Emife Surname
Approximately 58 people bear this surname
Emife Surname User-submission:
Emife is a Nigerian surname meaning 'my own', 'one I like'. It's common in the southern region of the country, mostly amongst the Delta people, Oshimili south of the state.
Emife Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 56 | 1:3,163,264 | 96,723 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Emife (119) may also be a first name.
Emife Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Emife is a Nigerian surname meaning 'my own', 'one I like'. It's common in the southern region of the country, mostly amongst the Delta people, Oshimili south of the state.
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Where Does The Last Name Emife Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Emife occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Emife.
How Common Is The Last Name Emife? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 2,530,696th most frequently used surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 125,647,343 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Emife reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 97 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Emife is also the 856,040th most frequently used first name world-wide It is held by 119 people.
The last name is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 56 people, or 1 in 3,163,264. In Nigeria Emife is most numerous in: Kogi, where 30 percent live, Kaduna, where 20 percent live and Lagos, where 14 percent live. Barring Nigeria this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also common in Brazil, where 2 percent live and The United States, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emiefe | 91 | 2 | / |
| Ehmife | 91 | 1 | / |
| Emifer | 91 | 1 | / |
| Emeife | 91 | 1 | / |
| Emaife | 91 | 1 | / |
| Emif | 89 | 6 | / |
| Jemmife | 83 | 2 | / |
| Jemifer | 83 | 1 | / |
| Emayife | 83 | 1 | / |
| Emeifeh | 83 | 1 | / |
| Emefe | 80 | 676 | / |
| Omife | 80 | 151 | / |
| Emafe | 80 | 49 | / |
| Emiev | 80 | 19 | / |
| Amife | 80 | 6 | / |
| Imife | 80 | 1 | / |
| Emufe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hemiffer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hemmifer | 77 | 0 | / |
| Omeife | 73 | 996 | / |
| Emoefe | 73 | 829 | / |
| Amaife | 73 | 137 | / |
| Emefie | 73 | 65 | / |
| Gimife | 73 | 33 | / |
| Emiefa | 73 | 21 | / |
| Omoife | 73 | 16 | / |
| Omaife | 73 | 12 | / |
| Emuefe | 73 | 12 | / |
| Hemmif | 73 | 4 | / |
| Imifie | 73 | 4 | / |
| Omiefe | 73 | 4 | / |
| Emefei | 73 | 3 | / |
| Emefer | 73 | 3 | / |
| Emeufe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Amiefe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Imiefe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Emmafe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Emaefe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hemief | 73 | 0 | / |
| Emefieh | 67 | 116 | / |
| Emew | 67 | 21 | / |
| Emoyefe | 67 | 11 | / |
| Amaaife | 67 | 3 | / |
| Emef | 67 | 3 | / |
| Emib | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emiv | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emouefe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emeyifi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emev | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emiw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emiyefa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Amiefey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ameifey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jemefer | 67 | 1 | / |
| Omaifie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Imif | 67 | 1 | / |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Emife
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