Zemzem Surname
Approximately 67,753 people bear this surname
Zemzem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 66,323 | 1:1,471 | 263 |
| Morocco | 1,091 | 1:31,600 | 5,064 |
| Algeria | 154 | 1:250,854 | 27,101 |
| Turkey | 101 | 1:770,509 | 38,247 |
| Tunisia | 23 | 1:26,549 | 4,038 |
| Mauritania | 16 | 1:255,929 | 11,901 |
| Spain | 6 | 1:7,792,006 | 100,283 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| England | 4 | 1:13,929,515 | 290,718 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Norway | 4 | 1:1,285,572 | 69,185 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Belgium | 2 | 1:5,748,322 | 130,559 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Eritrea | 1 | 1:4,751,901 | 911 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
Zemzem (7,550) may also be a first name.
Zemzem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zemzem Come From? nationality or country of origin
Zemzem (Georgian: ზემზემ, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺯﻣﺰﻡ, Russian: Земзем) is found in Ethiopia more than any other country/territory. It can also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zemzem? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,408th most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 107,560 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Zemzem live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 73,888th most frequently held first name throughout the world, borne by 7,550 people.
The surname Zemzem is most commonly held in Ethiopia, where it is held by 66,323 people, or 1 in 1,471. Besides Ethiopia Zemzem exists in 25 countries. It is also found in Morocco, where 2 percent are found and Algeria, where 0 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zemzeme | 92 | 25 | / |
| Zamzem | 83 | 53 | / |
| Zemzen | 83 | 2 | / |
| Zemzim | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zimzem | 83 | 1 | / |
| Semzem | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zemgem | 83 | 1 | / |
| Zomzem | 83 | 1 | / |
| Dzemsem | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zamzeam | 77 | 1 | / |
| Zemzimg | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ziemtsem | 71 | 1 | / |
| Semsem | 67 | 13,557 | / |
| Zenzen | 67 | 633 | / |
| Cemcem | 67 | 207 | / |
| Zengem | 67 | 156 | / |
| Zimzim | 67 | 20 | / |
| Simzem | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gemzen | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jemjem | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zemzin | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gemgem | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jemsem | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gemjem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zemzyn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jemgem | 67 | 1 | / |
Zemzem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zemzem in the Georgian language | ||
| ზემზემ | zemzem | - |
| Zemzem in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺯﻣﺰﻡ | zmzm | - |
| Zemzem in the Russian language | ||
| Земзем | zemzem | - |
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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 Zemzem
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