Oumaye Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Oumaye Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
Oumaye (62) may also be a first name.
Oumaye Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Oumaye Come From? nationality or country of origin
Oumaye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺃﻣﺎﻱ) is most common in Niger. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Oumaye? popularity and diffusion
It is the 5,587,209th most frequently occurring family name on earth, held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 67 percent of Oumaye reside; 58 percent reside in West Africa and 42 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 1,246,114th most widespread first name on earth, borne by 62 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Niger, where it is borne by 5 people, or 1 in 3,838,403. In Niger Oumaye is primarily concentrated in: Maradi Region, where 40 percent are found, Tahoua Region, where 40 percent are found and Tillabéri Region, where 20 percent are found. Apart from Niger Oumaye occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 33 percent are found and Burkina Faso, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Oumaye Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Oumaye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺃﻣﺎﻱ | amay | - |
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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 Oumaye
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