Silmu Surname

1,918,812th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 94 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Finland
Highest density in:
Finland

Silmu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Silmu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Finland881:62,4637,172
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
India21:383,532,6911,645,216

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shilmu915/
Silmou911/
Silmeu911/
Slmu891/
Silmeus8347/
Shillmu832/
Slmou802/
Slemu801/
Gilmus7363/
Selmou7340/
Gilmut7323/
Selmus7315/
Cilmau736/
Chilmu734/
Slemau733/
Gilmou731/
Selmut731/
Shelmu731/
Sylmeus675/
Selmeus674/
Gilmeus672/
Jlmu671/
Selmous671/
Chilmou671/
Gilmout671/
Gilmaux671/
Gilmuth670/
Gilmous670/

Silmu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Silmu in the Hindi language
सीलमsilama50
सीलमूsilamu50

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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 Silmu
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