Jematia Surname

785,023rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 360 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3601:128,27810,569

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.

- kibet

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jematiah931/
Ematia924/
Hematia861/
Jematya861/
Emeatia861/
Chematia80384/
Semaitia8011/
Hematiha801/
Hemmatia801/
Semattia801/
Ematya773/
Chematiah751/
Simatia71467/
Gemotia7111/
Zemotia712/
Hemotia711/
Gematea711/
Jemetio711/
Jemateo711/
Ematyaj711/
Hematijo6729/
Zimatiah6715/
Chematya6711/
Haimatia673/
Simmatia672/
Hajmatya671/
Simaitia671/
Juimatio671/

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Footnotes

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