Bameyi Surname
Approximately 945 people bear this surname
Bameyi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 941 | 1:188,249 | 11,428 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
Bameyi (1,267) may also be a first name.
Bameyi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Bameyi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Bameyi is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Bameyi.
How Common Is The Last Name Bameyi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 378,019th most prevalent surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 7,711,689 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Bameyi are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 221,694th most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 1,267 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 941 people, or 1 in 188,249. In Nigeria Bameyi is mostly found in: Kogi, where 45 percent are found, Benue, where 19 percent are found and Federal Capital Territory, where 4 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 0 percent are found.
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- 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 Bameyi
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