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
Chamei (Hindi: चमेइ, Oriya: ଚାେମଇ) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Chamei click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Chamei? popularity and diffusion
The surname Chamei is the 4,908,606th most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. This surname occurs mostly in Oceania, where 44 percent of Chamei reside; 44 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 44 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Chamei is also the 128,079th most frequently used forename in the world, held by 3,154 people.
The surname Chamei is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 7 people, or 1 in 1,164,817. In Papua New Guinea Chamei is most common in: Manus, where 71 percent are found and National Capital District, where 29 percent are found. Outside of Papua New Guinea it exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Sweden, where 38 percent are found and Brazil, where 6 percent are found.
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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- 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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