Shilimu Surname

11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Zambia

Shilimu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shilimu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989

Shilimu Last Name Facts

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

Shilimu occurs most in Tanzania. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Shilimu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 11,742,229th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Shilimu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Shilimu reside; 50 percent reside in East Africa and 50 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

The surname Shilimu is most frequently used in Tanzania, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 52,941,613. In Tanzania Shilimu is most common in: Mwanza Region, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Tanzania this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in Zambia, where 50 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Silimu922,198/
Silimau8631/
Shilemu8621/
Chilimu8613/
Silimou862/
Sailimu861/
Seilimu861/
Silimus861/
Sailimuu801/
Shailemu801/
Sielimou801/
Zilimu77285/
Silemu77116/
Selimu7738/
Silumu7732/
Sulimu7711/
Chilemu71664/
Selimou7160/
Selimut7133/
Sselimu7114/
Sulaimu7113/
Chelimu7110/
Shelemu7110/
Selimus714/
Soilemu711/
Selimau711/
Sulimau711/
Shelumu711/
Seliumu711/
Seelimu711/
Chelimmu67195/
Shelemut6749/
Chilemud6718/
Sulaimau674/
Suleimau673/
Shellumu671/

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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 Shilimu
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis