Imey Surname

5,587,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Chad

Imey Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Imey Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Imey (229) may also be a first name.

Imey Last Name Facts

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

The last name Imey (Russian: Имей) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Imey? popularity and diffusion

It is the 5,587,209th most widely held surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Imey reside; 50 percent reside in West Africa and 42 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Imey is also the 593,349th most commonly occurring first name on earth It is held by 229 people.

The last name Imey is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria Imey is primarily found in: Akwa Ibom, where 80 percent are found and Rivers, where 20 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria it is found in 3 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 42 percent are found and Chad, where 8 percent are found.

Imey Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Imey has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jimey893,606/
Aimey89140/
Himey8926/
Gimey8911/
Ismey899/
Imeya896/
Yimey893/
Imeyi892/
Imeye891/
Ime8621,756/
Imy86489/
Ayimey80764/
Gimeyi80739/
Gimeya80212/
Jimmey80105/
Imieye8069/
Gimmey8066/
Jimeyi8061/
Heimey8013/
Iyamey8013/
Himeye808/
Gaimey805/
Himeya802/
Imeyaz802/
Jimeye802/
Jijmey801/
Jimeya801/
Imeyaa801/
Himmey801/
Imeyou801/
Yimehy801/
Yimeyo801/
Haimey801/
Imeyah800/
Aime7535,251/
Amey759,840/
Gime758,634/
Jime755,376/
Hime754,713/
Imeh754,236/
Imer753,735/
Imes753,331/
Imae753,058/
Isme751,492/
Ihme751,243/
Jimy751,103/
Imme75831/
Gimy75555/
Eime75532/
Imed75417/
Himy75335/
Emey75330/
Imay75326/
Ismy75285/
Imei75283/
Yime75253/
Imue75214/
Imie75203/
Oime75178/
Imoe75129/
Imea75100/
Immy7569/
Imeu7566/
Ieme7562/
Imet7553/
Imee7552/
Imep7540/
Umey7537/
Aimy7537/
Imoy7534/
Imyo7531/
Imuy7519/
Imøy7510/
Itme759/
Imye758/
Ijme757/
Uime756/
Iome756/
Eimy753/
Imge753/
Imez752/
Yimy752/
Imiy752/
Imhe752/
Imje751/
Imej751/
Jmey751/
Imyy751/
Iemy751/
Iomy751/
Imyh751/
Imyi751/
Imyz751/
Ajimeye7386/
Jimmeye7351/
Aimieyi732/
Gimmeyi732/
Jimmiey732/
Heismey731/
Immeyaz731/
Eiyhmey731/
Iyameyi731/
Iyomeya731/
Jimmeyi731/
Aihamey731/
Yimer67111,814/
Jimmy6777,215/
Himes6711,929/
Aimee679,375/
Gimei673,207/
Eimer672,975/
Emeye672,882/
Imaya672,747/
Himer672,162/
Ismet672,130/
Hamey671,723/
Emeyu671,290/
Immer671,205/
Haime671,095/
Aimer67878/
Ismay67871/
Imeje67727/
Himed67614/
Ejime67599/
Himei67585/
Gaime67523/
Umeya67500/
Gimmy67484/
Aimes67476/
Gimay67453/
