Shemu Surname

85,505th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,640 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Shemu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shemu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh3,6951:43,1282,485
Tanzania1,1311:46,8105,280
DR Congo4171:177,16918,031
Malawi2091:81,91010,289
Nigeria1051:1,687,07462,154
Zimbabwe381:406,26936,425
Uganda141:2,788,52078,087
India101:76,706,538639,611
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
England11:55,718,059489,080
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Shemu (8,905) may also be a first name.

Shemu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Shemu (Hindi: शेमू, Marathi: शेमू, Russian: Шему) is found in Bangladesh more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shemu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shemu is the 85,505th most commonly used family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 1,292,118 people. The surname Shemu is mostly found in Asia, where 66 percent of Shemu are found; 66 percent are found in South Asia and 66 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Shemu is also the 66,192nd most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 8,905 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Bangladesh, where it is held by 3,695 people, or 1 in 43,128. Beside Bangladesh this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 20 percent are found and The DR Congo, where 7 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shemau91212/
Sheemu9123/
Shemui9117/
Shemus915/
Shemou913/
Sheimu911/
Shemut911/
Semu8927,285/
Sheamus8315/
Shemuha839/
Sheymus838/
Shemahu835/
Sheimau831/
Shiemou831/
Schemus831/
Shimu8033,158/
Shamu808,469/
Semou801,081/
Chemu801,003/
Semus80250/
Saemu80197/
Semau80191/
Seemu80138/
Semud80107/
Siemu80103/
Semeu8089/
Semut8051/
Semui8038/
Ssemu8024/
Sahmu8021/
Sohmu8019/
Semhu8016/
Seimu8011/
Semuu8011/
Shomu8011/
Semmu8010/
Seamu808/
Shymu805/
Soemu802/
Semup802/
Sehmu801/
Schemuth7734/
Sheyhmus771/
Shamhu731,098/
Semoud73760/
Seumou73401/
Shemoo73338/
Semmou73270/
Seymus73258/
Shimou73246/
Shamau73239/
Sahamu73228/
Shimau73208/
Shammu73133/
Chemut73111/
Seamus7397/
Shoymu7381/
Sihmus7370/
Semahu7366/
Semeus7364/
Cheemu7363/
Shoimu7358/
Siemou7354/
Chemus7351/
Schamu7347/
Hshimu7341/
Semeux7339/
Seimou7324/
Semmau7323/
Semoux7323/
Saemui7319/
Chemou7318/
Semous7316/
Shaamu7315/
Shimus7314/
Seumeu7314/
Shimut7314/
Shamui7311/
Seemud7310/
Sohmuh739/
Shimmu738/
Shuimu738/
Chemud736/
Seymou734/
Semaut734/
Sseemu734/
Sahmou734/
Semmud734/
Sahymu733/
Semuit733/
Chemau733/
Chemeu733/
Shitmu732/
Shamuh732/
Seamou732/
Semaus732/
Siemeu732/
Chemmu731/
Shymus731/
Seamau731/
Shaimu731/
Shimui731/
Seamup731/
Sehmuh731/
Seemut731/
Semouh731/
Szemus731/
Setmut731/
Semeud731/
Seemau731/
Seimus731/
Saemau731/
Saemeu731/
Saemou731/
Soemuy731/
Cheimu731/
Semuth730/
Semult730/
Schemhaus7122/
Schemouth710/
Samu6733,305/
Simu6713,276/
Somu679,703/
Zemu679,419/
Semmoud67528/
Sehmout67136/
Sahamau67102/
Chemmou6783/
Shimout6724/
Shuimuh6713/
Cemu6711/
Chemoud6711/
Semmuha6710/
Shamouh676/
Sahamui676/
Schymus676/
Sahaymu675/
Chemuit675/
Sîmu675/
Shuymuh675/
Semhout674/
Chemutt674/
Seesmut674/
Chemouh673/
Seyhmus673/
Shaimau673/
Seymaux673/
Shamujh672/
Shamahu672/
Seymoud672/
Sahamou672/
Semmouh672/
Chemaut672/
Shimuch672/
Sahammu671/
Cheemud671/
Shimmau671/
Seamaus671/
Sehmaus671/
Shaimus671/
Seymous671/
Seymout671/
Shaaimu671/
Hshimau671/
Hseumou671/
Shammui671/
Shahamu671/
Ssemudd671/
Sehmoud671/
Semmout671/
Chemaux671/
Chemous671/
Chesmus671/
Shimoud671/
Symu671/
Cheemui671/
Chesmut670/
Chemoux670/

Shemu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shemu in the Hindi language
शेमूsemu85.71
शेमुsemu14.29
Shemu in the Marathi language
शेमूsemu55.56
शेमुsemu38.89
सेमुsemu5.56
Shemu in the Russian language
Шемуsemu-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Shemu
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