Jematian Surname

874,560th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 309 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Jematian Surname User-submission:

The name Jematia is derived from the Kalejin community and means 'small'. The person named is assumed to be small bodied.

Jematian Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya3091:149,45011,887

Jematian (389) may also be a first name.

Jematian 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.

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Jematian Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jematian is more frequently found in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jematian? popularity and diffusion

Jematian is the 874,560th most commonly occurring last name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 23,584,291 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Jematian live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 97 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Jematian is also the 439,102nd most widely held first name worldwide, held by 389 people.

The last name Jematian is most frequently held in Kenya, where it is borne by 309 people, or 1 in 149,450. In Kenya it is most frequent in: Baringo County, where 96 percent reside, Nakuru County, where 3 percent reside and Elgeyo Marakwet County, where 0 percent reside.

Jematian Last Name Statistics demography

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

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