Emeyan Surname
Approximately 8 people bear this surname
Emeyan Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 5 | 1:9,235,980 | 55,978 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
Emeyan Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Emeyan Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Emeyan (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﻴﺎﻧﻪ, Oriya: ଏେମୟାନ) has its highest incidence in Kenya. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Emeyan click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Emeyan? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,723,624th most frequently used surname on earth, held by around 1 in 910,943,240 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Emeyan are found; 63 percent are found in East Africa and 50 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.
The last name Emeyan is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 9,235,980. In Kenya Emeyan is most frequent in: Trans Nzoia County, where 80 percent live and Turkana County, where 20 percent live. Apart from Kenya this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 25 percent live and Mauritania, where 13 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Emeyan Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Emeyan in the Oriya language | ||
| ଏେମୟାନ | eemayana | - |
| Emeyan in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻣﻴﺎﻧﻪ | amyanh | 50 |
| ﺃﻣﻴﻦ | amyn | 50 |
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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 Emeyan
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