Jemima Surname

568,972nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 555 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Kenya

Jemima Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jemima Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya2181:211,83415,137
Indonesia1531:864,37465,003
Nigeria631:2,811,79089,258
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
India341:22,560,747316,052
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Jemima (69,604) may also be a first name.

Jemima Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jemima (Arabic: جميمه, Hindi: जेमीमा, Marathi: जेमीमा, Oriya: େଜମିମା) is found most in Kenya. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jemima? popularity and diffusion

It is the 568,972nd most numerous family name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 13,130,713 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 63 percent of Jemima are found; 42 percent are found in East Africa and 28 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 13,945th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 69,604 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is carried by 218 people, or 1 in 211,834. In Kenya it is mostly found in: Kilifi County, where 56 percent reside, Vihiga County, where 25 percent reside and Kisii County, where 2 percent reside. Aside from Kenya Jemima occurs in 16 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 28 percent reside and Nigeria, where 11 percent reside.

Jemima Last Name Statistics demography

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

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jemimah92748/
Jemimat9233/
Jemaima927/
Jemimma923/
Jemimas923/
Djemima922/
Jemiema922/
Jemmima922/
Jemihma921/
Jeemima921/
Emima91139/
Jemimaha863/
Jemmimah862/
Jemimmah862/
Jemaimah862/
Jheimima861/
Yemima83564/
Emioma8398/
Jemuma8363/
Gemima8353/
Semima8323/
Jemema8316/
Hemima8314/
Jemimi8312/
Emeima837/
Emaima832/
Emmima832/
Jemimo832/
Zemima831/
Jimima831/
Emgima831/
Emiomah7718/
Hemeima7714/
Chemima774/
Jemimit774/
Jememat774/
Seimima774/
Jemimer771/
Djemema771/
Siemima771/
Semiema771/
Gemaima771/
Ehmeima771/
Hemimma771/
Emema73201/
Emimi73134/
Emime7320/
Emimo733/
Emjma731/
Emimy731/
Semaimai713/
Jememaih711/
Yemmimat711/
Hemeimma711/
Jimmaima711/
Hemeimas711/
Chemaima711/
Siemiema711/
Yemema67143/
Semema6792/
Emeime6719/
Emeimi6711/
Yemimo6711/
Zemema6710/
Emmema6710/
Gemime6710/
Emaimo678/
Simima677/
Emeama677/
Himima677/
Ememma677/
Jememe676/
Emeimy674/
Gemimi673/
Yemimi672/
Gemimo672/
Emaime672/
Jimema672/
Emimou672/
Gemema671/
Chehmaima671/
Emeema671/
Gimima671/
Emmimi671/
Emmyma671/
Zimima671/
Emijmy671/
Semimo671/

Jemima Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jemima in the Marathi language
जेमीमाjemima71.43
जेिममाjeimama28.57
Jemima in the Oriya language
େଜମିମାejamima66.67
େଜମୀମାejamima33.33
Jemima in the Hindi language
जेमीमाjemima50
जेमिमाjemima50
Jemima in the Arabic language
جميمهjmymh-

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