Epem Surname

199,349th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,095 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Epem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Epem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya1,8311:25,2212,838
Indonesia1201:1,102,07779,449
Nigeria911:1,946,62468,955
Cameroon161:1,298,06776,941
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
Malaysia121:2,457,85295,442
Uganda101:3,903,92893,934
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182

Epem (676) may also be a first name.

Epem Last Name Facts

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

The last name Epem has its highest incidence in Kenya. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Epem? popularity and diffusion

Epem is the 199,349th most common last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 3,478,542 people. Epem occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Epem reside; 88 percent reside in East Africa and 87 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Epem is also the 318,733rd most frequent forename worldwide. It is borne by 676 people.

The last name Epem is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is borne by 1,831 people, or 1 in 25,221. In Kenya Epem is most prevalent in: Turkana County, where 99 percent live, Trans Nzoia County, where 0 percent live and Bomet County, where 0 percent live. Apart from Kenya this last name is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 6 percent live and Nigeria, where 4 percent live.

Epem Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Epem surname is primarily Christian (96%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Epeme8924/
Epeam8912/
Epgem8910/
Hepem8910/
Ephem8910/
Yepem894/
Epiem891/
Jepem891/
Epheim803/
Epemme801/
Yepeum801/
Euphem801/
Epehem801/
Epheam800/
Apem75749/
Epen75587/
Opem75220/
Ipem75102/
Epim7533/
Epne759/
Ypem751/
Eapen677,067/
Espen67707/
Oepim67639/
Eppen67466/
Hepen67166/
Apiem67152/
Opiem67116/
Eupen67114/
Espim6769/
Epeng6767/
Ophem6738/
Hapem6722/
Ipeme6720/
Epend6717/
Epime6713/
Apeam677/
Epien676/
Ephim676/
Jepim675/
Opeem675/
Ipiem675/
Epent674/
Gipem674/
Hepne674/
Ypeim673/
Jipem673/
Aphem672/
Oppem672/
Gepen672/
Eapim672/
Apeim672/
Espeñ672/
Epiom671/
Yopem671/
Epehn671/
Epaim671/
Eypen671/
Iepen671/
Hepim671/

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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 Epem
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis