Semiu Surname

60,325th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,353 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Semiu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Semiu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria8,3251:21,2781,921
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
England31:18,572,686338,250
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002

Semiu (30,402) may also be a first name.

Semiu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Semiu is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Semiu? popularity and diffusion

Semiu is the 60,325th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 872,447 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Semiu live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 100 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 27,619th most prevalent first name globally It is held by 30,402 people.

It is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 8,325 people, or 1 in 21,278. In Nigeria Semiu is primarily concentrated in: Oyo, where 25 percent reside, Lagos, where 24 percent reside and Osun, where 18 percent reside. Not including Nigeria this surname exists in 8 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 0 percent reside and England, where 0 percent reside.

Semiu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Semiu surname is predominantly Muslim (85%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Semiou9119/
Seimiu917/
Semihu916/
Semius916/
Semeiu913/
Semiuu913/
Semiju912/
Semieu912/
Semiua912/
Shemiu912/
Semiue911/
Seemiu911/
Semihou832/
Shemiju832/
Semijju831/
Semeiyu831/
Semmiud831/
Siemiuć831/
Samiu80840/
Simiu80177/
Jemiu8062/
Semyu803/
Somiu802/
Zemiu801/
Cemiu801/
Gemiu801/
Shemiult771/
Simoiu73415/
Semuju73279/
Semião73203/
Zemoiu7379/
Samihu7343/
Symiou7341/
Szomiu7332/
Shamiu7325/
Shimiu7314/
Jemiut7311/
Simiou7311/
Jemihu739/
Saamiu736/
Semeou736/
Samiju736/
Semyou736/
Someiu734/
Semehu734/
Samoiu734/
Simius732/
Samiuy732/
Samieu731/
Cemius731/
Zemius731/
Semoju731/
Semyua731/
Simiju731/
Simiuy731/
Semeeu731/
Jemius731/
Sahmiu731/
Semujju671,536/
Ssemuju671,471/
Simieou6715/
Jemihut675/
Shimihu673/
Semheeu673/
Samaiyu673/
Samaiju672/
Shaamiu672/
Ssemjju671/
Semeyou671/
Saamihu671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Semiu
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