Shalmu Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Shalmu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shalmu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
India11:767,065,3821,851,717

Shalmu (35) may also be a first name.

Shalmu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shalmu (Hindi: शलमू) has its highest incidence in Ethiopia. It can also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Shalmu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shalmu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Shalmu is the 11,742,229th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Shalmu reside; 50 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 1,744,716th most frequently held forename on earth, held by 35 people.

The surname Shalmu is most prevalent in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 97,546,262. Outside of Ethiopia this last name is found in one country. It is also common in India, where 50 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shalmau921/
Salmu91603/
Shailemu861/
Salmou83410/
Salmau8360/
Salmus8358/
Sallmu834/
Chalmu833/
Sailmu832/
Shelmu831/
Salmeu831/
Sahailmou801/
Chalmus7749/
Salmuth779/
Salmeus775/
Salmaus773/
Salmouy772/
Salmoud771/
Saalmou771/
Sallmou771/
Salmout771/
Solmu7364/
Salmouch714/
Solmuş67544/
Solmus6730/
Salmoo677/
Salmão672/
Salmoe672/
Solmut671/
Solmush625/
Solmeus623/
Soulmou622/
Soilemu621/

Shalmu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shalmu in the Hindi language
शलमूsalamu84.62
शलमुsalamu7.69
शल्मूsalmu7.69

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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 Shalmu
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