Cognomen Alemu (Alemu 
, Limón 
, Алему 
) , all around the world, is a widespread family name. The surname Alemu is characteristic of Ethiopia, where it is a common surname, Lebanon, where it is quite a common surname, and United Arab Emirates, where it is quite a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Ethiopia, Sudan, and Saudi Arabia. More frequently, Alemu is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Alemu | Sudan, Ethiopia, Saudi Arabia, United States, Lebanon |
| Limón | Spain, Bolivia, Mexico, United States, Germany |
| Алему | Ukraine |
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alemu aga Ethiopian musician and singer, ET (b. 1950) |
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bethlehem alemu Ethiopian entrepreneur and businessperson, ET (b. 1980) |
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| ketema alemu (b. 1934) |
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habitam alemu Ethiopian middle-distance runner, ET (b. 1997) |
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| tekeda alemu Ethiopian diplomat to the United Nations (b. 1951) |
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| elfenesh alemu Ethiopian marathon runner and Olympian, ET (b. 1975) |
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| balemwal atnafu alemu (b. 1968) |
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| dawit alemu researcher (ORCID 0000-0002-1334-5855), ET |
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| admas alemu researcher |
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| alemu degu ayele researcher |
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| zewdie aderaw alemu researcher |
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| alemu gonsamo researcher |
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| mohammed h alemu researcher |
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| setegn worku alemu researcher |
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| alemu s melka researcher (ORCID 0000-0001-7616-5651) |
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