Toryem Surname

919,444th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 288 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Toryem Surname User-submission:

Toryem is a surname common among the Tiv ethnic group in Nigeria. The meaning is 'the king has gone'. Tor means king, while yem means 'to go' or 'to depart'. Usually the name is given to children born into the chieftancy domain or family after the death of the king or chief.

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Toryem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2861:619,38029,421
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795

Toryem (108) may also be a first name.

Toryem Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Toryem is a surname common among the Tiv ethnic group in Nigeria. The meaning is 'the king has gone'. Tor means king, while yem means 'to go' or 'to depart'. Usually the name is given to children born into the chieftancy domain or family after the death of the king or chief.

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Toryem Last Name Facts

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

Toryem is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Toryem? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 919,444th most frequently occurring last name on earth, borne by around 1 in 25,303,979 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Toryem reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 99 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 904,892nd most commonly occurring forename internationally It is held by 108 people.

The last name Toryem is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 286 people, or 1 in 619,380. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Benue, where 96 percent are found, Federal Capital Territory, where 2 percent are found and Akwa Ibom, where 0 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this surname exists in one country. It also occurs in The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Toryiem921/
Teryem83189/
Torjem8345/
Taryem8329/
Toryen8321/
Toruem834/
Toraem832/
Toream831/
Torheim77377/
Torjeem7725/
Toreyim7714/
Torehim773/
Toriyam771/
Torjeme771/
Torayam771/
Touraem771/
Torream771/
Toreham770/
Thorheim7196/
Toreheim7144/
Torrejom7112/
Thorreem713/
Torreysm711/
Tareem67640/
Torien67110/
Taryim6752/
Tarjem6745/
Teriem6739/
Targem6734/
Torgen6734/
Toraim6719/
Torjen679/
Tariem676/
Taroem671/
Taraem671/
Toryin671/
Toraum671/

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Toryem
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