Jematia Surname
Approximately 360 people bear this surname
Jematia Surname User-submission:
The name Jematia is derived from the Kalejin community and means 'small'. The person named is assumed to be small bodied.
Jematia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 360 | 1:128,278 | 10,569 |
Jematia (1,341) may also be a first name.
Jematia Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name Jematia is derived from the Kalejin community and means 'small'. The person named is assumed to be small bodied.
- kibetJematia Demographics
Jematia Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Jematia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Jematia Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Jematia is found in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Jematia? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 785,023rd most prevalent family name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 20,243,183 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Jematia live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Jematia is also the 214,466th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 1,341 people.
The surname Jematia is most widespread in Kenya, where it is held by 360 people, or 1 in 128,278. In Kenya it is primarily found in: Nandi County, where 62 percent are found, Uasin Gishu County, where 23 percent are found and Baringo County, where 13 percent are found.
Jematia Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jematiah | 93 | 1 | / |
| Ematia | 92 | 4 | / |
| Hematia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jematya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Emeatia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Chematia | 80 | 384 | / |
| Semaitia | 80 | 11 | / |
| Hematiha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hemmatia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Semattia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ematya | 77 | 3 | / |
| Chematiah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Simatia | 71 | 467 | / |
| Gemotia | 71 | 11 | / |
| Zemotia | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hemotia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gematea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jemetio | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jemateo | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ematyaj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Hematijo | 67 | 29 | / |
| Zimatiah | 67 | 15 | / |
| Chematya | 67 | 11 | / |
| Haimatia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Simmatia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hajmatya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Simaitia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juimatio | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
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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 Jematia
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