Silimu Surname
Approximately 2,198 people bear this surname
Silimu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 1,301 | 1:40,693 | 4,652 |
| DR Congo | 882 | 1:83,764 | 9,618 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Silimu (328) may also be a first name.
Silimu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Silimu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Silimu (Hindi: सिलीमू) is found most frequently in Tanzania. It may be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Silimu? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 191,699th most frequently used last name globally, held by around 1 in 3,315,535 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Silimu are found; 60 percent are found in East Africa and 60 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 484,112th most commonly used first name at a global level, held by 328 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Tanzania, where it is borne by 1,301 people, or 1 in 40,693. In Tanzania it is most frequent in: Mtwara Region, where 43 percent reside, Lindi Region, where 36 percent reside and Ruvuma Region, where 6 percent reside. Not including Tanzania Silimu exists in 6 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 40 percent reside and Uganda, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Silimau | 92 | 31 | / |
| Silimou | 92 | 2 | / |
| Shilimu | 92 | 2 | / |
| Seilimu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Silimus | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sailimu | 92 | 1 | / |
| Sielimou | 86 | 1 | / |
| Sailimuu | 86 | 1 | / |
| Zilimu | 83 | 285 | / |
| Jilimu | 83 | 157 | / |
| Silemu | 83 | 116 | / |
| Selimu | 83 | 38 | / |
| Silumu | 83 | 32 | / |
| Gilimu | 83 | 8 | / |
| Selimou | 77 | 60 | / |
| Selimut | 77 | 33 | / |
| Shilemu | 77 | 21 | / |
| Sselimu | 77 | 14 | / |
| Chilimu | 77 | 13 | / |
| Selimus | 77 | 4 | / |
| Selimau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Soilemu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Seliumu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Seelimu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Shailemu | 71 | 1 | / |
| Selemu | 67 | 117 | / |
| Jelimu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Selumu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gilemu | 67 | 2 | / |
Silimu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Silimu in the Hindi language | ||
| सिलीमू | silimu | - |
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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 Silimu
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