Serem Surname

38,154th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,796 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Serem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Serem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya13,3581:3,457532
Brazil2311:926,72933,128
Portugal661:157,8526,835
Papua New Guinea441:185,31225,733
Indonesia261:5,086,507239,866
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
England51:11,143,612252,590
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272

The alternate forms: Serém (47) & Şerem (28) are calculated separately.

Serem (1,131) may also be a first name.

Serem Last Name Facts

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

Serem (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺳﺮﻡ, Hindi: श्रेम) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can also be found as: Serém or Şerem. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Serem? popularity and diffusion

Serem is the 38,154th most widespread last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 528,236 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Serem live; 97 percent live in East Africa and 81 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Serem is also the 236,787th most frequent first name globally. It is borne by 1,131 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Kenya, where it is held by 13,358 people, or 1 in 3,457. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Uasin Gishu County, where 36 percent are found, Nandi County, where 21 percent are found and Baringo County, where 8 percent are found. Excluding Kenya Serem occurs in 25 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 2 percent are found and Portugal, where 0 percent are found.

Serem Last Name Statistics demography

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

Serem earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 45.19% less than the national average, earning $23,650 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Serém9347/
Şerem9328/
Sereme918,751/
Serrem9141/
Sherem9139/
Sereim9122/
Setrem9112/
Seurem9110/
Sereum915/
Sereem911/
Seriem911/
Shereem83137/
Scherem8342/
Sherzem8317/
Shereme831/
Sesreme831/
Setreme831/
Seremne831/
Serheim831/
Seireem831/
Serheem831/
Sheremd831/
Sesrrem831/
Sheream830/
Seren8011,014/
Serim804,112/
Sarem802,176/
Sorem80618/
Gerem80582/
Serne80515/
Zerem80163/
Sirem80138/
Xerem8096/
Jerem8077/
Cerem8017/
Sörem806/
Syrem802/
Sereñ802/
Žerem801/
Sereń801/
Serym801/
Seremova7738/
Soerheim775/
Scheerem774/
Sareem732,050/
Sheren731,742/
Cherem731,273/
Seuren731,056/
Sherim73769/
Sieren73747/
Saerim73503/
Saarem73427/
Sereng73356/
Gereme73157/
Sereen73152/
Sherne73133/
Serent73123/
Cereme73121/
Jereme73106/
Setren7390/
Sireme7384/
Seyren7365/
Serren7354/
Shirem7353/
Serrim7349/
Saream7347/
Serzen7339/
Serime7332/
Sariem7332/
Sairem7328/
Sesren7326/
Sarrem7325/
Serien7318/
Seraim7318/
Zereme7317/
Sorrem7314/
Serend7313/
Seroen7313/
Searen7313/
Djerem7313/
Sharem7312/
Soreem7312/
Seeren739/
Soream737/
Seiren736/
Scerne736/
Jetrem735/
Seroim734/
Seerim733/
Seruen733/
Zehrem733/
Soreym732/
Geremd732/
Sirgem732/
Sjeren732/
Jeremt731/
Shorem731/
Searne731/
Seruim731/
Gehrem731/
Seerne731/
Seirim731/
Jserne731/
Searim731/
Sahrem731/
Gerrem730/
Zergem730/
Sheremova712/
Sherreame710/
Shereen674,422/
Sherren67843/
Sherien67554/
Sern67535/
Scheren67519/
Serrien67500/
Sheeren67359/
Serenne67223/
Shearen67155/
Chereme67125/
Serreng67107/
Serroen67105/
Shareem6773/
Shaream6747/
Sharrem6746/
Sherent6743/
Shearim6735/
Szerzeń6732/
Sethren6722/
Saitrem6721/
Sherenc6719/
Serehen6718/
Seireng6717/
Shoreim6715/
Shearne6712/
Sergeen678/
Seereen677/
Szerzen677/
Sheraim677/
Sorheem677/
Seeraim675/
Scieren674/
Chereim674/
Gierhem674/
Jettrem673/
Serrent672/
Chetrem672/
Ågerhem672/
Scharem671/
Shyriem671/
Sherymg671/
Shehren671/
Shireem671/
Sherenn671/
Sheruen671/
Shairem671/
Sherenk671/
Shariem671/
Sernque671/
Sheiren671/
Sheerrheem671/
Sierzeń671/
Seerren671/
Szerenk671/
Geresme671/
Seasrim671/
Sherime671/
Seeruen671/
Seatren671/
Seirien671/
Seiruen671/
Sahreem671/
Saisrem671/
Sirhhem671/
Seetrim670/
Sheroen670/
Sherrim670/
Shetren670/
Scearne670/
Sharhem670/

Serem Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Serem in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺳﺮﻡsrm-
Serem in the Hindi language
श्रेमsrema-

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