Jemwai Surname

7,117,718th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Marshall Islands
Highest density in:
Marshall Islands

Jemwai Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Jemwai Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Marshall Islands51:10,3641,309
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Jemwai Last Name Facts

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

Jemwai is found most frequently in The Marshall Islands. It may also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Jemwai.

How Common Is The Last Name Jemwai? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 7,117,718th most commonly used last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. The surname Jemwai occurs mostly in Oceania, where 71 percent of Jemwai live; 71 percent live in Oceania Islands and 71 percent live in Micronesia.

The surname Jemwai is most commonly occurring in The Marshall Islands, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 10,364. In The Marshall Islands it is mostly found in: Jaluit Atoll, where 60 percent live, Ailinglaplap Atoll, where 20 percent live and Ebon Atoll, where 20 percent live. Besides The Marshall Islands this surname is found in one country. It is also found in The United States, where 29 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Jemwa911,689/
Jembai8396/
Zemwai837/
Jenwai833/
Jemnwi832/
Jesmwa831/
Jemwah831/
Emwi801/
Semwaji771/
Jetemwa771/
Jimwa732,235/
Jemba732,226/
Semwa73184/
Jembi7392/
Jenwi7357/
Emwau7336/
Jemua7319/
Yemwa7311/
Jemui738/
Jemwe734/
Zemwa733/
Gemwa733/
Jenwa732/
Zemwi732/
Emvai731/
Ijenwa67211/
Ijemba67177/
Simwai67103/
Jembei6734/
Jembau6723/
Ijemua6714/
Yembai6711/
Gembai679/
Semwah676/
Jimwei676/
Jenbai674/
Jenwei672/
Zembai672/
Gemnwi672/
Ijembi672/
Jemuat672/
Jenhwa672/
Zimwai672/
Jiemba672/
Zhemwa671/
Jenwah671/
Zemway671/
Jenwie671/
Jeimbi671/
Semmwa671/
Jeanwa671/
Jeamba671/
Jembea671/
Jiembi671/
Semwui671/
Djenwa671/
Djenwi671/
Jimwea671/
Iemwat671/
Jenwit671/
Jeembi671/
Jemuis671/
Cimwai671/

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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 Jemwai
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