Jemeka Surname

8,968,613th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Jemeka Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jemeka Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Jemeka (120) may also be a first name.

Jemeka Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jemeka (Oriya: େଜେମକା) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jemeka? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 8,968,613th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. This last name is predominantly found in Oceania, where 50 percent of Jemeka reside; 50 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 50 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Jemeka is also the 852,104th most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 120 people.

This last name is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 4,076,858. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily found in: East Sepik, where 50 percent reside and Eastern Highlands, where 50 percent reside. Apart from Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 25 percent reside and The United States, where 25 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Emeka9186,101/
Ojiemeka861/
Ejiemeka861/
Emmeka83305/
Semeka8330/
Zemeka8322/
Emeeka8318/
Emekea8314/
Jemika8311/
Jemaka837/
Yemeka834/
Jemeca834/
Emeaka833/
Jimeka831/
Jemoka831/
Jemeko831/
Emeika831/
Gemeka831/
Emekai831/
Emekaa831/
Jemeke830/
Semekha77215/
Djemeko77153/
Jaimeka778/
Semecka778/
Jiemaka776/
Ehimeka776/
Semeika774/
Yemekaa774/
Ihemeka773/
Emeakah772/
Jimeika771/
Jemeica771/
Jemekei771/
Zemeika771/
Zemecka771/
Emeke73745/
Emika73163/
Emeki73142/
Emeko7398/
Emeca7319/
Emeky731/
Emyka731/
Žemeckas71152/
Ijeamaka71110/
Ojiemeke7123/
Zemeckas7113/
Ziemecka719/
Jaimekha717/
Ejiemeke713/
Yemeskap711/
Jemeikis711/
Emekaowa711/
Jaimaeka711/
Zemeskas711/
Semeko67425/
Jemiko67171/
Simeka6768/
Semika6734/
Emeike6726/
Yemika6722/
Ziemiecka6714/
Yemaka6714/
Emeaki6712/
Emikau6711/
Ojiemheke6710/
Gemeke678/
Jimika678/
Yemeke678/
Zemeca677/
Yemeko676/
Emekui675/
Yemeca674/
Emaika674/
Jemaekhoh674/
Zemeko673/
Cimeka673/
Semeca673/
Jemica672/
Emecke672/
Jemako672/
Zimeka672/
Ojiemehke671/
Ehmeke671/
Emekey671/
Emekih671/
Ihemekoha671/
Jemaca671/
Jemike671/
Emekhe671/
Siemiecka671/
Emioka671/
Drzemecka671/
Ijeamaaka671/
Jimeca670/
Gemika670/

Jemeka Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jemeka in the Oriya language
େଜେମକାejemaka-

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