Ulemu Surname
Approximately 819 people bear this surname
Ulemu Surname Definition:
Ulemu is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: respect.
Ulemu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 758 | 1:22,585 | 3,433 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
Ulemu (15,078) may also be a first name.
Ulemu Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Ulemu is a surname of the Chewa tribe, meaning: respect.
Ulemu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ulemu Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ulemu occurs more in Malawi more than any other country or territory. It can occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ulemu? popularity and diffusion
The last name Ulemu is the 422,941st most frequently held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 8,898,102 people. The last name Ulemu occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Ulemu live; 93 percent live in Southern Africa and 93 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Ulemu is also the 46,230th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 15,078 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Malawi, where it is carried by 758 people, or 1 in 22,585. Barring Malawi this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 6 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aulemu | 91 | 1 | / |
| Oulemou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Olemu | 80 | 352 | / |
| Ilemu | 80 | 150 | / |
| Ulamu | 80 | 5 | / |
| Houlemou | 77 | 3 | / |
| Olemou | 73 | 1,622 | / |
| Ollemu | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ulamau | 73 | 8 | / |
| Olemau | 73 | 8 | / |
| Illemu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Holemu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oliemu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aulamu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uhlemhaut | 71 | 1 | / |
| Oulamou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ilehemu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Holemou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ilomu | 60 | 391 | / |
| Ilimu | 60 | 224 | / |
| Ilamu | 60 | 91 | / |
| Olimu | 60 | 3 | / |
| Jilimu | 55 | 157 | / |
| Hilamu | 55 | 39 | / |
| Jilamu | 55 | 14 | / |
| Iliamu | 55 | 5 | / |
| Ilimui | 55 | 1 | / |
| Olimmu | 55 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ulemu
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