Shemsu Surname
Approximately 54,329 people bear this surname
Shemsu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 54,250 | 1:1,798 | 321 |
| Nigeria | 63 | 1:2,811,790 | 89,258 |
| United States | 12 | 1:30,204,911 | 765,334 |
| Northern Ireland | 1 | 1:1,845,036 | 20,648 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
Shemsu (10,370) may also be a first name.
Shemsu Demographics
Average Shemsu Salary in
United States
$39,646 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Shemsu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Shemsu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Shemsu is found in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Shemsu? popularity and diffusion
Shemsu is the 10,367th most widely held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 134,137 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shemsu live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 100 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Shemsu is also the 59,786th most prevalent first name world-wide. It is borne by 10,370 people.
It is most commonly held in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 54,250 people, or 1 in 1,798. Not including Ethiopia this last name exists in 6 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.
Shemsu Last Name Statistics demography
Shemsu earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 8.12% less than the national average, earning $39,646 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shemsiu | 92 | 69 | / |
| Shemshu | 92 | 17 | / |
| Shemssu | 92 | 4 | / |
| Sheemsu | 92 | 4 | / |
| Semsu | 91 | 4 | / |
| Shamsu | 83 | 40,680 | / |
| Shimsu | 83 | 14 | / |
| Semsup | 83 | 5 | / |
| Shomsu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Semsiu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Sihmsu | 83 | 1 | / |
| Semsou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Semsut | 83 | 1 | / |
| Shamshu | 77 | 164 | / |
| Shamssu | 77 | 6 | / |
| Chemsou | 77 | 5 | / |
| Shamsui | 77 | 4 | / |
| Shimsou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Seamsut | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shenshu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shammsu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Sahamsu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shomshu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shamsuu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shamsau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Samsu | 73 | 5,634 | / |
| Somsu | 73 | 251 | / |
| Semcu | 73 | 51 | / |
| Simsu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Seamsuth | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shenshui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shenshou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Shinsu | 67 | 315 | / |
| Šemsiu | 67 | 50 | / |
| Shamzu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Simseu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Shimzu | 67 | 9 | / |
| Samsau | 67 | 7 | / |
| Semchu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Shenzu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Somseu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Samsuh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Somsuy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Samsui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shenju | 67 | 2 | / |
| Shenxu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simsut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sheinsuis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Senhsu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Soisemsup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Somsui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssamsu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Samsuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simsou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Semzeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simsus | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Shemsu
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