Embei Surname
Approximately 5 people bear this surname
Embei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
Embei (14) may also be a first name.
Embei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Embei Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Embei (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺒﺎﻱ) is borne by more people in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Embei? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,193,072nd most common last name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,457,509,183 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 40 percent of Embei live; 40 percent live in Southeast Asia and 40 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 3,024,661st most commonly held forename world-wide. It is borne by 14 people.
The last name is most widely held in Malaysia, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 14,747,112. In Malaysia it is most frequent in: Sabah, where 50 percent are found and Selangor, where 50 percent are found. Apart from Malaysia Embei exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 20 percent are found and Indonesia, where 20 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Embei Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Embei in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻣﺒﺎﻱ | ambay | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Embei
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