Semke Surname

265,828th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,471 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Germany
Highest density in:
Estonia

Semke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Semke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Germany5471:147,17617,709
United States3521:1,029,71375,652
Russia1941:742,90262,269
Brazil1461:1,466,26349,230
Argentina721:593,65942,221
Canada441:837,40065,151
Kazakhstan441:401,87531,337
England231:2,422,52489,093
Ukraine161:2,845,168170,459
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Benin91:1,148,40050,768
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States351:1,434,82077,606

Semke Last Name Facts

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

Semke (Russian: Семке) has its highest incidence in Germany. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Semke? popularity and diffusion

It is the 265,828th most widely held family name globally It is held by around 1 in 4,954,144 people. The last name is predominantly found in Europe, where 47 percent of Semke are found; 37 percent are found in Western Europe and 37 percent are found in Germanic Europe.

The surname Semke is most frequent in Germany, where it is borne by 547 people, or 1 in 147,176. In Germany Semke is mostly concentrated in: North Rhine-Westphalia, where 34 percent live, Lower Saxony, where 32 percent live and Baden-Württemberg, where 10 percent live. Besides Germany this surname occurs in 17 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 24 percent live and Russia, where 13 percent live.

Semke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Semke has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name expanded 1,006 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Semke Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Semke last name are 12.95% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 59.72% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Semke earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.5% more than the national average, earning $49,837 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.49% less than the national average, earning $48,448 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Siemke9165/
Sehmke9123/
Seemke9122/
Shemke9118/
Semmke9111/
Soemke913/
Semkep913/
Semkey912/
Semker912/
Semcke910/
Semk8923/
Shiemke83112/
Schemke8347/
Siemkes8337/
Szemkeő8333/
Shoemke832/
Shemker831/
Sehmker830/
Zemke804,560/
Samke803,260/
Semka801,795/
Gemke80468/
Simke80348/
Somke80184/
Cemke8079/
Jemke805/
Semki804/
Semce802/
Symke801/
Semky801/
Semhk801/
Semck800/
Shemk800/
Schemkes77265/
Schiemke7712/
Scheymke773/
Sheimker771/
Shemkesh771/
Schemker771/
Ziemke731,643/
Szemők73447/
Zehmke73165/
Simkes7355/
Szimke7350/
Shemka7347/
Szymke7344/
Zeimke7342/
Seemek7327/
Jeimke7326/
Syomke7316/
Shimke7313/
Semkio7313/
Samkey7311/
Shemky7310/
Shemkh739/
Samkea738/
Semkoi737/
Siemka735/
Zemkeu734/
Somkea734/
Samkeh733/
Zeumke733/
Samkeu733/
Gemkey732/
Simkie732/
Schemk732/
Samkhe732/
Samkee732/
Somkey732/
Siemck732/
Somkhe732/
Jemkhe731/
Shamke731/
Samkei731/
Simeke731/
Zemcke731/
Simkep731/
Simmke731/
Samkie731/
Szemka731/
Gemmke731/
Jemcke731/
Seamek731/
Jemker730/
Simkey730/
Shomke730/
Shemck730/
Gehmke730/
Schimke672,723/
Semkova671,401/
Shemkhi671,222/
Shemkai67378/
Semková6779/
Shamkei6751/
Semchee6735/
Simckes6732/
Ziehmke6729/
Schamke6719/
Simkesh6716/
Simk679/
Shamkeh679/
Simkhes678/
Semkich675/
Semg675/
Sheimka675/
Semkhai674/
Schemck673/
Semc673/
Seimeck672/
Chemkey672/
Schiemk671/
Shimker671/
Shemkay671/
Seemkka671/
Shomkee671/
Shamkee671/
Shamkie671/
Shemkha671/
Simecke671/
Schymke671/
Seimgue671/
Schömke671/
Seamkit671/
Saimeke671/
Semkojd671/
Cemk671/
Saimkey670/
Shimkee670/
Simcker670/

Semke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Semke in the Russian language
Семкеsemke-

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