Zelemo Surname
Approximately 168 people bear this surname
Zelemo Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 89 | 1:830,108 | 57,152 |
| Nigeria | 79 | 1:2,242,313 | 76,227 |
Zelemo (27) may also be a first name.
Zelemo Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zelemo Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zelemo is found in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zelemo? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,333,288th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 43,378,250 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Zelemo reside; 53 percent reside in Central Africa and 53 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Zelemo is also the 2,036,353rd most common first name internationally, held by 27 people.
This last name is most widespread in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 89 people, or 1 in 830,108. Other than The DR Congo this surname exists in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 47 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dzelemo | 92 | 14 | / |
| Zelemoi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Zettlemo | 86 | 1 | / |
| Selemo | 83 | 394 | / |
| Gelemo | 83 | 36 | / |
| Zelema | 83 | 19 | / |
| Zelamo | 83 | 6 | / |
| Zalemo | 83 | 3 | / |
| Celemo | 83 | 2 | / |
| Zilemo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jelemo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zolemo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Selemoi | 77 | 382 | / |
| Shelemo | 77 | 84 | / |
| Gelemoh | 77 | 52 | / |
| Gejlemo | 77 | 3 | / |
| Selemou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Selemoa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Chelemo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Djelemo | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jelemot | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zhelema | 77 | 1 | / |
| Dzhelema | 71 | 48 | / |
| Dzelemat | 71 | 4 | / |
| Tchelemo | 71 | 2 | / |
| Seulemou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jelimo | 67 | 14,397 | / |
| Selema | 67 | 3,604 | / |
| Selomo | 67 | 2,558 | / |
| Selimo | 67 | 439 | / |
| Selamo | 67 | 421 | / |
| Salemo | 67 | 333 | / |
| Jelema | 67 | 226 | / |
| Zalema | 67 | 186 | / |
| Gelema | 67 | 139 | / |
| Zolomo | 67 | 106 | / |
| Šeljmo | 67 | 70 | / |
| Zylema | 67 | 60 | / |
| Silemo | 67 | 26 | / |
| Solemo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zelima | 67 | 9 | / |
| Zalamo | 67 | 8 | / |
| Celema | 67 | 4 | / |
| Xelema | 67 | 3 | / |
| Seljmo | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zilema | 67 | 2 | / |
| Celimo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zalomo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Zelama | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cilemo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zilimo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelimo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Djehlemou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zalimo | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Zelemo
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