Semov Surname

330,130th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,122 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bulgaria
Highest density in:
Bulgaria

Semov Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Semov Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bulgaria7361:9,4821,087
Russia1961:735,32261,798
Ukraine1301:350,17543,429
United States121:30,204,911765,334
Croatia121:352,38432,084
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Kazakhstan41:4,420,624134,293
North Macedonia41:525,36820,918
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Kyrgyzstan21:2,986,32784,533
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047

The alternate forms: Šemov (22) are calculated separately.

Semov Last Name Facts

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

The last name Semov (Russian: Семов) is found most in Bulgaria. It may also appear as: Šemov. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Semov? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 330,130th most prevalent surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,495,139 people. This last name is mostly found in Europe, where 97 percent of Semov are found; 67 percent are found in Southeastern Europe and 66 percent are found in South Slavic Europe.

This surname is most common in Bulgaria, where it is carried by 736 people, or 1 in 9,482. In Bulgaria it is mostly found in: Sofia City Province, where 13 percent reside, Veliko Tarnovo Province, where 11 percent reside and Varna Province, where 10 percent reside. Without taking into account Bulgaria Semov exists in 18 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 17 percent reside and Ukraine, where 12 percent reside.

Semov Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Semov surname is principally Orthodox (83%) in Russia.

Semov earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 30.69% less than the national average, earning $29,906 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Šemov9322/
Semova911,035/
Seimov91100/
Seymov9124/
Shemov9115/
Semoev9113/
Semhov913/
Semovs912/
Shaemov83127/
Seimova8367/
Seymova8330/
Shemova8314/
Sheymov834/
Szemova831/
Somov8013,167/
Simov802,688/
Zemov80288/
Symov80173/
Gemov8052/
Samov8051/
Semow8018/
Semob808/
Semav807/
Semev805/
Cemov804/
Semof801/
Sheymova772/
Shamov734,030/
Simova732,889/
Shimov73983/
Semaev73586/
Saimov73467/
Samoev73461/
Shomov73239/
Syomov73173/
Chemov73169/
Zemova73159/
Symova73137/
Semeev7394/
Shymov7374/
Semoff7351/
Šemova7343/
Džemov7338/
Simoev7335/
Saymov7334/
Saamov7320/
Soimov7318/
Zhemov7312/
Shemev7311/
Somoev737/
Semowa735/
Cemova733/
Seymow733/
Cemovs732/
Somovh732/
Simmov732/
Suymov732/
Simeov731/
Zemovs731/
Simovs731/
Símova731/
Simoov731/
Semosf731/
Simhov731/
Zismov731/
Geymov731/
Suimov731/
Shaimov671,817/
Shoimov671,207/
Shimova67952/
Saimova67297/
Shamoev67281/
Syomova67176/
Shemaev67151/
Shymova6788/
Shomoev6748/
Saymova6743/
Shimhov6741/
Zhemova6736/
Shemeev6734/
Shaymov6730/
Dzhemov6722/
Shiomov674/
Shammov672/
Semmoff672/
Soimova672/
Seimofe672/
Schamov671/
Schemev671/
Simehov671/
Shaemof671/
Suimova671/
Zeimova671/
Saemhow671/
Suymova671/

Semov Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Semov in the Russian language
Семовsemov-

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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 Semov
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