammaira711/
Schemura711/
Saymirza711/
Seemeera711/
Chemirra711/
Sheemire710/
Seymires710/
Sethmire710/
Shemurra710/
Samura6745,549/
Semere6730,375/
Somera6714,806/
Samera672,222/
Simire671,988/
Zemura67729/
Simera67665/
Jemera67589/
Semery67402/
Zemiri67271/
Shamairai67267/
Zamira67224/
Semeri67206/
Simiri67142/
Simura67130/
Shimitras6799/
Semero6794/
Somura6782/
Simiro6759/
Zemire6750/
Gemera6742/
Samiro6741/
Dziemiera6734/
Zemiro6730/
Jimira6725/
Gimira6723/
Zimira6716/
Sõmera6712/
Symera6711/
Szemierej6710/
Somiro676/
Symiri674/
Zemera673/
Cemera673/
Semerj672/
Jemiro672/
Saimithra671/
Shahamira671/
Gemiro671/
Ssemirehe671/
Cimira671/
Schimiera671/
Semyre670/
Simiry670/

Semira Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Semira in the Georgian language
სემირაsemira-
Semira in the Bengali language
সেমিরাsemira-
Semira in the Hindi language
समीराsamira-
Semira in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﻤﻴﺮﻩsmyrh57.14
ﺳﻤﻴﺮﺓsmyrt42.86
Semira in the Russian language
Семираsemira-

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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 Semira
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