Emay Surname

352,668th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,033 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Emay Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Emay Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania6771:78,2008,055
Indonesia2681:493,46740,458
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Egypt91:10,215,08448,153
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
France11:66,422,722504,397
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Emay (10,120) may also be a first name.

Emay Last Name Facts

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

The surname Emay (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﻲ) is held by more people in Tanzania than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Emay? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 352,668th most numerous last name internationally, held by around 1 in 7,054,740 people. The surname Emay occurs mostly in Africa, where 71 percent of Emay are found; 66 percent are found in East Africa and 66 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 60,744th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 10,120 people.

Emay is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 677 people, or 1 in 78,200. In Tanzania it is primarily concentrated in: Manyara Region, where 76 percent live, Arusha Region, where 21 percent live and Simiyu Region, where 1 percent live. Barring Tanzania this surname is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 26 percent live and The DR Congo, where 3 percent live.

Emay Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Emay has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Emay last name expanded 167 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Emay Last Name Statistics demography

Emay earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42.64% less than the national average, earning $24,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Emayu893,294/
Emaye893,227/
Esmay89600/
Emaya89410/
Gemay89254/
Emmay89212/
Emayo8959/
Emayi8946/
Emaiy8913/
Eamay897/
Emhay897/
Jemay895/
Hemay893/
Yemay892/
Emays891/
Ema86108,682/
Emy8615,054/
Hemaya802,043/
Esmaya80756/
Emayot80121/
Oemaya8087/
Yemaye8085/
Emayau8042/
Gemaya8040/
Emaiyo8038/
Emayou8026/
Yemaya8018/
Hemayu8017/
Emauyo8013/
Jemayo8012/
Emayah8011/
Emayip8011/
Gemaiy8010/
Hemayi809/
Hemaye808/
Hemgay806/
Jemaya805/
Emmayo804/
Yemayo804/
Hemayd804/
Esmahy804/
Gemayi803/
Emayas803/
Emmaye802/
Eimaya802/
Emhaye802/
Gemaye802/
Jemayi802/
Yemayi802/
Hemayy801/
Hemmay801/
Emayat801/
Emmaya801/
Aemmay801/
Jemaye801/
Hemayo801/
Yemayu801/
Gemayo801/
Emaaya801/
Emmayi801/
Emayaa801/
Emayee801/
Ehmayi801/
Ehhmay801/
Esmayo801/
Emahyo801/
Emaysh801/
Eummay800/
Gemmay800/
Emad75208,096/
Hema7571,208/
Emma7550,456/
Gemy759,938/
Yema758,123/
Emah757,354/
Jema754,502/
Omay754,335/
Gema753,838/
Jemy753,654/
Esma753,577/
Amay752,896/
Emai752,149/
Emat751,976/
Emas751,677/
Esmy751,496/
Eima751,434/
Emoy751,067/
Emea75844/
Emmy75827/
Emau75695/
Emuy75406/
Hemy75393/
Eyma75378/
Aema75373/
Emey75330/
Imay75326/
Ejma75232/
Emaa75217/
Aemy75208/
Eamy75188/
Emye75185/
Eema75164/
Emyy75123/
Eemy75122/
Emoa75120/
Euma7593/
Emae7581/
Iema7574/
Emap7566/
Emaz7559/
Ymay7545/
Yemy7541/
Emaj7536/
Emaç7535/
Etma7534/
Emga7529/
Emha7524/
Oema7522/
Eama7521/
Ehma7517/
Emyi7516/
Đema759/
Eymy756/
Eimy753/
Emyd752/
Etmy752/
Emiy751/
Emyo751/
Emhy751/
Ejmy751/
Ehmy751/
Emyp751/
Emys751/
Emyt751/
Emyz751/
Jmay751/
Iemy751/
Emyh750/
Hemayet731,449/
Jemaiyo73512/
Oemayah73264/
Jesmaya7320/
Hemayat7318/
Hemayed7314/
Emaghey738/
Hiemaya734/
Emayish734/
Emejaya733/
Esmayee733/
Jemaayt731/
Jemayah731/
Hemayau731/
Ehmayid731/
Esmaiyy731/
Haemayu731/
Yemayah731/
Emeauyo731/
Hemayad731/
Hemayeh731/
Hemayou731/
Gemhaye731/
Emajaya731/
Ehmayeh731/
Eaimaya731/
Jemayio731/
Emayesh731/
Emayush731/
Emmayes731/
Yesmaye731/
Eamayah731/
