Shemima Surname
Approximately 1,775 people bear this surname
Shemima Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 1,771 | 1:55,080 | 5,737 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
Shemima (85) may also be a first name.
Shemima Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shemima Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shemima (Marathi: शेमीमा) is held by more people in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Shemima.
How Common Is The Last Name Shemima? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 228,343rd most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 4,105,660 people. Shemima is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shemima are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 1,039,322nd most widely held given name throughout the world, held by 85 people.
The last name Shemima is most frequently held in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 1,771 people, or 1 in 55,080. Apart from Ethiopia it exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in India, where 0 percent are found and Kenya, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Semima | 92 | 23 | / |
| Shamima | 86 | 22,769 | / |
| Chemima | 86 | 4 | / |
| Seimima | 86 | 4 | / |
| Saemima | 86 | 3 | / |
| Shemema | 86 | 1 | / |
| Siemima | 86 | 1 | / |
| Semiema | 86 | 1 | / |
| Shemeema | 80 | 17 | / |
| Soemimah | 80 | 14 | / |
| Semaimai | 80 | 3 | / |
| Shoemimo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Shemmimi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shamimaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shamemma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shamimma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shamimah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shammima | 80 | 1 | / |
| Shahmima | 80 | 1 | / |
| Chemaima | 80 | 1 | / |
| Siemiema | 80 | 1 | / |
| Samima | 77 | 9,128 | / |
| Semema | 77 | 92 | / |
| Simima | 77 | 7 | / |
| Semuma | 77 | 5 | / |
| Somima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Semimo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Semime | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zemima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shamimmah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Chehmaima | 75 | 1 | / |
| Shamimaah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Saimima | 71 | 1,388 | / |
| Shamema | 71 | 470 | / |
| Shimuma | 71 | 45 | / |
| Samimah | 71 | 26 | / |
| Semeema | 71 | 12 | / |
| Samaima | 71 | 8 | / |
| Somoima | 71 | 4 | / |
| Saymima | 71 | 4 | / |
| Saemema | 71 | 4 | / |
| Seymimi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Chimima | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chemime | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chemema | 71 | 2 | / |
| Shamuma | 71 | 2 | / |
| Chemimo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Semimie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shimimi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shamimâ | 71 | 1 | / |
| Soemimo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Chemimi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shamimo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Semimoi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Samimaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shamyma | 71 | 1 | / |
| Simioma | 71 | 0 | / |
| Shameema | 67 | 466 | / |
| Simimath | 67 | 74 | / |
| Chemimet | 67 | 17 | / |
| Shemayme | 67 | 10 | / |
| Samaimai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Shamuema | 67 | 4 | / |
| Saimimas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Shamimoo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Somehema | 67 | 2 | / |
| Chemimit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Semismeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Schimemi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chemmime | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chemoimo | 67 | 1 | / |
Shemima Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Shemima in the Marathi language | ||
| शेमीमा | semima | - |
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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 Shemima
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