Silmu Surname
Approximately 94 people bear this surname
Silmu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finland | 88 | 1:62,463 | 7,172 |
| Sweden | 4 | 1:2,461,689 | 157,534 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
Silmu (71) may also be a first name.
Silmu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Silmu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Silmu (Hindi: सीलम) is more frequently found in Finland than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Silmu? popularity and diffusion
The surname Silmu is the 1,918,812th most frequently held family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 77,527,084 people. Silmu is mostly found in Europe, where 98 percent of Silmu are found; 98 percent are found in Northern Europe and 98 percent are found in Scandinavia. It is also the 1,152,838th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 71 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Finland, where it is borne by 88 people, or 1 in 62,463. In Finland Silmu is most common in: Pirkanmaa, where 32 percent are found, Satakunta, where 19 percent are found and Uusimaa, where 17 percent are found. Aside from Finland Silmu is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 4 percent are found and India, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shilmu | 91 | 5 | / |
| Silmou | 91 | 1 | / |
| Silmeu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Slmu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Silmeus | 83 | 47 | / |
| Shillmu | 83 | 2 | / |
| Slmou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Slemu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gilmus | 73 | 63 | / |
| Selmou | 73 | 40 | / |
| Gilmut | 73 | 23 | / |
| Selmus | 73 | 15 | / |
| Cilmau | 73 | 6 | / |
| Chilmu | 73 | 4 | / |
| Slemau | 73 | 3 | / |
| Gilmou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Selmut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Shelmu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Sylmeus | 67 | 5 | / |
| Selmeus | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gilmeus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jlmu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Selmous | 67 | 1 | / |
| Chilmou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gilmout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gilmaux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gilmuth | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gilmous | 67 | 0 | / |
Silmu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Silmu in the Hindi language | ||
| सीलम | silama | 50 |
| सीलमू | silamu | 50 |
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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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- 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 Silmu
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