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 carried by more people in Bangladesh than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shemu? popularity and diffusion

The surname Shemu is the 85,505th most common surname on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,292,118 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 66 percent of Shemu reside; 66 percent reside in South Asia and 66 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 66,192nd most frequently used first name worldwide, borne by 8,905 people.

Shemu is most widely held in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 3,695 people, or 1 in 43,128. Outside of Bangladesh it exists in 21 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 20 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 7 percent reside.

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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