Semu Surname
Approximately 27,285 people bear this surname
Semu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 13,683 | 1:7,129 | 1,127 |
| Malawi | 7,450 | 1:2,298 | 278 |
| Tanzania | 1,958 | 1:27,039 | 3,265 |
| Zimbabwe | 1,369 | 1:11,277 | 1,452 |
| Bangladesh | 1,081 | 1:147,416 | 5,565 |
| Indonesia | 648 | 1:204,088 | 19,295 |
| Uganda | 397 | 1:98,336 | 9,925 |
| DR Congo | 192 | 1:384,789 | 33,038 |
| Malaysia | 74 | 1:398,571 | 20,802 |
| Nigeria | 63 | 1:2,811,790 | 89,258 |
| India | 62 | 1:12,372,022 | 220,417 |
| Namibia | 48 | 1:50,196 | 6,143 |
| Solomon Islands | 38 | 1:15,264 | 2,918 |
| New Zealand | 36 | 1:125,787 | 15,451 |
| United States | 29 | 1:12,498,584 | 473,286 |
| Papua New Guinea | 26 | 1:313,604 | 42,091 |
| South Africa | 21 | 1:2,579,891 | 103,459 |
| American Samoa | 19 | 1:2,935 | 631 |
| Estonia | 12 | 1:110,150 | 19,471 |
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| Ecuador | 10 | 1:1,590,585 | 18,674 |
| Australia | 9 | 1:2,999,522 | 116,751 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Uzbekistan | 1 | 1:30,929,142 | 67,786 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Tuvalu | 1 | 1:11,188 | 103 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Japan | 1 | 1:127,844,293 | 73,547 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 12 | 1:4,184,890 | 180,076 |
Semu (27,204) may also be a first name.
Semu Demographics
Average Semu Salary in
United States
$30,493 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Semu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Semu in the Bengali language | ||
| সিমু | simu | - |
| Semu in the Oriya language | ||
| େସମୁ | esamu | - |
| Semu in the Hindi language | ||
| सेमू | semu | 75.32 |
| सेमु | semu | 23.38 |
| सीमू | simu | 1.3 |
| Semu in the Marathi language | ||
| सेमु | semu | 66.67 |
| सेमू | semu | 33.33 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Semu
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