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

The last name Jemwai occurs more in The Marshall Islands more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jemwai? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 7,117,718th most commonly occurring family name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 1,041,077,988 people. It occurs predominantly 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 frequent in The Marshall Islands, where it is held by 5 people, or 1 in 10,364. In The Marshall Islands it is primarily concentrated in: Jaluit Atoll, where 60 percent reside, Ailinglaplap Atoll, where 20 percent reside and Ebon Atoll, where 20 percent reside. Without taking into account The Marshall Islands it exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 29 percent reside.

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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