Sumeya Surname
Approximately 1,190 people bear this surname
Sumeya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 799 | 1:57,797 | 5,716 |
| Bangladesh | 360 | 1:442,658 | 11,259 |
| India | 14 | 1:54,790,384 | 527,769 |
| Nigeria | 7 | 1:25,306,108 | 327,793 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
Sumeya (15,200) may also be a first name.
Sumeya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Sumeya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Sumeya (Hindi: सुमेया, Marathi: सुमेया, Oriya: ସୁେମୟା) occurs in Kenya more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Sumeya? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 315,325th most commonly used family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,123,988 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 68 percent of Sumeya live; 68 percent live in East Africa and 58 percent live in Cushitic Africa. Sumeya is also the 45,978th most numerous given name world-wide. It is borne by 15,200 people.
Sumeya is most frequently used in Kenya, where it is borne by 799 people, or 1 in 57,797. In Kenya it is primarily concentrated in: Mandera County, where 38 percent reside, Wajir County, where 24 percent reside and Garissa County, where 23 percent reside. Beside Kenya this surname exists in 9 countries. It is also found in Bangladesh, where 30 percent reside and India, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Sumeya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Sumeya in the Hindi language | ||
| सुमेया | sumeya | 93.75 |
| सुम्ेया | sumeya | 1.56 |
| सुमएया | suma'eya | 1.56 |
| सुमईया | suma'iya | 1.56 |
| सूमेया | sumeya | 1.56 |
| Sumeya in the Oriya language | ||
| ସୁେମୟା | suemaya | 83.33 |
| ସୁେମହା | suemaha | 5.56 |
| ସୁେମଇୟା | suema'iya | 5.56 |
| ସୁମୟା | sumaya | 5.56 |
| Sumeya in the Marathi language | ||
| सुमेया | sumeya | 43.9 |
| सुमैया | sumaiya | 26.83 |
| सुमेॅया | sumeeya | 7.32 |
| सुमे | sume | 4.88 |
| सुमया | sumaya | 2.44 |
| सूमेया | sumeya | 2.44 |
| सुनेया | suneya | 2.44 |
| सुिमया | suimaya | 2.44 |
| सुमै | sumai | 2.44 |
| सुमॅया | sumeya | 2.44 |
| सुमेॅयााहीम | sumeeyaahima | 2.44 |
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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 Sumeya
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