Semsem Surname

38,794th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,557 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Egypt

Semsem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Semsem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt12,5391:7,332893
Saudi Arabia5171:59,6828,852
Philippines2761:366,80548,569
United States481:7,551,228341,161
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
South Africa381:1,425,72975,291
Papua New Guinea341:239,81532,925
United Arab Emirates151:610,81823,687
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Russia101:14,412,306394,810
Cameroon71:2,967,010123,373
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
France21:33,211,361423,184
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770

Semsem (27,877) may also be a first name.

Semsem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Semsem is borne by more people in Egypt than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Semsem.

How Common Is The Last Name Semsem? popularity and diffusion

The surname Semsem is the 38,794th most widely held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 537,549 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Semsem reside; 93 percent reside in North Africa and 92 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 29,502nd most widely held first name internationally, held by 27,877 people.

The surname Semsem is most prevalent in Egypt, where it is held by 12,539 people, or 1 in 7,332. Besides Egypt this last name exists in 26 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 4 percent reside and The Philippines, where 2 percent reside.

Semsem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Semsem surname are 20.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 73.33% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Semsem earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.58% less than the national average, earning R 39,024 per year and in United States they earn 33.84% more than the national average, earning $57,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Semseem921/
Siemsem921/
Samsem83217/
Semsen83139/
Simsem8343/
Semsam8312/
Semsom8310/
Somsem836/
Jemsem836/
Semzem831/
Symsem831/
Siemsen772,287/
Semsoum77490/
Shemsim773/
Semchem771/
Shemsam771/
Jhemsem771/
Semsn7339/
Siemssen71336/
Semssoum7144/
Semchism7128/
Gemsheim7116/
Semsienė713/
Siemszen711/
Sheimsom711/
Zemzem6767,753/
Simsim674,140/
Simsen67907/
Sensen67585/
Semsan67391/
Semson67389/
Cemcem67207/
Sengem67196/
Senjem67108/
Simsom6733/
Semjen6732/
Simsam6716/
Jemjem6712/
Samsim6711/
Gemgem677/
Symsen673/
Cemsen672/
Senxem672/
Seemsn672/
Semsenova671/
Zemgem671/
Jemgem671/
Gemjem671/
Semsyn671/
Semgen671/

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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 Semsem
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