Chamei Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Chamei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Sweden | 6 | 1:1,641,126 | 116,183 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Chamei (3,154) may also be a first name.
Chamei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Chamei Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Chamei (Hindi: चमेइ, Oriya: ଚାେମଇ) is borne by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Chamei click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chamei? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chamei is the 4,908,606th most frequently held surname on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 455,471,620 people. The surname Chamei is predominantly found in Oceania, where 44 percent of Chamei reside; 44 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 44 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 128,079th most commonly occurring forename at a global level, held by 3,154 people.
It is most commonly used in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 7 people, or 1 in 1,164,817. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Manus, where 71 percent reside and National Capital District, where 29 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 38 percent reside and Brazil, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Chamei Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Chamei in the Hindi language | ||
| चमेइ | came'i | - |
| Chamei in the Oriya language | ||
| ଚାେମଇ | caema'i | - |
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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 Chamei
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