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) is found most in Kenya. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Emeyan? popularity and diffusion
The surname Emeyan is the 6,723,624th most widespread family name at a global level, held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Emeyan live; 63 percent live in East Africa and 50 percent live in East Bantu Africa.
This surname is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 9,235,980. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Trans Nzoia County, where 80 percent reside and Turkana County, where 20 percent reside. Beside Kenya Emeyan exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 25 percent reside and Mauritania, where 13 percent reside.
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
- 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 Emeyan
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