Embayi Surname

8,193,072nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Netherlands

Embayi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Embayi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Embayi Last Name Facts

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

The last name Embayi occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Embayi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Embayi is the 8,193,072nd most numerous surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 80 percent of Embayi live; 60 percent live in East Africa and 40 percent live in East Bantu Africa.

It is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 23,089,950. In Kenya it is most prevalent in: Kakamega County, where 50 percent reside and Vihiga County, where 50 percent reside. Not including Kenya this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 20 percent reside and The Netherlands, where 20 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Embay91690/
Embai9141/
Embaye835,572/
Imbayi831,629/
Ambayi83643/
Ombayi83152/
Jembai8396/
Embaie8338/
Emboyi8334/
Embaya8321/
Embayo8320/
Embaid8315/
Hembay8312/
Yembai8311/
Gembai839/
Embeyi835/
Yembay834/
Gembay834/
Embaay833/
Embaia832/
Embaji831/
Embgai831/
Embayu831/
Jiembgayi801/
Hambayi771,228/
Yambayi7749/
Ehambay7721/
Embayau7717/
Jambayi7714/
Gombayi7714/
Embaiah774/
Ambayit774/
Ambayie774/
Heembai773/
Yembaye772/
Embayed772/
Immbayi772/
Gimbayi771/
Jembayo771/
Hembaie771/
Hembaya771/
Hembaye771/
Jombayi771/
Oumbayi771/
Yembeyi771/
Gambayi771/
Ambayio771/
Ommbayi771/
Ambaiyi771/
Haembai771/
Ombay734,311/
Ambay732,944/
Ambai73981/
Emboy73883/
Ombai73463/
Imbai73308/
Imbay73266/
Embie73245/
Emboi73158/
Embau73124/
Embey7385/
Embea7351/
Emboa7348/
Embui7314/
Embae739/
Embei735/
Emvay735/
Embye735/
Embuy732/
Embaa731/
Emvai731/
Ymbai731/
Haambayi717/
Ambaye6722,697/
Ambaya673,581/
Yambay673,029/
Ambayo672,674/
Ambeyi671,218/
Jimbai671,047/
Ombaye67993/
Jambai67797/
Imbaya67693/
Gombai67612/
Ambaji67539/
Ombayo67498/
Ambait67329/
Gambay67289/
Yambai67267/
Embeya67166/
Hambai67126/
Imbuyi67125/
Jambay67123/
Gombay67120/
Ambayu67118/
Yombai67114/
Ombaya67101/
Jombai6799/
Gambai6784/
Amboyi6781/
Embijo6771/
Hembei6762/
Hembey6760/
Hambay6758/
Imboyi6755/
Ambais6746/
Emboyo6744/
Ambaip6737/
Jembei6734/
Gembey6730/
Embiye6727/
Emboya6723/
Ambaih6723/
Jembau6723/
Embiya6720/
Omboyi6717/
Iambai6717/
Ombeyi6715/
Gimbai6713/
Ambaia6712/
Ammbai6710/
Himbai6710/
Imbaye6710/
Hemvay679/
Embuia678/
Embeap678/
Embeye677/
Gembau677/
Ambhai677/
Jembie677/
Embaha675/
Imbayo675/
Yembei674/
Hembaa674/
Ambaiy673/
Anbayi673/
Hombay673/
Ombaji672/
Ombuyi672/
Jemboy672/
Yemboa672/
Yembie672/
Emboye672/
Gembei672/
Gimbay672/
Imbaji672/
Imbeyi672/
Hombai672/
Embawe672/
Ambaii672/
Jimbay672/
Hembae671/
Imbhai671/
Gemboy671/
Ambhay671/
Ambiyi671/
Iambay671/
Itmbai671/
Himbay671/
Jembea671/
Hembau671/
Iombai671/
Ombaay671/
Yembaa671/
Emboha671/
Embuye671/
Aimbai671/
Ambaie671/
Ambaio671/
Embeyu671/
Hembea671/
Embeit671/
Yimbai671/
Embuya671/
Embaus671/
Emboja671/
Ambaai671/
Hymbai671/
Hemboy670/

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Embayi
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