Sikimu Surname

2,106,139th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 80 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Sikimu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Sikimu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya781:592,05027,720
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260

Sikimu Last Name Facts

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

The last name Sikimu is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Sikimu? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 2,106,139th most frequent family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 91,094,324 people. The last name Sikimu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Sikimu are found; 98 percent are found in East Africa and 95 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa.

The last name Sikimu is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 78 people, or 1 in 592,050. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Busia County, where 92 percent reside, Kisii County, where 5 percent reside and Kakamega County, where 1 percent reside. Other than Kenya it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 1 percent reside and Zimbabwe, where 1 percent reside.

Sikimu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the Sikimu last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sekimu8342/
Sikemu8310/
Zikimu836/
Sikumu832/
Sikyomu77550/
Ssekimu7720/
Jikimus778/
Shikumu774/
Sichimu773/
Sekeimu771/
Sekimui771/
Ssikyomu7138/
Shekimuu711/
Seikemou711/
Sekemu675/
Gikemu674/
Sekumu674/
Sssikyomu671/
Jikemu671/
Gichimu623,073/
Sekyomu6218/
Sekemou629/
Shekemu622/
Ssekyomu579/
Jekimous571/
Jekemu50713/
Cekemu502/
Gekemu501/
Cicemu501/

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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
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  • 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 Sikimu
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