Semowo Surname
Approximately 96 people bear this surname
Semowo Surname User-submission:
Semowo is a surname commonly found in a place called Ijebu, which is located in Ogun state, southwestern Nigeria. There are some named Adesemowo, but some shortened it to Semowo. Semowo is a trade name. It is what the traders said when they are about to open business for the day.
Read More About This SurnameSemowo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 89 | 1:1,990,368 | 70,088 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Semowo Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Semowo is a surname commonly found in a place called Ijebu, which is located in Ogun state, southwestern Nigeria. There are some named Adesemowo, but some shortened it to Semowo. Semowo is a trade name. It is what the traders said when they are about to open business for the day. Semowo means 'open good business for me'.
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Where Does The Last Name Semowo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Semowo is most common in Nigeria. It may be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Semowo? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,894,523rd most common family name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 75,911,937 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Semowo are found; 93 percent are found in West Africa and 93 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
This surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 89 people, or 1 in 1,990,368. In Nigeria it is most common in: Ogun, where 47 percent live, Lagos, where 29 percent live and Oyo, where 7 percent live. Aside from Nigeria Semowo is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in England, where 4 percent live and Lebanon, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shemowo | 92 | 19 | / |
| Semewo | 83 | 17 | / |
| Somowo | 83 | 6 | / |
| Semowa | 83 | 5 | / |
| Semovo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Semawo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Chemowo | 77 | 349 | / |
| Ssemewo | 77 | 6 | / |
| Somowho | 77 | 5 | / |
| Shamowo | 77 | 4 | / |
| Saemowa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Jemoiwo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Semovoh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Seimobo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Semawou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Semawoi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Chemoiwo | 71 | 314 | / |
| Chemoywo | 71 | 22 | / |
| Shemowat | 71 | 7 | / |
| Semevo | 67 | 1,366 | / |
| Semova | 67 | 1,035 | / |
| Simawo | 67 | 168 | / |
| Semewa | 67 | 95 | / |
| Semawa | 67 | 70 | / |
| Semoba | 67 | 70 | / |
| Semová | 67 | 66 | / |
| Semavo | 67 | 47 | / |
| Simuwo | 67 | 37 | / |
| Samowa | 67 | 26 | / |
| Simowa | 67 | 13 | / |
| Simewo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jemovo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Somowa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Zemawo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jimowo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Samawo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Semabo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Somawo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zemewo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Semuwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simovo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Somovo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gimowo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samovo | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Semowo
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