Embia Surname
Approximately 94 people bear this surname
Embia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 75 | 1:108,716 | 14,715 |
| Cameroon | 17 | 1:1,221,710 | 73,195 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
Embia (50) may also be a first name.
Embia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Embia Come From? nationality or country of origin
Embia is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Embia? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,918,812th most commonly used family name internationally, held by around 1 in 77,527,084 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 80 percent of Embia reside; 80 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 80 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 1,412,538th most frequently occurring first name in the world, held by 50 people.
It is most numerous in Papua New Guinea, where it is borne by 75 people, or 1 in 108,716. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Southern Highlands, where 49 percent reside, Chimbu, where 36 percent reside and Jiwaka, where 8 percent reside. Excluding Papua New Guinea it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 18 percent reside and Algeria, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Embiap | 91 | 10 | / |
| Jembia | 91 | 4 | / |
| Hembia | 91 | 3 | / |
| Gembia | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yembia | 91 | 1 | / |
| Embias | 91 | 1 | / |
| Etembia | 83 | 21 | / |
| Jembiha | 83 | 4 | / |
| Hembiap | 83 | 1 | / |
| Heumbia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Isembia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Emboiya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Esembia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Esimbia | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ambia | 80 | 16,023 | / |
| Imbia | 80 | 328 | / |
| Ombia | 80 | 278 | / |
| Embio | 80 | 60 | / |
| Embea | 80 | 51 | / |
| Emwia | 80 | 21 | / |
| Enbia | 80 | 2 | / |
| Embya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Emvia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Embhuiya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ombija | 73 | 632 | / |
| Ambiah | 73 | 247 | / |
| Yombia | 73 | 112 | / |
| Hambia | 73 | 108 | / |
| Embijo | 73 | 71 | / |
| Aimbia | 73 | 48 | / |
| Gimbia | 73 | 25 | / |
| Yimbia | 73 | 23 | / |
| Imbiah | 73 | 17 | / |
| Hembja | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ambija | 73 | 5 | / |
| Uimbia | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ambiha | 73 | 4 | / |
| Jimbia | 73 | 3 | / |
| Henbia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Anmbia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hembya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ombiah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Eumbya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hembea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Imbiha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jembea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ambojia | 67 | 523 | / |
| Itembya | 67 | 64 | / |
| Hambija | 67 | 63 | / |
| Hambiah | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ombayia | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ombijah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ambaiya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Isembya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ambijah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Enbiaei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ambeiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isimbia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hombiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Enbaaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Imbiaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Enbihai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Enbeija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jimbiat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ambihai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ambiaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amboiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Anmbiah | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
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- 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 Embia
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