Ayem Surname
Approximately 4,497 people bear this surname
Ayem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,634 | 1:108,411 | 7,250 |
| Indonesia | 1,132 | 1:116,828 | 11,832 |
| Ghana | 901 | 1:29,990 | 3,547 |
| Egypt | 366 | 1:251,191 | 17,305 |
| Cameroon | 292 | 1:71,127 | 8,925 |
| Papua New Guinea | 26 | 1:313,604 | 42,091 |
| France | 25 | 1:2,656,909 | 193,074 |
| Philippines | 23 | 1:4,401,662 | 162,661 |
| Uganda | 18 | 1:2,168,849 | 67,754 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Malaysia | 13 | 1:2,268,787 | 89,138 |
| Burkina Faso | 12 | 1:1,529,342 | 12,810 |
| Russia | 6 | 1:24,020,509 | 493,300 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Ayem (4,399) may also be a first name.
Ayem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ayem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Ayem (Hindi: अयेम, Russian: Айэм, Tibetan: ཨ་ཡེམ།) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ayem? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 104,379th most widely held family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,620,535 people. Ayem is mostly found in Africa, where 72 percent of Ayem are found; 57 percent are found in West Africa and 57 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ayem is also the 104,003rd most commonly occurring given name globally. It is borne by 4,399 people.
The last name Ayem is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 1,634 people, or 1 in 108,411. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Benue, where 82 percent live, Nasarawa, where 6 percent live and Cross River, where 4 percent live. Besides Nigeria Ayem is found in 26 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 25 percent live and Ghana, where 20 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Gayem | 89 | 643 | / |
| Hayem | 89 | 404 | / |
| Ayeme | 89 | 300 | / |
| Aytem | 89 | 55 | / |
| Ayiem | 89 | 35 | / |
| Ayhem | 89 | 21 | / |
| Ahyem | 89 | 11 | / |
| Ayeem | 89 | 7 | / |
| Ayemg | 89 | 3 | / |
| Ayemm | 89 | 2 | / |
| Aem | 86 | 47,644 | / |
| Yem | 86 | 6,530 | / |
| Aym | 86 | 21 | / |
| Hayeem | 80 | 61 | / |
| Hayeme | 80 | 28 | / |
| Gayeem | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ayemhe | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hayesm | 80 | 1 | / |
| Haysem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Haytem | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ayim | 75 | 16,863 | / |
| Ayen | 75 | 13,981 | / |
| Ayom | 75 | 11,490 | / |
| Ayam | 75 | 5,979 | / |
| Ayme | 75 | 5,023 | / |
| Oyem | 75 | 2,579 | / |
| Iyem | 75 | 2,045 | / |
| Ayne | 75 | 2,043 | / |
| Aymn | 75 | 1,286 | / |
| Ayum | 75 | 1,174 | / |
| Yemm | 75 | 997 | / |
| Ajem | 75 | 278 | / |
| Eyem | 75 | 227 | / |
| Haym | 75 | 177 | / |
| Aiem | 75 | 103 | / |
| Gaem | 75 | 77 | / |
| Uyem | 75 | 23 | / |
| Gaym | 75 | 22 | / |
| Awem | 75 | 12 | / |
| Ayym | 75 | 5 | / |
| Aysm | 75 | 4 | / |
| Auem | 75 | 3 | / |
| Aemm | 75 | 3 | / |
| Aymh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aemh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ahym | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aiym | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayhm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aymk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aymm | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ayemowa | 73 | 272 | / |
| Haychem | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hayeeme | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gayen | 67 | 196,830 | / |
| Ayten | 67 | 8,730 | / |
| Ayine | 67 | 5,794 | / |
| Gayam | 67 | 5,041 | / |
| Ayene | 67 | 4,111 | / |
| Hayne | 67 | 3,765 | / |
| Ayane | 67 | 3,494 | / |
| Hayen | 67 | 2,729 | / |
| Ayeng | 67 | 2,018 | / |
| Ajeem | 67 | 1,182 | / |
| Hayam | 67 | 1,171 | / |
| Ayume | 67 | 1,145 | / |
| Hayim | 67 | 1,108 | / |
| Ayham | 67 | 532 | / |
| Außem | 67 | 500 | / |
| Høyem | 67 | 468 | / |
| Aysen | 67 | 395 | / |
| Giyem | 67 | 339 | / |
| Iyeme | 67 | 320 | / |
| Hoyem | 67 | 303 | / |
| Autem | 67 | 249 | / |
| Hayum | 67 | 239 | / |
| Hayme | 67 | 239 | / |
| Ayame | 67 | 232 | / |
| Oyeme | 67 | 220 | / |
| Hajem | 67 | 171 | / |
| Aouem | 67 | 164 | / |
| Eyeme | 67 | 157 | / |
| Ayamk | 67 | 122 | / |
| Aitem | 67 | 100 | / |
| Uyeme | 67 | 88 | / |
| Ayime | 67 | 77 | / |
| Ayyom | 67 | 63 | / |
| Yoyem | 67 | 58 | / |
| Ahyen | 67 | 57 | / |
| Aycen | 67 | 56 | / |
| Gayim | 67 | 55 | / |
| Haiem | 67 | 48 | / |
| Ayome | 67 | 46 | / |
| Aytim | 67 | 45 | / |
| Goyem | 67 | 43 | / |
| Ayone | 67 | 35 | / |
| Ayeen | 67 | 28 | / |
| Ayoom | 67 | 27 | / |
| Gajem | 67 | 25 | / |
| Aweme | 67 | 23 | / |
| Aisem | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ayune | 67 | 22 | / |
| Hayom | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ahyam | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ajiem | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ausem | 67 | 18 | / |
| Gayum | 67 | 16 | / |
| Aieme | 67 | 16 | / |
| Aiyom | 67 | 14 | / |
| Gayom | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ahwem | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ayend | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ayiom | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ayoum | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ayien | 67 | 11 | / |
| Auyen | 67 | 9 | / |
| Heyem | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aygne | 67 | 6 | / |
| Awiem | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ayhom | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aayne | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ayenn | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aggem | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ayamh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ayamn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Auymn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ayuum | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aweem | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gaiem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aujem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Auyam | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayimn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Awemh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aysim | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahjem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aynne | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayuom | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oyiem | 67 | 2 | / |
| O'Yem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hiyem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iyemc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huyem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haymd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haymh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eytem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaaym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awesm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayamm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aajem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aheim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auiem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyhem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geyem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayijm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayenh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ioyem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayemmowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiyem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gauem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aihem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahyme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayimm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayhum | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayamd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aymme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayneh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hawem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaiym | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahyom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyemk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyemn | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyemt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiemt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aymne | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hauem | 67 | 0 | / |
| Easem | 67 | 0 | / |
Ayem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ayem in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཨ་ཡེམ། | ayem | - |
| Ayem in the Hindi language | ||
| अयेम | ayema | - |
| Ayem in the Russian language | ||
| Айэм | ajem | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ayem
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