Imayi Surname

1,403,590th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 155 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Uganda

Imayi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Imayi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria1161:1,527,09357,948
Uganda311:1,259,33249,678
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Imayi (47) may also be a first name.

Imayi Last Name Facts

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

Imayi is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Imayi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,403,590th most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 47,016,425 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Imayi live; 75 percent live in West Africa and 75 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Imayi is also the 1,467,136th most frequently held first name globally It is held by 47 people.

The last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 116 people, or 1 in 1,527,093. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Edo, where 60 percent live, Delta, where 14 percent live and Lagos, where 11 percent live. Barring Nigeria it occurs in 4 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 20 percent live and Kenya, where 4 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yimayi9137/
Jimayi917/
Himayi914/
Gimayi912/
Imayie911/
Aimayi911/
Imai89228,322/
Imay89326/
Ismayit831/
Gimayio831/
Imaya802,747/
Ismai802,207/
Imaji801,094/
Ismay80871/
Gimay80453/
Imayo80371/
Imoyi80308/
Aimai80279/
Himay80250/
Jimai80209/
Imhay80176/
Uimay80114/
Gimai80101/
Imaip8065/
Imayu8063/
Immai8056/
Jimay8052/
Emayi8046/
Imaye8044/
Imaia8030/
Imgay8029/
Himai8021/
Aimay808/
Yimai807/
Itmai805/
Imaio804/
Imaie804/
Imeyi802/
Imayd802/
Imays801/
Immay801/
Oimai801/
Oimay801/
Eimai801/
Imaiz801/
Iomai801/
Ismaya735,153/
Aimaya732,544/
Himaya731,941/
Jimmai731,012/
Gimeyi73739/
Yimayu73556/
Imayah73175/
Imahia73166/
Gimuyi73165/
Imauji73117/
Gaimai7372/
Hoimai7371/
Aimayo7368/
Jimeyi7361/
Himaji7347/
Ismaia7345/
Himayu7333/
Gimoyi7329/
Haimai7325/
Ismaih7323/
Ihmaid7321/
Ismaid7320/
Imagie7319/
Ismayu7319/
Himaia7316/
Imayas7314/
Gimaya7311/
Emayip7311/
Ismaio7310/
Ismaye7310/
Imaich7310/
Imayat739/
Ismais739/
Hhimay739/
Hemayi739/
Ismaie738/
Immaya738/
Yimmai738/
Imajid737/
Jimayo737/
Himaye737/
Imayau736/
Ismait736/
Gimaji734/
Aimais734/
Jimaji734/
Ismaiz734/
Iomaji734/
Immaia734/
Yimaye734/
Jimoyi734/
Gemayi733/
Jimaye733/
Himayo733/
Jimais733/
Goimai733/
Imayaa733/
Imayot733/
Humayi732/
Immaji732/
Gimaie732/
Jimmay732/
Ismaij732/
Aimaji732/
Gaimay732/
Eimaya732/
Gimaia732/
Ijmaya732/
Jimuyi732/
Jimaid731/
Jimaie731/
Jimaya731/
Ismaiy731/
Ismayo731/
Imayus731/
Gimmay731/
Aimaid731/
Ismaiu731/
Hoimay731/
Immais731/
Oimayo731/
Yomayi731/
Yimayo731/
Yimoyi731/
Emmayi731/
Ehmayi731/
Aimaai731/
Aimayu731/
Himyie731/
Imhais731/
Imayet731/
Gimaye731/
Yimyia731/
Imae673,058/
Umay672,369/
Emai672,149/
Emay671,033/
Umai67663/
Himayat67368/
Imau67319/
Imei67283/
Imie67203/
Himayah67174/
Imaa67107/
Imea67100/
Imoi6786/
Imaj6777/
Jmai6776/
Ymay6745/
Ismaihi6736/
Imoy6734/
Ymai6725/
Imui6719/
Imuy6719/
Hismaya6715/
Imey6712/
Imoa6712/
Immayah6711/
Immaiah6710/
Himayas679/
Imye678/
Imajaya677/
Yimmaye677/
Yismaya676/
Imauyah674/
Hiemaya674/
Emayish674/
Oismayo672/
Imayova672/
Himayet672/
Gaimaya672/
Aimieyi672/
Ismaiha672/
Immahia672/
Gimmeyi672/
Ismagie672/
Ismayat672/
Jimaids671/
Jimmaji671/
Imij671/
Himayap671/
Himayoo671/
Himmait671/
D'Imaio671/
Ehmayid671/
Haimaji671/
Yimmaji671/
Ismahie671/
Imayowa671/
Imhajie671/
Himaish671/
Himayod671/
Jimaaji671/
Jimmaye671/
Jimmeyi671/
Jiemaji671/
Heimais671/
Uimayad671/
Uimayah671/
Aimayaa671/
Haimaid671/
Imauhia671/
Gimaiyo671/
Yimaiad671/
Eismait671/
Jmay671/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Imayi
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