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) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Emeyan? popularity and diffusion
The last name Emeyan is the 6,723,624th most commonly occurring surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. It 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.
The surname Emeyan is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 9,235,980. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Trans Nzoia County, where 80 percent reside and Turkana County, where 20 percent reside. Outside of Kenya this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common 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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