Semu Surname

20,052nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,285 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Malawi

Semu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Semu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia13,6831:7,1291,127
Malawi7,4501:2,298278
Tanzania1,9581:27,0393,265
Zimbabwe1,3691:11,2771,452
Bangladesh1,0811:147,4165,565
Indonesia6481:204,08819,295
Uganda3971:98,3369,925
DR Congo1921:384,78933,038
Malaysia741:398,57120,802
Nigeria631:2,811,79089,258
India621:12,372,022220,417
Namibia481:50,1966,143
Solomon Islands381:15,2642,918
New Zealand361:125,78715,451
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Papua New Guinea261:313,60442,091
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
American Samoa191:2,935631
Estonia121:110,15019,471
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Ecuador101:1,590,58518,674
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
China31:455,773,85521,925
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Iceland21:190,0456,825
England21:27,859,030389,889
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Tuvalu11:11,188103
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

Semu (27,204) may also be a first name.

Semu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Semu (Bengali: সিমু, Hindi: सेमू, Marathi: सेमु, Oriya: େସମୁ) occurs more in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Semu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 20,052nd most prevalent surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 267,090 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Semu reside; 59 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Semu is also the 30,025th most widespread first name throughout the world It is held by 27,204 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Ethiopia, where it is held by 13,683 people, or 1 in 7,129. Apart from Ethiopia Semu exists in 47 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 27 percent live and Tanzania, where 7 percent live.

Semu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Semu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Semu surname rose 242 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Semu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Semu surname are 13.44% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

Semu earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 29.33% less than the national average, earning $30,493 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shemu895,640/
Semou891,081/
Semus89250/
Saemu89197/
Semau89191/
Seemu89138/
Semud89107/
Siemu89103/
Semeu8989/
Semut8951/
Semui8938/
Ssemu8924/
Semhu8916/
Seimu8911/
Semuu8911/
Semmu8910/
Seamu898/
Soemu892/
Semup892/
Sehmu891/
Semoud80760/
Seumou80401/
Semmou80270/
Seymus80258/
Shemau80212/
Seamus8097/
Semahu8066/
Semeus8064/
Siemou8054/
Semeux8039/
Seimou8024/
Sheemu8023/
Semmau8023/
Semoux8023/
Saemui8019/
Shemui8017/
Semous8016/
Seumeu8014/
Seemud8010/
Shemus805/
Seymou804/
Semaut804/
Sseemu804/
Semmud804/
Shemou803/
Semuit803/
Seamou802/
Semaus802/
Siemeu802/
Sheimu801/
Seamau801/
Shemut801/
Seamup801/
Sehmuh801/
Seemut801/
Semouh801/
Szemus801/
Setmut801/
Semeud801/
Seemau801/
Seimus801/
Saemau801/
Saemeu801/
Saemou801/
Soemuy801/
Semuth800/
Semult800/
Samu7533,305/
Simu7513,276/
Somu759,703/
Zemu759,419/
Gemu751,835/
Jemu751,078/
Cemu7511/
Sîmu755/
Symu751/
Semmoud73528/
Sehmout73136/
Seymouh7337/
Sheamus7315/
Semmuha7310/
Shemuha739/
Sheymus738/
Shemahu735/
Semhout734/
Seesmut734/
Seyhmus733/
Seymaux733/
Seymoud732/
Semmouh732/
Seamaus731/
Sehmaus731/
Seymous731/
Seymout731/
Sheimau731/
Hseumou731/
Shiemou731/
Ssemudd731/
Schemus731/
Sehmoud731/
Semmout731/
Shimu6733,158/
Samui6718,944/
Shamu678,469/
Simou676,962/
Simeu672,748/
Samau671,718/
Soimu671,378/
Chemu671,003/
Simau67636/
Sammu67529/
Simut67507/
Semoo67460/
Simui67451/
Somau67372/
Simus67367/
Samuy67364/
Djemu67296/
Gemus67267/
Saimu67235/
Samhu67214/
Zemou67175/
Jemou67145/
Zhemu67123/
Jemus67122/
Semoe67111/
Samuh6796/
Jismu6795/
Saamu6784/
Jemut6774/
Zemui6771/
Symus6766/
Jemau6763/
Suimu6753/
Simuț6750/
Simuh6749/
Sommu6747/
Jehmu6744/
Simmu6740/
Someu6736/
Schemuth6734/
Cemus6725/
Zemuh6725/
Zemuy6722/
Sahmu6721/
Sohmu6719/
Jemmu6718/
Geymu6714/
Gemou6712/
Symuś6712/
Shomu6711/
Sameu6711/
Zemeu6711/
Cemeu6711/
Soymu678/
Jeamu678/
Somui678/
Jemui678/
Gemut678/
Simud678/
Xeimu677/
Gemmu676/
Zemus676/
Cehmu676/
Simuy675/
Shymu675/
Symou674/
Somuh673/
Simuj673/
Simgu672/
Saymu672/
Symuh672/
Jesmu672/
Gemau672/
Semmusch672/
Gismu672/
Jemud672/
Jeymu671/
Gesmu671/
Zismu671/
Simhu671/
Ssamu671/
Sheyhmus671/
Ssemujje671/
Sseggimu671/
Symeu671/
Cemou671/
Sam'u671/
Zemud671/
Seymouth670/
Zemau670/

Semu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Semu in the Bengali language
সিমুsimu-
Semu in the Oriya language
େସମୁesamu-
Semu in the Hindi language
सेमूsemu75.32
सेमुsemu23.38
सीमूsimu1.3
Semu in the Marathi language
सेमुsemu66.67
सेमूsemu33.33

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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 Semu
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