Dormenyo Surname

565,867th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 559 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Dormenyo Surname User-submission:

Dormenyo or Dormenyoh is an Ewe surname meaning 'generosity' or 'kind'.

People bearing this name originate from the Volta region of Ghana.

Dormenyo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana5541:48,7745,381
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Dormenyo (283) may also be a first name.

Dormenyo Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Dormenyo or Dormenyoh is an Ewe surname meaning 'generosity' or 'kind'.

People bearing this name originate from the Volta region of Ghana.

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Dormenyo Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dormenyo occurs most in Ghana. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dormenyo? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 565,867th most commonly occurring last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 13,036,755 people. The last name Dormenyo is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Dormenyo reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Dormenyo is also the 526,385th most frequently held forename in the world, borne by 283 people.

It is most frequently used in Ghana, where it is held by 554 people, or 1 in 48,774. Other than Ghana this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Czechia, where 1 percent reside and The United States, where 0 percent reside.

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Dormainy751/
Dormenee750/
Dormegnie71133/
D'Armenio7158/
Dormini6715/
Darmena6714/
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Darmyny672/
Dormine671/
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Darminio63132/
Darmenia63121/
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Dormaine632/
Darmainy632/
Dormaini631/
Dormines631/
Dorminie631/
Dorminis631/
Darmeeni631/
Dharmena631/
D'Arminio59367/
D'Armenia5913/
Dormignie594/
Darmini536,178/
Darmine5312/
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Darmaini5057/
Darminep5028/
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