Emmah Surname
Approximately 1,108 people bear this surname
Emmah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 565 | 1:313,527 | 17,352 |
| Kenya | 392 | 1:117,806 | 9,903 |
| Mauritania | 87 | 1:47,067 | 3,494 |
| Papua New Guinea | 20 | 1:407,686 | 53,132 |
| Netherlands | 12 | 1:1,407,265 | 75,423 |
| United States | 6 | 1:60,409,822 | 1,028,827 |
| Botswana | 4 | 1:546,732 | 22,624 |
| Zimbabwe | 3 | 1:5,146,080 | 115,446 |
| South Africa | 3 | 1:18,059,235 | 248,362 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
Emmah (45,820) may also be a first name.
Emmah Demographics
Emmah Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Emmah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Emmah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Emmah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﺎﻩ) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Emmah? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 333,448th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,577,208 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Emmah reside; 59 percent reside in West Africa and 51 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Emmah is also the 19,893rd most widespread forename on earth, borne by 45,820 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 565 people, or 1 in 313,527. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Akwa Ibom, where 41 percent reside, Cross River, where 16 percent reside and Kogi, where 12 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this last name occurs in 20 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 35 percent reside and Mauritania, where 8 percent reside.
Emmah Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hemmah | 91 | 181 | / |
| Emmaha | 91 | 2 | / |
| Emmach | 91 | 0 | / |
| Emma | 89 | 50,456 | / |
| Emah | 89 | 7,354 | / |
| Heemmah | 83 | 68 | / |
| Hemmach | 83 | 7 | / |
| Emmahah | 83 | 5 | / |
| Hemmash | 83 | 1 | / |
| Gemma | 80 | 5,225 | / |
| Ammah | 80 | 3,865 | / |
| Emmad | 80 | 2,278 | / |
| Iemma | 80 | 1,804 | / |
| Hemma | 80 | 448 | / |
| Emaha | 80 | 235 | / |
| Emmay | 80 | 212 | / |
| Emash | 80 | 190 | / |
| Emmat | 80 | 161 | / |
| Hemah | 80 | 160 | / |
| Emmas | 80 | 157 | / |
| Immah | 80 | 121 | / |
| Aemah | 80 | 112 | / |
| Eamma | 80 | 33 | / |
| Emmoh | 80 | 32 | / |
| Ommah | 80 | 12 | / |
| Eimah | 80 | 11 | / |
| Emach | 80 | 10 | / |
| Aemma | 80 | 9 | / |
| Emmau | 80 | 9 | / |
| Emaah | 80 | 7 | / |
| Emmai | 80 | 6 | / |
| Emmaa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ehmma | 80 | 5 | / |
| Eumah | 80 | 4 | / |
| Emahu | 80 | 4 | / |
| Eemma | 80 | 4 | / |
| E'Mah | 80 | 3 | / |
| Etmma | 80 | 3 | / |
| Emmoa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Emhah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Emmma | 80 | 2 | / |
| Emadh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Emmaj | 80 | 1 | / |
| Emahs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Emmaz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Emmea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Emmho | 80 | 1 | / |
| Emgah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eumma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Emmha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eimma | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eymma | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ema | 75 | 108,682 | / |
| Hemmat | 73 | 14,944 | / |
| Himmah | 73 | 1,988 | / |
| Hammah | 73 | 1,588 | / |
| Aimmah | 73 | 239 | / |
| Ammaha | 73 | 200 | / |
| Hemmas | 73 | 135 | / |
| Emmaus | 73 | 120 | / |
| D'Emma | 73 | 119 | / |
| Hemmad | 73 | 113 | / |
| Hemmaz | 73 | 88 | / |
| Hemach | 73 | 85 | / |
| Heemma | 73 | 68 | / |
| Jimmah | 73 | 37 | / |
| Emaish | 73 | 29 | / |
| Haemah | 73 | 28 | / |
| Hehmah | 73 | 25 | / |
| Heimah | 73 | 20 | / |
| Hemaih | 73 | 16 | / |
| Immach | 73 | 13 | / |
| Hemaha | 73 | 12 | / |
| Emeahe | 73 | 12 | / |
| Hemash | 73 | 11 | / |
| Hemmai | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ehmmad | 73 | 4 | / |
| Esmahy | 73 | 4 | / |
| Emahah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ettmma | 73 | 3 | / |
| Heemah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Emma's | 73 | 3 | / |
| Esmash | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ammaih | 73 | 3 | / |
| Emmatt | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hemaah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Heymah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hemahe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hemmay | 73 | 1 | / |
| E'Maha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ehmaah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Emmaid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aemmay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Immaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ema'ah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Emaach | 73 | 1 | / |
| Emmass | 73 | 1 | / |
| Emmmat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Emmouh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Emmaas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Esmaht | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ahmmah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Emaths | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ommaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Emaysh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Esmaih | 73 | 1 | / |
| Emeash | 73 | 1 | / |
| Emmoch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gemmma | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gehmah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eummay | 73 | 0 | / |
| Heamma | 73 | 0 | / |
| Emmais | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gemmay | 73 | 0 | / |
| Eimach | 73 | 0 | / |
| Emad | 67 | 208,096 | / |
| Amma | 67 | 160,676 | / |
| Hema | 67 | 71,208 | / |
| Amah | 67 | 40,276 | / |
| Omah | 67 | 6,895 | / |
| Imah | 67 | 4,439 | / |
| Gema | 67 | 3,838 | / |
| Esma | 67 | 3,577 | / |
| Emai | 67 | 2,149 | / |
| Emat | 67 | 1,976 | / |
| Emas | 67 | 1,677 | / |
| Eima | 67 | 1,434 | / |
| Imma | 67 | 1,429 | / |
| Emoh | 67 | 1,134 | / |
| Emay | 67 | 1,033 | / |
| Emea | 67 | 844 | / |
| Emau | 67 | 695 | / |
| Emmo | 67 | 480 | / |
| Eyma | 67 | 378 | / |
| Aema | 67 | 373 | / |
| Omma | 67 | 344 | / |
| Ejma | 67 | 232 | / |
| Emaa | 67 | 217 | / |
| Heymach | 67 | 176 | / |
| Eema | 67 | 164 | / |
| Emoa | 67 | 120 | / |
| Euma | 67 | 93 | / |
| Iema | 67 | 74 | / |
| Emap | 67 | 66 | / |
| Emaz | 67 | 59 | / |
| Jmah | 67 | 54 | / |
| Emaj | 67 | 36 | / |
| Emaç | 67 | 35 | / |
| Etma | 67 | 34 | / |
| Emga | 67 | 29 | / |
| Heemmad | 67 | 29 | / |
| Emha | 67 | 24 | / |
| Heimach | 67 | 22 | / |
| Oema | 67 | 22 | / |
| Eama | 67 | 21 | / |
| Ehma | 67 | 17 | / |
| Yommaha | 67 | 14 | / |
| Jmma | 67 | 11 | / |
| Đema | 67 | 9 | / |
| Emaghey | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ahammah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Emho | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ymma | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hemmatz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hemmait | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hemmatt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hemaish | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hesmath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heammad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emmaitt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hammeah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emmã | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emahaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hammahu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ymah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emahaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ammahai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heemash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emmeich | 67 | 0 | / |
Emmah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Emmah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻣﺎﻩ | amah | 48.51 |
| ﺃﻣﺎﻩ | amah | 41.58 |
| ﺍﻣﺢ | amh | 4.95 |
| ﺍﻣﺎﺡ | amah | 1.98 |
| ﺍﻟﻤﺎﻩ | almah | 0.99 |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Emmah
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