Chamaye Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Chamaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 3 | 1:6,397,339 | 78,839 |
| Tanzania | 2 | 1:26,470,806 | 111,653 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Chamaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chamaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Chamaye is carried by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Chamaye click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chamaye? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chamaye is the 7,593,402nd most widely held surname on earth, held by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Chamaye reside; 50 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Chadic Africa.
The surname Chamaye is most widely held in Niger, where it is carried by 3 people, or 1 in 6,397,339. In Niger Chamaye is most prevalent in: Maradi Region, where 33 percent reside, Tahoua Region, where 33 percent reside and Zinder Region, where 33 percent reside. Excluding Niger this surname exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 33 percent reside and Cameroon, where 17 percent reside.
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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 Chamaye
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