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 surname Sumeya (Hindi: सुमेया, Marathi: सुमेया, Oriya: ସୁେମୟା) is more commonly found in Kenya than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Sumeya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Sumeya is the 315,325th most widespread family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,123,988 people. The last name Sumeya occurs mostly in Africa, where 68 percent of Sumeya are found; 68 percent are found in East Africa and 58 percent are found in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 45,978th most frequently used first name in the world, held by 15,200 people.
The last name Sumeya is most numerous in Kenya, where it is carried by 799 people, or 1 in 57,797. In Kenya Sumeya is primarily found in: Mandera County, where 38 percent are found, Wajir County, where 24 percent are found and Garissa County, where 23 percent are found. Other than Kenya Sumeya occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Bangladesh, where 30 percent are found and India, where 1 percent are found.
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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