Omeh Surname

24,653rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 21,906 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Omeh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Omeh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria21,5951:8,203931
Palestine1601:28,4303,890
Indonesia781:1,695,502110,645
United States231:15,759,084542,937
England171:3,277,533109,658
Yemen91:2,936,14415,216
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Iran41:19,195,631219,601
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Omeh (1,062) may also be a first name.

Omeh Last Name Facts

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

Omeh is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Omeh? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 24,653rd most commonly occurring last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 332,674 people. The surname Omeh occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Omeh live; 99 percent live in West Africa and 99 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Omeh is also the 245,583rd most frequent given name world-wide. It is borne by 1,062 people.

Omeh is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 21,595 people, or 1 in 8,203. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Enugu, where 42 percent reside, Anambra, where 23 percent reside and Ebonyi, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname exists in 17 countries. It also occurs in Palestine, where 1 percent reside and Indonesia, where 0 percent reside.

Omeh Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Omeh surname is principally Christian (100%) in Nigeria.

Omeh earn significantly less than the average income. In United States they earn 26.71% less than the national average, earning $31,625 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Omech89609/
Omeih89212/
Omieh89206/
Omesh89107/
Homeh8917/
Oumeh896/
Ommeh892/
Omehh891/
Ome8612,165/
Omeish801,157/
Omeich80204/
Oumech80137/
Homesh80104/
Homehr8039/
Homeha8020/
Omeych807/
Oumesh803/
Gomejh803/
Oomesh802/
Homieh801/
Hommeh801/
Omehie801/
Hoomeh801/
Omeesh801/
Oummeh801/
Homech801/
Omer75792,809/
Ameh7579,589/
Home7521,833/
Emeh759,327/
Gome757,540/
Oume752,781/
Ohme751,480/
Omey751,264/
Omee751,043/
Omes75894/
Omet75725/
Omih75540/
Oome75267/
Oeme75264/
Omie75255/
Omez75206/
Omed75203/
Oime75178/
Omea75171/
Osme75151/
Omei75149/
Omme75148/
Omha7536/
Omhe7521/
Omeu7519/
Omje7514/
Omge7510/
Uome757/
Oyme756/
Otme756/
Omej753/
Omøe752/
Omep752/
Ojme751/
Omhi751/
Omjh751/
Oumeish7312/
Houmesh7310/
Omehova738/
Hommech734/
Houmehr731/
Omeehyi731/
Ommeish731/
Homesch731/
Oumer6770,749/
Homer6720,155/
Homes676,038/
Oehme675,002/
Homme672,450/
Homed671,949/
Gomme671,743/
Homez671,478/
Osmer671,395/
Ommer67853/
Gomey67789/
Gomea67580/
Oomes67556/
Homet67513/
Homei67498/
Gomej67496/
Oumha67485/
Hoyme67471/
Homey67441/
Goume67388/
Gomei67335/
Emmeh67246/
Amesh67230/
Gomih67213/
Hameh67202/
Hoeme67172/
Ahmeh67168/
Hosme67147/
Ammeh67145/
Oomer67143/
Omije67139/
Homea67126/
Ohume67126/
Omich67113/
Hoime67112/
Homha67111/
Omeis6799/
Ohmie6792/
Omess6778/
Houme6764/
Amech6760/
Omeet6756/
Uomer6750/
Goime6749/
Omhay6749/
Oumme6742/
Oimie6741/
Omhai6739/
Hohme6734/
Amieh6734/
Omeid6733/
Homie6732/
Omeer6730/
Ommey6729/
Oumey6728/
Omish6723/
Eumeh6717/
Amedh6716/
Oumei6714/
Omeed6712/
Homee6712/
Aameh6712/
Ameph6712/
Otmer6711/
Hemeh6711/
Ome'e6711/
O'Mea6710/
Gomee6710/
Homeu679/
Omeit679/
Amerh679/
Emeih678/
Omerr677/
Omihs676/
Ehmeh676/
Goome675/
Ommes675/
Homøe675/
Oumet674/
Osmet674/
Eemeh674/
Amehh674/
Outme674/
Omeez674/
Oumie673/
Omaih673/
Gomhe672/
Omead672/
Oimei672/
Oumih672/
Osmey672/
Oimet672/
Emieh672/
Oumed672/
Osmih672/
Ameuh672/
Hoome671/
Omets671/
Omajh671/
Ommea671/
Osmes671/
Hojme671/
Gohme671/
Ameyh671/
Omher671/
Ommet671/
Omeiz671/
Aemeh671/
Osmed671/
Oomet671/
Omest671/
Oumee671/
Oumhe671/
Oumhi671/
Oimer671/
Goyme671/
Gomeï671/
Omeyd671/
Oumhy671/
Osmea671/
Omeae671/
Omerhowa671/
Omihe671/
Hhome671/
Oimes671/
Osmee671/
Oomey671/
Oomje671/
Omhid671/
Ommee671/
Omett671/
Omhaj671/
Omeas671/
Oymez671/
Ohmey670/
Osmme670/

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