Emahaye731/
Jeesmay731/
Hemmaya731/
Gemmaye730/
Hehmays730/
Amaya67316,858/
Esmat6738,529/
Amayo6712,027/
Gemma675,225/
Emuye674,400/
Emeye672,882/
Imaya672,747/
Hemat672,723/
Eisma672,488/
Jemat672,479/
Emmad672,278/
Omaya671,998/
Omaye671,924/
Iemma671,804/
Omayo671,656/
Emiye671,656/
Emeyu671,290/
Emaas671,286/
Esmas671,236/
Jehma671,178/
Emmah671,108/
Jemai671,038/
Ismay67871/
Emaju67844/
Jemaa67842/
Jemmy67811/
Heima67783/
Hemad67745/
Jemma67720/
Emaus67713/
Jiema67687/
Amaye67643/
Emoja67630/
Ehima67574/
Hemaa67528/
Emoyo67508/
Yemma67485/
Hamay67484/
Gimay67453/
Hemma67448/
Emeya67441/
Gemmy67390/
Amayu67382/
Imayo67371/
Emaad67343/
Ijema67336/
Eymas67314/
Jemas67312/
O'May67280/
Jemea67277/
Emadd67275/
Eumaa67274/
Hemea67268/
Hemmy67264/
Hemaz67258/
Himay67250/
Emaha67235/
Hemai67230/
Gemey67221/
Jemah67219/
Hiema67209/
Hemas67202/
Jiemy67202/
Yemga67195/
Emash67190/
Imhay67176/
Emaat67173/
Esmaz67167/
Emoyi67165/
Emmat67161/
Hemah67160/
Ammay67158/
Emmas67157/
Imayi67155/
Jeama67145/
Emaji67140/
Ihema67132/
Ema'a67131/
Homay67129/
Haema67125/
Emaja67115/
Uimay67114/
Jemad67113/
Aemah67112/
Yemau67100/
Emiya6794/
Emauz6794/
Yemha6783/
Emeyi6781/
Geima6780/
Eymat6772/
Hejma6771/
Omayu6771/
Yemah6768/
Jemau6763/
Imayu6763/
Esmad6763/
Yesma6761/
Esmai6759/
Hemiy6756/
Hemau6754/
Heema6753/
Jimay6752/
Hemey6751/
Omhay6749/
Emawe6747/
Emaje6746/
Esmap6746/
Imaye6744/
Jõema6742/
Eimas6739/
Jeimy6738/
Gemai6736/
Emeha6735/
Hemha6735/
Eysma6734/
Yemmy6733/
Eamma6733/
Emiyo6732/
Emeja6732/
Aymay6732/
Jeema6730/
Gemea6730/
Emoia6730/
Imgay6729/
Ahmay6728/
Heama6728/
Jemey6727/
Yiema6726/
Gemha6725/
Gemaa6724/
Jemae6723/
Jeuma6722/
Yemey6722/
Eemmy6721/
Emaie6721/
Emuya6720/
Eamey6719/
Ematt6719/
Emoya6719/
Yomay6719/
Eymoy6719/
Jesma6718/
Jhema6716/
Heyma6716/
Emyts6716/
Esmau6715/
Yemai6715/
Emoye6714/
Hyema6714/
Emuyi6714/
Yemap6713/
Hoema6713/
Geema6712/
Emaio6712/
Yemoa6712/
Emmey6711/
Emeah6711/
Eimah6711/
Jemha6710/
Emach6710/
Aemma679/
Jesmy679/
Jeamy679/
Yemat679/
Emmau679/
Heimy679/
Aimay678/
Ymaya678/
Emhas678/
Jeima678/
Geyma678/
Emajo678/
Emysh678/
Jemoa677/
Jemiy677/
Emaah677/
Eaima677/
Emeyo677/
Emaia676/
Etmad676/
Emaai676/
Hemaj676/
Eaema676/
Emass676/
Emmai676/
Iemae676/
Ethma675/
Yetma675/
Hesma675/
Emead675/
Jeemy675/
Eimad675/
Emmaa675/
Jemaï675/
Aiyemaye675/
Emyia675/
Etmayesh675/
Ehmma675/
Aemai675/
Yemas674/
Emaid674/
Amahy674/
Etmas674/
Emais674/
Emeas674/
Esmaa674/
Jemâa674/
Eumah674/
Eemah674/
Emahu674/
Eemma674/
Heumy674/
Esmea674/
Emhye674/
Hemyd674/
E'Mah673/
Etmma673/
Emmoa673/
Ehema673/
Emast673/
Ymayo673/
Emuja673/
Eamye673/
Emaaa673/
Eemat673/
Hgema673/
Emhah672/
Etmat672/
Etmys672/
Jemga672/
Jeyma672/
Eatma672/
Eamad672/
Gemau672/
Yemad672/
Eijma672/
Ettma672/
Amhay672/
Aemaa672/
Emmma672/
Emadh672/
Gemae672/
Hetma672/
Hemoa672/
Eemad672/
Eemai672/
Eimau672/
Eimmy672/
Imayd672/
Jeymy671/
Iemad671/
Imays671/
Heuma671/
Ehmey671/
Eimat671/
Eeema671/
Eemaj671/
Emija671/
Emmaj671/
Emmayett671/
Emmys671/
Aaema671/
Đemaj671/
Yhema671/
Yemaa671/
Yemae671/
Yemaj671/
Eamas671/
Jemàa671/
Gemga671/
Eitma671/
Iemea671/
Oemmy671/
Emioa671/
Amaay671/
Jmaye671/
Emuyo671/
Jemaz671/
Jemoy671/
Hemoy671/
Immay671/
Oimay671/
Yoemy671/
Ymaye671/
Yehma671/
Yemea671/
Yemoy671/
Yemyo671/
Gemoy671/
Gemye671/
Gejma671/
Ghemy671/
Emahs671/
Emaii671/
Emait671/
Emmaz671/
Emmea671/
Emgah671/
Emhaz671/
Emats671/
Emaud671/
Emaux671/
Eimai671/
Eymey671/
Esmaş671/
Eumma671/
Eimaz671/
Eamau671/
Emmha671/
Eamoa671/
Yemye671/
Oymay671/
Aijiemay671/
Eamat671/
Eimma671/
Eumai671/
Emads671/
Emiey671/
Emgai671/
Gemaj671/
Jmaya671/
Hehma671/
Ihemayed671/
Eymma670/
Heamy670/
Eumau670/
Oehma670/
Esmey670/
Ematz670/

Emay Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Emay in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻣﻲamy66.67
ﺃﻣﻲamy33.33

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Footnotes

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