Kenmei Surname
Approximately 263 people bear this surname
Kenmei Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 222 | 1:575,875 | 15,540 |
| Cameroon | 39 | 1:532,540 | 42,124 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
Kenmei (1,873) may also be a first name.
Kenmei Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kenmei Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kenmei is most common in Japan. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Kenmei click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kenmei? popularity and diffusion
The surname Kenmei is the 980,795th most widespread family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 27,709,300 people. This surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 84 percent of Kenmei live; 84 percent live in East Asia and 84 percent live in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 175,842nd most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 1,873 people.
It is most widespread in Japan, where it is held by 222 people, or 1 in 575,875. In Japan Kenmei is primarily concentrated in: Hokkaido Prefecture, where 55 percent reside, Toyama Prefecture, where 18 percent reside and Fukushima Prefecture, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Japan this last name is found in 3 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 15 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenmeui | 92 | 11 | / |
| Keunmei | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kenmeji | 92 | 1 | / |
| Kenmi | 91 | 99 | / |
| Kenme | 91 | 77 | / |
| Kenmejio | 86 | 1 | / |
| Kenmoe | 83 | 7,181 | / |
| Kenmed | 83 | 102 | / |
| Kinmei | 83 | 22 | / |
| Kenmeu | 83 | 18 | / |
| Kenmue | 83 | 14 | / |
| Kaenmi | 83 | 11 | / |
| Kenmey | 83 | 9 | / |
| Kenmai | 83 | 8 | / |
| Kenmee | 83 | 7 | / |
| Kenmeh | 83 | 3 | / |
| Kenmie | 83 | 2 | / |
| Kenmoi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Kuenmi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Knmi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Kenmoue | 77 | 164 | / |
| Chenmei | 77 | 80 | / |
| Kenmeue | 77 | 64 | / |
| Kaenmai | 77 | 35 | / |
| Kaenmee | 77 | 7 | / |
| Kienmie | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kenmeué | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kenmoye | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kaenmui | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kenmeph | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kenmett | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kennmer | 77 | 1 | / |
| Kinmi | 73 | 431 | / |
| Kenma | 73 | 90 | / |
| Kenmy | 73 | 9 | / |
| Kinme | 73 | 2 | / |
| Knmai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Knmme | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kenmé | 73 | 1 | / |
| Kenmooue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kenmeuhe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Keunmoue | 71 | 1 | / |
| Kenmou | 67 | 66 | / |
| ChenMi | 67 | 30 | / |
| Qinmei | 67 | 13 | / |
| Kienma | 67 | 11 | / |
| Kinmit | 67 | 8 | / |
| Kaenma | 67 | 5 | / |
| Kinmoe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Kinmui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Koenma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kinmey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cenmeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kinmio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kinmue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kemmed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kemmoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kinmai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kymmei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kuenma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Kenmay | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Kenmei
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