Ayemu Surname

1,683,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ayemu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ayemu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1131:1,567,63558,980
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Ayemu (33) may also be a first name.

Ayemu Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ayemu Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Ayemu is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ayemu? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ayemu is the 1,683,218th most widely held last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 62,286,717 people. The surname Ayemu is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Ayemu live; 97 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,807,719th most prevalent first name internationally. It is borne by 33 people.

The last name is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 113 people, or 1 in 1,567,635. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Oyo, where 60 percent are found, Borno, where 13 percent are found and Lagos, where 10 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria Ayemu occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ayemou912,881/
Ayiemu911/
Hayemu911/
Yemu89176/
Aymu8953/
Aemu8926/
Hayeemu835/
Ayamu80286/
Yemau80100/
Ayumu8074/
Iyemu8073/
Yemou8061/
Awemu8051/
Ayimu8036/
Oyemu8033/
Haymu8012/
Ajemu8012/
Aymut809/
Ayomu807/
Gaymu805/
Aymou803/
Eyemu803/
Ahymu801/
Aemou801/
Gaemu801/
Ayamou73375/
Hawemu7361/
Hayimu7331/
Ayamut7321/
Yemhou7313/
Yemgou7311/
Ayomou739/
Ayimou738/
Yemmou736/
Ajiemu736/
Gayamu735/
Ajeemu734/
Ayiomu733/
Ayumui733/
Haehmu732/
Hayomu732/
Eyemou732/
Ayémou732/
Ajemou731/
Ajemui731/
Awemou731/
Ayemoo731/
Hayamu731/
Ayumut731/
Aiymut731/
Hyiemu731/
Ayimut731/
Gaymou731/
Ahymou731/
Ayomgu731/
Ihyemu731/
Geyemu731/
Haymau731/
Haymou731/
Oyiemu731/
Yemouh731/
Haymus730/
Eumu67579/
Ameu67493/
Aumu67187/
Aimu67173/
Eemu67154/
Eimu6772/
Hayamou6737/
Haymoud6733/
Eamu6712/
Ajmu6711/
Ayoumou677/
Ouyemou676/
Aymouch675/
Hayimut674/
Ayamhuu674/
Gayamou671/
Ayammou671/
Ayamous671/
Oemu671/
Ayamush671/
Iemu671/
Haymaud670/

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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
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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 Ayemu
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