Semiyou Surname
Approximately 79 people bear this surname
Semiyou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 78 | 1:52,498 | 3,803 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
Semiyou (79) may also be a first name.
Semiyou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Semiyou Come From? nationality or country of origin
Semiyou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﻤﻲ) is borne by more people in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Semiyou? popularity and diffusion
The last name Semiyou is the 2,121,169th most frequently used surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 92,247,417 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Semiyou live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 1,083,225th most commonly held first name in the world It is held by 79 people.
It is most commonly held in Mauritania, where it is held by 78 people, or 1 in 52,498. In Mauritania it is most prevalent in: Brakna Region, where 79 percent are found, Trarza Region, where 10 percent are found and Nouakchott-Ouest Region, where 9 percent are found. Beside Mauritania this last name is found in one country. It is also common in Burkina Faso, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semiyu | 92 | 257 | / |
| Simiyou | 86 | 2 | / |
| Semeiyu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Seimiyu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Semiuyu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Semeyou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Simiyu | 77 | 145,082 | / |
| Semeou | 77 | 6 | / |
| Semeiu | 77 | 3 | / |
| Semiju | 77 | 2 | / |
| Semieu | 77 | 2 | / |
| Semoju | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shimiyu | 71 | 757 | / |
| Simieou | 71 | 15 | / |
| Semayau | 71 | 14 | / |
| Simiyuh | 71 | 4 | / |
| Simiuyu | 71 | 3 | / |
| Shemiju | 71 | 2 | / |
| Sismiyu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jsimiyu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simiyud | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simoyou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Semijju | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simiyau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Zemihiou | 67 | 1 | / |
Semiyou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Semiyou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺳﻤﻲ | smy | 88.37 |
| ﺳﻤﻴﻮ | smyw | 11.63 |
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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 Semiyou
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