Enyih Surname

1,244,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 186 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Enyih Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Enyih Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1371:151,59916,647
Indonesia461:2,874,982163,265
Barbados11:287,4482,772
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Enyih (52) may also be a first name.

Enyih Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Enyih Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Enyih occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Enyih? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,244,200th most commonly used last name at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 39,180,354 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Enyih reside; 74 percent reside in Central Africa and 74 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,381,723rd most frequently occurring forename internationally It is held by 52 people.

This surname is most common in Cameroon, where it is carried by 137 people, or 1 in 151,599. In Cameroon it is mostly found in: Northwest Region, where 64 percent reside, Centre Region, where 23 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 7 percent reside. Besides Cameroon this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 25 percent reside and Barbados, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Enyioh913/
Enyieh912/
Genyih911/
Enyith911/
Enyioha83681/
Jennyih831/
Enyie80516/
Enyeh8079/
Enihe8067/
Enyio8066/
Enihi8012/
Enjih805/
Enyiy804/
Enyoi804/
Eniha801/
Enhih801/
Enyii801/
Enyhy801/
Eneyioha772/
Ennyioha771/
Eneyiesh771/
Jenyeh73170/
Eenyie7333/
Henyio7331/
Jeniha7314/
Henyie7311/
Yenyeh7311/
Henyha735/
Einieh735/
Ennihi734/
Enuyie734/
Eniayi733/
Ennyie733/
Eniech732/
Yenyie732/
Henyit731/
Henyeh731/
Jenyid731/
Yenyit731/
Enyoie731/
Enihie731/
Eniehe731/
Enyoha731/
Enioyi731/
Enyohi731/
Enyayi731/
Genihi731/
Enjeih731/
Eniysh731/
Enye671,831/
Enji67413/
Enie67247/
Heniedh6721/
Enhe6710/
Enjy679/
Enhi679/
Enhy675/
Henyuha671/
Jeinieh671/
Eniyoha671/
Yeneyui671/
Yemnjih671/
Henyaha671/
Heenyio671/
Jenjish671/
Heniesh671/

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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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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Enyih
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