Hamey Surname
Approximately 1,723 people bear this surname
Hamey Surname Definition:
From the French, Ameye, Hamiet; a personal name.
Hamey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 1,337 | 1:14,355 | 979 |
| United States | 116 | 1:3,124,646 | 180,867 |
| England | 79 | 1:705,292 | 39,851 |
| Israel | 51 | 1:167,797 | 17,113 |
| Australia | 46 | 1:586,863 | 42,409 |
| France | 43 | 1:1,544,714 | 145,815 |
| Mauritania | 24 | 1:170,619 | 9,051 |
| Cameroon | 9 | 1:2,307,674 | 112,590 |
| Benin | 7 | 1:1,476,515 | 57,381 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 48 | 1:507,820 | 27,631 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 45 | 1:1,115,971 | 64,142 |
Hamey (820) may also be a first name.
Hamey Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
From the French, Ameye, Hamiet; a personal name.
Hamey Demographics
Hamey Political Affiliation
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Hamey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Hamey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Hamey (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺣﺎﻣﻲ) occurs in Niger more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Hamey.
How Common Is The Last Name Hamey? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 233,904th most widely held family name internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 4,229,568 people. Hamey is primarily found in Africa, where 80 percent of Hamey reside; 80 percent reside in West Africa and 78 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Hamey is also the 285,396th most common first name internationally. It is borne by 820 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Niger, where it is carried by 1,337 people, or 1 in 14,355. In Niger it is mostly concentrated in: Tillabéri Region, where 82 percent are found, Niamey Capital District, where 6 percent are found and Tahoua Region, where 4 percent are found. Excluding Niger Hamey occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 7 percent are found and England, where 5 percent are found.
Hamey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Hamey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Hamey surname increased 258 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it increased 165 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Hamey Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Hamey last name are 14.77% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 61.54% being registered with the party.
Hamey earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 4.89% less than the national average, earning $41,040 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Hamey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Hamey in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺣﺎﻣﻲ | hamy | 71.43 |
| ﺣﻤﻲ | hmy | 28.57 |
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