Jemaiyo Surname

605,571st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 512 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Jemaiyo Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jemaiyo Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya5101:90,5498,135
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114

Jemaiyo (171) may also be a first name.

Jemaiyo Last Name Facts

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

The surname Jemaiyo is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jemaiyo? popularity and diffusion

The surname Jemaiyo is the 605,571st most widespread last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 14,233,488 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Jemaiyo reside; 100 percent reside in East Africa and 88 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Jemaiyo is also the 698,971st most widespread first name world-wide, held by 171 people.

The surname is most commonly held in Kenya, where it is held by 510 people, or 1 in 90,549. In Kenya it is mostly concentrated in: Nandi County, where 49 percent reside, Uasin Gishu County, where 20 percent reside and Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 17 percent reside. Apart from Kenya this surname is found in one country. It is also found in Uganda, where 0 percent reside.

Jemaiyo Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jemiyo92457/
Emaiyo9238/
Jemayo9212/
Jemayio861/
Jemai831,038/
Jemio83887/
Emayo8359/
Emiyo8332/
Emaiy8313/
Emaio8312/
Jemao835/
Jemay835/
Chemaiyo80136/
Jemaii7719/
Emaiya7716/
Jemaji7714/
Emauyo7713/
Djemyo7711/
Jemaie7710/
Gemaiy7710/
Jesmai7710/
Jemaai777/
Emayao776/
Jemaho776/
Jemaya775/
Jemiya775/
Jemaia775/
Jemait774/
Emaayo774/
Emmayo774/
Yemayo774/
Emaijo773/
Emaiho772/
Jemijo772/
Jemmai772/
Jemayi772/
Ijemao771/
Jemaye771/
Jemeyo771/
Jemoyo771/
Gemayo771/
Ijemai771/
Jemiyi771/
Emahyo771/
Jemios771/
Jemiey770/
Emao732,290/
Emai732,149/
Emay731,033/
Emio7366/
Emyo731/
Jemiyah7123/
Jesmaya7120/
Jemaitt713/
Gemmaio712/
Djemaou712/
Semayoa712/
Simaiyo712/
Jemaayt711/
Jemayah711/
Jemijio711/
Emeauyo711/
Emayeho711/
Jemaias711/
Jiemaji711/
Hemayao711/
Zemayoa711/
D'Jemai711/
Ejjemai711/
Emajijo711/
Gimaiyo711/
Jeamgai711/
Jeesmay711/
Emayu673,294/
Emaye673,227/
Gemio671,812/
Emiye671,656/
Gemao671,530/
Jemaa67842/
Emoyo67508/
Jemia67492/
Emaya67410/
Jemea67277/
Gemay67254/
Emmay67212/
Semio67202/
Jemou67145/
Emaji67140/
Emiya6794/
Semao6791/
Jemau6763/
Jemeo6746/
Emayi6746/
Hemao6745/
Gemai6736/
Jemie6732/
Jemey6727/
Jemei6727/
Hemio6724/
Jemae6723/
Jimyo6723/
Emaie6721/
Jimao6719/
Yemai6715/
Emyoo6714/
Yemao6710/
Yemio679/
Jemui678/
Emajo678/
Emijo678/
Jemya677/
Jemoa677/
Emhay677/
Emeyo677/
Emaia676/
Emaai676/
Jemoi676/
Emmai676/
Jemmaiah674/
Jemâa674/
Jemja672/
Yemay672/
Jeemayya671/
Hajmaiya671/
Zemao671/
Seemaiya671/
Jemàa671/
Emuyo671/
Iemao671/
Jemoy671/
Jimio671/
Yemyo671/
Semyo671/
Emaii671/
Emaoi671/
Djemahou671/
Chemeiyo671/
Chemoiyo671/
Aijiemay671/
Emgai671/
Jeemajid671/

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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 Jemaiyo
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