Lemayian Surname
Approximately 7,213 people bear this surname
Lemayian Surname User-submission:
Lemaiyan is a surname most prevalent among the Maa community, meaning 'one who is blessed'.
Lemayian Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 7,201 | 1:6,413 | 862 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Lemayian (2,167) may also be a first name.
Lemayian Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Lemaiyan is a surname most prevalent among the Maa community, meaning 'one who is blessed'.
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Lemayian Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Lemayian Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Lemayian Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Lemayian is carried by more people in Kenya than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of Lemayian click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Lemayian? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 68,831st most commonly occurring family name internationally It is held by around 1 in 1,010,335 people. Lemayian is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Lemayian live; 100 percent live in East Africa and 91 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 161,080th most numerous given name at a global level, held by 2,167 people.
It is most widespread in Kenya, where it is carried by 7,201 people, or 1 in 6,413. In Kenya Lemayian is most numerous in: Narok County, where 49 percent reside, Kajiado County, where 38 percent reside and Nakuru County, where 2 percent reside. Besides Kenya this surname is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Tanzania, where 0 percent reside and Ethiopia, where 0 percent reside.
Lemayian Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lemaiyan | 88 | 1,302 | / |
| Lemoyian | 88 | 10 | / |
| Lemeyian | 88 | 3 | / |
| Lamayian | 88 | 2 | / |
| Lemian | 86 | 25 | / |
| Lemyan | 86 | 0 | / |
| Lemaiyann | 82 | 1 | / |
| Lemmaiyan | 82 | 1 | / |
| Leumian | 80 | 20 | / |
| Lemiang | 80 | 6 | / |
| Lemayon | 80 | 4 | / |
| Lemiane | 80 | 3 | / |
| Lemihan | 80 | 2 | / |
| Lemoiyan | 75 | 4 | / |
| Lamaijan | 75 | 2 | / |
| Lemeyion | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lemeiyan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lemmyang | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lehemian | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lomaiyan | 75 | 1 | / |
| Lamian | 71 | 153 | / |
| Lemion | 71 | 19 | / |
| Lamyan | 71 | 16 | / |
| Lemean | 71 | 14 | / |
| Lehmejian | 71 | 13 | / |
| Lemjan | 71 | 8 | / |
| Limian | 71 | 8 | / |
| Lehemjyan | 71 | 4 | / |
| Lemyon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lemiam | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lomian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lemyanova | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lemaon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Lamijan | 67 | 111 | / |
| Lemione | 67 | 11 | / |
| Lemmion | 67 | 7 | / |
| Lahmian | 67 | 7 | / |
| Limyang | 67 | 5 | / |
| Limauan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Limayon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lemaone | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lamiaan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lommian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lomihan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Leamean | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lemouan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Lemehan | 67 | 0 | / |
| Lemmyon | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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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 Lemayian
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