Shalemu Surname

7,593,402nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Shalemu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shalemu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Shalemu (134) may also be a first name.

Shalemu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shalemu occurs in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Shalemu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shalemu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,593,402nd most common last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. Shalemu is predominantly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Shalemu live; 67 percent live in East Africa and 67 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 800,975th most frequent forename world-wide. It is borne by 134 people.

This last name is most widespread in Ethiopia, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 24,386,566. Beside Ethiopia it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 17 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shailemu931/
Salemu92199/
Saleemu8615/
Shelemu8610/
Shalomu862/
Shalamu862/
Shalimu861/
Salemou861/
Salaehmu805/
Saulemau801/
Chalemau801/
Chalemou801/
Salimu7769,942/
Salamu776,025/
Selemu77117/
Salomu777/
Solemu772/
Chaleemui751/
Salimou711,089/
Salaamu71181/
Salamau71170/
Salimuu7164/
Saliamu7150/
Sailamu7133/
Sallamu7129/
Ssalimu7124/
Saalamu7111/
Salammu717/
Salomeu717/
Salimut716/
Salimus714/
Sholimu713/
Salahmu713/
Salyamu712/
Saalimu712/
Sialimu712/
Shahalimou711/
Seleumu711/
Salimuh711/
Salismu711/
Salimud711/
Salimuj711/
Solemau711/
Sollemu711/
Sailimu711/
Saliomu711/
Ssalamu711/
Salomau711/
Hselemu711/
Soilemu711/
Salomuy711/
Chalimui6758/
Chalimou6730/
Sealammu6722/
Soulemou672/
Sailimuu671/
Salimauz671/
Sallimou671/
Seulemou671/
Salaimau671/
Sheelamu671/

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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
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  • 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 Shalemu
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