Shimu Surname

16,750th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 33,158 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Bangladesh
Highest density in:
Bangladesh

Shimu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Shimu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Bangladesh32,4431:4,912445
DR Congo6021:122,72413,305
Nigeria291:6,108,371148,179
England151:3,714,537119,675
United States151:24,163,929685,360
Canada91:4,093,955205,175
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
India71:109,580,769786,157
China61:227,886,92811,701
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
France11:66,422,722504,397
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States101:5,021,868210,693

Shimu (39,930) may also be a first name.

Shimu Last Name Facts

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

Shimu (Bengali: শিমু, Hindi: शिमू) is found in Bangladesh more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Shimu click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Shimu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 16,750th most widely held last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 219,782 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 98 percent of Shimu reside; 98 percent reside in South Asia and 98 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 22,231st most frequently occurring first name at a global level. It is borne by 39,930 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Bangladesh, where it is carried by 32,443 people, or 1 in 4,912. Excluding Bangladesh this last name is found in 24 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 2 percent live and Nigeria, where 0 percent live.

Shimu Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Shimu has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Shimu surname increased 150 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Shimu Last Name Statistics demography

Shimu earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 21.09% more than the national average, earning $52,250 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shimou91246/
Shimau91208/
Shoimu9158/
Hshimu9141/
Shimus9114/
Shimut9114/
Shimmu918/
Shuimu918/
Shitmu912/
Sheimu911/
Shaimu911/
Shimui911/
Simu8913,276/
Shimout8324/
Shuimuh8313/
Shaimau833/
Shimuch832/
Shimmau831/
Shaimus831/
Sheimau831/
Shaaimu831/
Hshimau831/
Shiemou831/
Shimoud831/
Simou806,962/
Shemu805,640/
Simeu802,748/
Shumu801,811/
Soimu801,378/
Simau80636/
Simut80507/
Simui80451/
Chimu80438/
Simus80367/
Saimu80235/
Siemu80103/
Suimu8053/
Simuț8050/
Simuh8049/
Simmu8040/
Seimu8011/
Simud808/
Simuy805/
Shymu805/
Simuj803/
Simgu802/
Simhu801/
Sehmu801/
Schimauz7711/
Shimmuut773/
Schimust770/
Simeus731,976/
Shimoo731,744/
Shimoe731,689/
Simoud731,141/
Simmou73852/
Simouh73228/
Shemau73212/
Chaimu73168/
Sitmut73138/
Shoymu7381/
Chimou7370/
Sihmus7370/
Chimau7359/
Siemou7354/
Simeou7347/
Chimeu7330/
Saimou7325/
Seimou7324/
Simous7324/
Sheemu7323/
Schimó7319/
Saimut7318/
Shemui7317/
Saimud7314/
Simout7314/
Simuha7313/
Soimau739/
Soimus738/
Simuth737/
Chimui737/
Chimmu736/
Shemus735/
Saimus735/
Choimu733/
Sahymu733/
Shemou733/
Simush732/
Simahu732/
Simaus732/
Siemeu732/
Simoux732/
Simgou732/
Chimhu731/
Simmus731/
Shumhu731/
Shymus731/
Chijmu731/
Sismut731/
Shemut731/
Simmuh731/
Simaud731/
Simeuh731/
Simouy731/
Sehmuh731/
Chuimu731/
Soimui731/
Chimus731/
Simusz731/
Shumau731/
Ssimou731/
Seimus731/
Simaux731/
Simgau731/
Cheimu731/
Schimautz7147/
Semu6727,285/
Zimu675,362/
Simó671,764/
Sumu671,479/
Chimhau67612/
Sehmout67136/
Cimu67131/
Chaimut6788/
Chaimud6754/
Simouth6727/
Sheamus6715/
Saimaut6712/
Chimhou6710/
Shemuha679/
Sheymus678/
Soimaud678/
Hchimou677/
Sismuth677/
Schymus676/
Sahaymu675/
Shemahu675/
Sîmu675/
Shuymuh675/
Chimmud674/
Chimouh674/
Seyhmus673/
Ximu673/
Shimmoo672/
Chaimou672/
Chuimou672/
Chimmuy672/
Saimult671/
Chimmut671/
Simmous671/
Sehmaus671/
Chimeue671/
Hssimou671/
Simmuch671/
Saimeus671/
Schemus671/
Sehmoud671/
Chimouz671/
Saismut671/
Symu671/
Chuimut671/
Chaimus670/

Shimu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Shimu in the Bengali language
শিমুsimu86.67
সিমুsimu10
সীমুsimu3.33
Shimu in the Hindi language
शिमूsimu41.46
शीमूsimu41.46
शिमुsimu14.63
शिम्ुsimu2.44

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