Shemlon Surname

1,497,948th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 140 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Shemlon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shemlon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1391:149,41816,457
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Shemlon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Shemlon is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shemlon? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,497,948th most commonly used surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 52,053,899 people. Shemlon occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Shemlon reside; 99 percent reside in Central Africa and 99 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa.

The last name Shemlon is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is borne by 139 people, or 1 in 149,418. In Cameroon Shemlon is primarily concentrated in: Northwest Region, where 63 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 18 percent reside and Centre Region, where 17 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon this surname occurs in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent reside.

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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 Shemlon
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