Al-Yami Surname

70,089th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,058 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Saudi Arabia
Highest density in:
Saudi Arabia

Al-Yami Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Al.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Al-Yami Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Saudi Arabia6,9561:4,436589
Qatar841:28,0713,003
England81:6,964,757184,742
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Al-Yami Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Al-Yami Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Al-Yami is found in Saudi Arabia more than any other country or territory. It can be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Al-Yami? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 70,089th most widespread surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,032,523 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al-Yami live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 100 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.

The surname Al-Yami is most widely held in Saudi Arabia, where it is held by 6,956 people, or 1 in 4,436. Not including Saudi Arabia this last name exists in 7 countries. It is also common in Qatar, where 1 percent are found and England, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Al Yami866,242/
Al-Jami862/
Al-Yama861/
Al-Jamie80202/
Al-Jasmi8017/
Al-Jahmi8014/
Al Yaami8010/
Al Yasmi803/
Al Yamhi803/
Al Yamai802/
Al Yammi801/
Al-Jamhi801/
Al Yamie801/
Al Yaoumi751/
Al-Hijami751/
Al Jami71388/
Al-Jama71359/
Al Hayyami712/
Al Yahoumi711/
Al Yame711/
Al Yamy711/
Al Jahmi674,552/
Al Jasmi673,285/
Al Jaami671,342/
Al-Jamed67199/
Al Jamai6799/
Al-Jamea6721/
Al Jaimi675/
Al Jamid674/
Al Jamih674/
Al Ijami673/
Al Jatmi673/
Al-Jaime672/
Al Jamie672/
Al-Jamee672/
Al Jamei671/
Al-Jamaa671/
Al-James671/
Al Jamit671/

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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 Al-Yami
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