Emeya67441/
Eyime67426/
İtmeç67407/
Ismer67375/
Imayo67371/
Ajime67358/
Ismed67347/
Iyeme67320/
Imoyi67308/
Imesh67292/
Imets67276/
Iyame67251/
Himay67250/
Yimez67250/
Gemey67221/
Himme67209/
Imoje67203/
Jiemy67202/
Uyime67184/
Imhay67176/
Jimez67163/
Iyome67159/
Imayi67155/
Jimee67150/
Yimyo67149/
Jismy67145/
Itmez67143/
Himmy67142/
Jimes67129/
Imaje67129/
Uimay67114/
Gimie67113/
Hoime67112/
Umhey67108/
Imiya67104/
Iomae67100/
Jimeh6796/
Jimme6790/
Heime6789/
Emeyi6781/
Ayime6777/
Jimie6776/
Eimei6771/
Gimme6765/
Oimae6765/
Imoyo6764/
Imayu6763/
Yimes6763/
Ojime6761/
Aimet6760/
Umeyu6758/
Jimay6752/
Hemey6751/
Jimet6751/
Jisme6750/
Goime6749/
Ijime6748/
Oyime6746/
Imaye6744/
Imeji6742/
Oimie6741/
Iemme6738/
Imowe6737/
Immet6737/
Aimae6736/
Himeh6735/
Imeah6734/
Aimoe6733/
Ujime6732/
Imieh6732/
Jieme6731/
Immie6730/
Aimie6729/
Jimei6729/
Imgay6729/
Imecz6728/
Oumey6728/
Immes6727/
Imoye6727/
Imeha6726/
Jimea6725/
Imeer6725/
Aimeh6725/
Ummey6723/
Aimed6723/
Ihmes6723/
Jimyo6723/
Ihmer6722/
Yemey6722/
Imech6721/
Himie6721/
Eamey6719/
Umeyo6719/
Aiame6719/
Imawe6719/
Yimei6718/
Aimei6716/
Aieme6716/
Yimet6715/
Imeja6715/
Imeet6715/
Eimes6714/
Imueh6714/
Amhey6714/
Himet6713/
Aimez6713/
Hieme6712/
Ihmed6712/
Emmey6711/
Jimer6711/
Gimea6711/
Ismee6710/
Aiumy6710/
Haimy679/
Heimy679/
Himiy678/
Aimay678/
Imiyo678/
Imerh678/
Hitme678/
Immei678/
Jimoy678/
Himyi678/
Jimed677/
Emeyo677/
Ismea676/
Imoya676/
Gimee676/
Iemae676/
Yimmy676/
Ammey675/
Imuya675/
Hisme675/
Aimme675/
Gimae675/
Gimue675/
Imeip675/
Gimiy674/
Uimer674/
Jimye674/
Ismes674/
Aimoy674/
Gimoe674/
Aiime674/
Ijeme674/
Imaie674/
Iomea674/
Imetz674/
Gimoy674/
Himge673/
Jimge673/
Yimie673/
Yimme673/
Ijome673/
Ijame673/
Uisme673/
Imuye673/
Yimea673/
Immee673/
Aimyo672/
Oimei672/
Oimet672/
Gimeu672/
Umeye672/
Imezz672/
Imoue672/
Yomey672/
Eimie672/
Imees672/
Aimmy672/
Yimee672/
Eimmy672/
Uimae672/
Imeup672/
Imayd672/
Jimej671/
Ismme671/
Humey671/
Imays671/
Imead671/
Imeid671/
Himej671/
Ehmey671/
Eiame671/
Aamey671/
Ameyh671/
Aumey671/
Đimeš671/
Ihmet671/
Huime671/
Immue671/
Iemea671/
Iyemieye671/
Iomee671/
Imiye671/
Uiyme671/
Jimoe671/
Høime671/
Imeit671/
Iyamy671/
Himez671/
Himoy671/
Immay671/
Imeui671/
Oimay671/
Oimer671/
Oiome671/
Gimuy671/
Gaimy671/
Eimee671/
Eymey671/
Aimea671/
Aimeu671/
Aimhy671/
Aimiy671/
Aimée671/
Aiome671/
Ismei671/
Imões671/
Immed671/
Imeae671/
Imeue671/
Imije671/
Jimue671/
Ejiemeye671/
Eiome671/
Oimes671/
Oiomy671/
Aijmy671/
Emiey671/
Jitme671/
Itmeh671/
Immeh671/
Imeus670/
Ijmes670/
Imeis670/
Esmey670/

Imey Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Imey in the Russian language
Имейimej-

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