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 most in Ethiopia. It may appear as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Shemsu.
How Common Is The Last Name Shemsu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 10,367th most numerous last name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 134,137 people. This surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Shemsu are found; 100 percent are found in East Africa and 100 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. Shemsu is also the 59,786th most frequently occurring forename in the world, borne by 10,370 people.
The last name Shemsu is most frequently held in Ethiopia, where it is held by 54,250 people, or 1 in 1,798. Apart from Ethiopia this last name occurs in 6 countries. It is also common 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
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis