Yalem Surname

61,380th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,194 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Yalem Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yalem Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia8,0491:12,1191,773
Nigeria311:5,714,283142,531
United States271:13,424,405494,117
Turkey261:2,993,13285,930
Papua New Guinea251:326,14943,617
India131:59,005,029552,550
Malaysia91:3,277,136121,952
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Yalem (2,716) may also be a first name.

Yalem Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yalem is found in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yalem? popularity and diffusion

Yalem is the 61,380th most commonly used last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 889,376 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Yalem live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 140,432nd most commonly held first name in the world, borne by 2,716 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 8,049 people, or 1 in 12,119. Beside Ethiopia Yalem exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 0 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Yalem Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Yalem surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 71.43% being registered to vote for the political party.

Yalem earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 102.03% more than the national average, earning $87,175 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yaleme9140/
Yaslem9119/
Yahlem9112/
Yallem915/
Yaleem911/
Yaleum911/
Yalm896/
Yihalem831,449/
Ayialem836/
Yiealem831/
Yalım805,269/
Jalem802,196/
Ealem80608/
Yalim80303/
Yalen8082/
Yalme8037/
Yolem8018/
Yalne8010/
Yaalm809/
Ialem801/
Yallm801/
Yoalm801/
Yaylim73106/
Jaleme7381/
Yaslim7356/
Jaleem7347/
Yallım7347/
Jaalem7335/
Yallen7328/
Yalene7317/
Yaleng7315/
Yalime7313/
Gialem739/
Jallem739/
Yaslım738/
Yaleen736/
Eallem735/
Yaalim734/
Hyolem734/
Yalhim734/
Jalaem732/
Yoleme732/
Ealeem731/
Yoolem731/
Yollem731/
Yalien731/
Jealem731/
Jalemn731/
Yallim731/
Ajolem731/
Healem731/
Yaluen731/
Yalenk731/
Gealem731/
Iaslem731/
Ialeem731/
Jalm6736/
Jhalaem6717/
Ealm6715/
Yihalim6714/
Ealleam676/
Jasleem674/
Aiyalen674/
Yolyaem674/
Ialm673/
Yolm672/
Ujyalen671/
Iasleem671/
Jaileam671/
Gehalem671/
Yalmova671/
Jailaem671/
Jhaleem671/
Yoleame671/
Yialien671/
Yasselm671/
Yallene671/
Yathlen670/

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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 Yalem
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