Zamu Surname
Approximately 1,472 people bear this surname
Zamu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tanzania | 666 | 1:79,492 | 8,173 |
| DR Congo | 417 | 1:177,169 | 18,031 |
| Kenya | 165 | 1:279,878 | 18,255 |
| Uganda | 113 | 1:345,480 | 22,807 |
| Nigeria | 27 | 1:6,560,843 | 154,927 |
| Indonesia | 26 | 1:5,086,507 | 239,866 |
| Zimbabwe | 20 | 1:771,912 | 53,776 |
| Papua New Guinea | 19 | 1:429,143 | 55,452 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Zamu (11,384) may also be a first name.
Zamu Demographics
Zamu Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Zamu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zamu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zamu has its highest incidence in Tanzania. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zamu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 265,691st most widespread family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 4,950,778 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Zamu are found; 64 percent are found in East Africa and 60 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. Zamu is also the 56,145th most widely held first name on earth, held by 11,384 people.
This surname is most commonly used in Tanzania, where it is held by 666 people, or 1 in 79,492. In Tanzania it is most common in: Simiyu Region, where 97 percent reside, Mara Region, where 1 percent reside and Mwanza Region, where 1 percent reside. Aside from Tanzania Zamu exists in 20 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 28 percent reside and Kenya, where 11 percent reside.
Zamu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zamuz | 89 | 58 | / |
| Zamut | 89 | 56 | / |
| Zamau | 89 | 41 | / |
| Zamou | 89 | 34 | / |
| Dzamu | 89 | 32 | / |
| Zaumu | 89 | 17 | / |
| Zaamu | 89 | 15 | / |
| Zamus | 89 | 14 | / |
| Zamud | 89 | 8 | / |
| Zaimu | 89 | 6 | / |
| Zamup | 89 | 4 | / |
| Zhamu | 89 | 3 | / |
| Zaymu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Zamhu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Zzamu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Zammu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zamuy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Tzamou | 80 | 73 | / |
| Zammou | 80 | 64 | / |
| Zamout | 80 | 49 | / |
| Ziamou | 80 | 38 | / |
| Zamush | 80 | 28 | / |
| Zhaimu | 80 | 27 | / |
| Zammut | 80 | 23 | / |
| Zamutt | 80 | 19 | / |
| Zaimou | 80 | 16 | / |
| Zamuth | 80 | 12 | / |
| Zaymus | 80 | 6 | / |
| Zaimus | 80 | 6 | / |
| Zhamau | 80 | 5 | / |
| Zasmut | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zahamu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zamous | 80 | 2 | / |
| Dzamou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Zhamus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhaemu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhamut | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zameud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zeamou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zahmou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zamgou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zamaud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zaamou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Samu | 75 | 33,305 | / |
| Jamu | 75 | 17,928 | / |
| Zemu | 75 | 9,419 | / |
| Camu | 75 | 4,959 | / |
| Šamu | 75 | 269 | / |
| Zomu | 75 | 184 | / |
| Xamu | 75 | 36 | / |
| Şamu | 75 | 3 | / |
| Zammout | 73 | 18 | / |
| Zammutt | 73 | 18 | / |
| Zaamout | 73 | 11 | / |
| Dzhamus | 73 | 3 | / |
| Zamouch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaymusz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zaimoud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Za'eimu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Zammous | 73 | 0 | / |
| Samui | 67 | 18,944 | / |
| Shamu | 67 | 8,469 | / |
| Samud | 67 | 8,431 | / |
| Jammu | 67 | 7,763 | / |
| Samus | 67 | 3,536 | / |
| Samou | 67 | 3,319 | / |
| Samut | 67 | 3,037 | / |
| Chamu | 67 | 2,515 | / |
| Camou | 67 | 1,895 | / |
| Saumu | 67 | 1,786 | / |
| Samau | 67 | 1,718 | / |
| Sammu | 67 | 529 | / |
| Jaimu | 67 | 402 | / |
| Jamus | 67 | 396 | / |
| Jamud | 67 | 365 | / |
| Samuy | 67 | 364 | / |
| Samuj | 67 | 316 | / |
| Jhamu | 67 | 277 | / |
| Jamau | 67 | 254 | / |
| Saimu | 67 | 235 | / |
| Samuś | 67 | 235 | / |
| Siamu | 67 | 232 | / |
| Samhu | 67 | 214 | / |
| Zoomu | 67 | 210 | / |
| Saemu | 67 | 197 | / |
| Zamoo | 67 | 190 | / |
| Jamut | 67 | 163 | / |
| Cammu | 67 | 148 | / |
| Jamhu | 67 | 134 | / |
| Jamou | 67 | 126 | / |
| Zhemu | 67 | 123 | / |
| Zomou | 67 | 112 | / |
| Camui | 67 | 103 | / |
| Samuh | 67 | 96 | / |
| Jamui | 67 | 90 | / |
| Saamu | 67 | 84 | / |
| Camau | 67 | 74 | / |
| Djamu | 67 | 73 | / |
| Zemui | 67 | 71 | / |
| Cameu | 67 | 66 | / |
| Jameu | 67 | 60 | / |
| Jaamu | 67 | 40 | / |
| Camuy | 67 | 36 | / |
| Tsamu | 67 | 28 | / |
| Zemuh | 67 | 25 | / |
| Giamu | 67 | 23 | / |
| Zemuy | 67 | 22 | / |
| Sahmu | 67 | 21 | / |
| Samgu | 67 | 20 | / |
| Dzemu | 67 | 20 | / |
| Tjamu | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jamuy | 67 | 14 | / |
| Jasmu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Sameu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Zemeu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Žamut | 67 | 9 | / |
| Samup | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jeamu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Seamu | 67 | 8 | / |
| Samuu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Caimu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jamuz | 67 | 6 | / |
| Samuz | 67 | 5 | / |
| Dsamu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zomut | 67 | 4 | / |
| Şaimu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Caumu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zaamouch | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dzomu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Saymu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaymu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaumu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zamoe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ciamu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hjamu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Czemu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zammouch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ssamu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhomu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zomeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzomu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xhamu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sam'u | 67 | 1 | / |
| Za'eimud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xaamu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zemau | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Zamu
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