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

Embayi occurs more in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Embayi.

How Common Is The Last Name Embayi? popularity and diffusion

The last name Embayi is the 8,193,072nd most numerous family name in the world, held by around 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Embayi reside; 60 percent reside in East Africa and 40 percent reside in East Bantu Africa.

It is most frequently occurring 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 live and Vihiga County, where 50 percent live. Excluding Kenya Embayi is found in 3 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 20 percent live and The Netherlands, where 20 percent live.

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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