View the most religious surnames in Kenya

Where Does The Last Name Hemedi Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Hemedi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻫﻤﺪﻱ) is most common in Tanzania. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Hemedi? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 17,900^th most commonly occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 236,118 people. The last name Hemedi occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Hemedi reside; 84 percent reside in East Africa and 84 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 36,978^th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 20,610 people.

The last name is most widely held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 25,489 people, or 1 in 2,077. In Tanzania it is primarily found in: Tanga Region, where 33 percent are found, Dar es Salaam Region, where 12 percent are found and Lindi Region, where 10 percent are found. Outside of Tanzania this surname is found in 24 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 12 percent are found and Mauritania, where 4 percent are found.

Hemedi Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Muslim (70%) in Kenya.