Moyem Surname
Approximately 66 people bear this surname
Moyem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 31 | 1:669,970 | 49,334 |
| Nigeria | 18 | 1:9,841,264 | 197,192 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
Moyem (79) may also be a first name.
Moyem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Moyem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Moyem (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻣﻴﻢ) is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Moyem.
How Common Is The Last Name Moyem? popularity and diffusion
The last name Moyem is the 2,352,516th most commonly occurring family name in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 110,417,362 people. The last name Moyem is predominantly found in Africa, where 74 percent of Moyem live; 44 percent live in Central Africa and 42 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,083,225th most frequently held given name in the world, borne by 79 people.
The surname is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is held by 31 people, or 1 in 669,970. In Cameroon it is most common in: Centre Region, where 77 percent reside, West Region, where 10 percent reside and Far North Region, where 3 percent reside. Outside of Cameroon this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 27 percent reside and India, where 18 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Moyem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Moyem in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻣﻴﻢ | mym | - |
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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
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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 Moyem
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