Iyemu Surname

2,220,661st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 73 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Iyemu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Iyemu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda491:796,72037,939
Nigeria231:7,701,859170,290
England11:55,718,059489,080

Iyemu Last Name Facts

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

Iyemu is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Iyemu? popularity and diffusion

It is the 2,220,661st most widespread last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 99,829,396 people. The surname Iyemu occurs mostly in Africa, where 99 percent of Iyemu are found; 67 percent are found in East Africa and 67 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

It is most commonly used in Uganda, where it is borne by 49 people, or 1 in 796,720. In Uganda Iyemu is most numerous in: Soroti District, where 39 percent reside, Serere District, where 35 percent reside and Ngora District, where 14 percent reside. Beside Uganda it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 32 percent reside and England, where 1 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ihyemu911/
Yemu89176/
Iemu891/
Iyamu8010,821/
Iyomu80141/
Ayemu80117/
Yemau80100/
Yemou8061/
Oyemu8033/
Ijemu8010/
Eyemu803/
Oiemu801/
Ayemou732,881/
Yeamou73970/
Yemhou7313/
Ojiemu7311/
Yemgou7311/
Iyammu739/
Yemmou736/
Ajiemu736/
Iyamou733/
Giyomu733/
Hiyamu732/
Eyemou732/
Giyamu732/
Iyamus731/
Iiyamu731/
Ogiemu731/
Yemouh731/
Oyiemu731/
Hyiemu731/
Geyemu731/
Hayemu731/
Ayiemu731/
Aiymut731/
Eumu67579/
Aimu67173/
Eemu67154/
Eimu6772/
Imeu6766/
Aymu6753/
Oimu6730/
Aemu6726/
Eamu6712/
Ouyemou676/
Hayeemu675/
Ojuyemu673/
Oiseamu671/
Ouiemou671/
Oemu671/
Yeamaus670/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Iyemu
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