Eyama Surname

123,681st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,690 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Equatorial Guinea
Highest density in:
Equatorial Guinea

Eyama Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Eyama Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Equatorial Guinea3,1861:35675
Gabon2021:9,3521,744
Kenya761:607,63028,249
DR Congo681:1,086,46468,260
Uganda491:796,72037,939
Cameroon331:629,36647,277
Nigeria281:6,326,527151,186
Brazil201:10,703,717220,519
Spain111:4,250,18575,241
India101:76,706,538639,611
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Japan21:63,922,14662,827

Eyama (693) may also be a first name.

Eyama Last Name Facts

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

The last name Eyama (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﻳﺎﻣﻪ, Oriya: ଏୟାମା) occurs most in Equatorial Guinea. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eyama? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 123,681st most widespread last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,974,945 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Eyama live; 95 percent live in Central Africa and 94 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. Eyama is also the 314,062nd most frequently held first name at a global level, held by 693 people.

The surname is most frequent in Equatorial Guinea, where it is borne by 3,186 people, or 1 in 356. Barring Equatorial Guinea it is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Gabon, where 5 percent live and Kenya, where 2 percent live.

Eyama Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Eyama surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Eyama earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 37.33% less than the national average, earning $27,042 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ieyama91218/
Heyama9138/
Eyamai9119/
Eyamah9118/
Eyauma9115/
Eyamoa914/
Eyamma912/
Geyama912/
Eyamad911/
Eyma89378/
Eama8921/
Eyamoha837/
Heyamah832/
Geyamma831/
Oyama8019,586/
Iyama8017,051/
Uyama808,313/
Ayama804,326/
Eyamo801,883/
Eyoma80835/
Eymas80314/
Ehama80221/
Eamah80212/
Eyame80168/
Eyema80138/
Ejama80135/
Eyima80106/
Eymat8072/
Eyuma8047/
Eysma8034/
Eamma8033/
Heama8028/
Geama8017/
Heyma8016/
Geyma808/
Eamay807/
Eiama807/
Eyami804/
Yyama803/
Eatma802/
Eamad802/
Yoama802/
Eamas801/
Eeama801/
Euama801/
Eamau801/
Eamoa801/
Eyamy801/
Eamat801/
Eymma800/
Hiyama7319,847/
Hayama7318,787/
Ayamga737,284/
Iyamah731,872/
Giyama731,252/
Ayamah731,084/
Ohyama73756/
Eihama73586/
Hoyama73253/
Uyamah73144/
Heyame73138/
Ejamah73127/
Ooyama73115/
Eyamie7391/
Gayama7391/
Yyamma7367/
Geyame7367/
Iheama7358/
Ayamma7357/
Iyamma7332/
Heyami7328/
Ayamat7323/
Ayamad7322/
Ouyama7322/
Eyioma7321/
Ijeama7319/
Ehamaa7319/
Ayamai7316/
Yoyama7315/
Eyamou7312/
Oyamaa7312/
Yiyama7312/
Eyamoh7311/
Heymat739/
Easmat739/
Ayamas738/
Oyamah738/
Goyama737/
Geyamo736/
Ayamea736/
Ejamma735/
Uoyama735/
Geamah735/
Heymas734/
Oyauma734/
Eyameh734/
Hejama734/
Iyamai734/
Ioyama734/
Heymad733/
Iyamat733/
Oyamat733/
Eyamme733/
Iyamad732/
Eahmat732/
Heymah732/
Eyomma732/
Eyouma732/
Ejamai732/
Uuyama732/
Heamat731/
Geamaa731/
Ehahma731/
Eyhuma731/
Oyamma731/
Ihyama731/
Heyamy731/
Uyamaj731/
Geamga731/
Geyema731/
Ehamaz731/
Eyomay731/
Eyamet731/
Eyamgo731/
Eyamoo731/
Ahyama731/
E'Yoma731/
Ayasma731/
Ayahma731/
Geamai731/
Eheama731/
Eeyoma731/
Uyamai731/
Oyamga731/
Heamma730/
Auma67207,910/
Aima6727,229/
Ayma678,269/
Uema678,188/
Yema678,123/
Eima671,434/
Amea671,067/
Ajma67587/
Hayauma67408/
Aema67373/
Uyma67251/
Ejma67232/
Eamy67188/
Oyma67177/
Heymach67176/
Eyimaya67170/
Eema67164/
Eyme67147/
Euma6793/
Iema6774/
Eami6741/
Auyamas6726/
Iyammah6725/
Oema6722/
Eymi6714/
Hayamah6713/
Goyamma6710/
Iyamais6710/
Geyamme6710/
Eame678/
Ayammad676/
Eymy676/
Gayamma675/
Eamo674/
Ayammah674/
Hayamas673/
Houyama673/
Ejamait672/
Hiyamai672/
Eymo672/
Ooyamma671/
Heammad671/
Heymaja671/
Ayamatt671/
Aheymad671/
Yiyamma671/
Heyameh671/
Hehamma671/
Iyamach671/
Oheamah671/
Iheamea671/
Hoyamai671/
Heyamgo671/
Hayamat671/
Ejamaya671/
Eymé671/
Eyoemah671/
Eymj671/
Hiyamma671/

Eyama Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Eyama in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺃﻳﺎﻣﻪayamh-
Eyama in the Oriya language
ଏୟାମାeyama-

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