Yaman Surname

4,483rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 125,414 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Turkey
Highest density in:
Turkey

Yaman Surname User-submission:

Turkish : 'formidable'

The word Yaman in Turkish originally means 'bad.' In contemporary usage, it has acquired the meaning of 'skillful, intelligent.'

Yaman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Turkey113,5011:68683
Indonesia3,0891:42,8134,903
Malaysia2,2631:13,0331,362
Germany9741:82,65410,439
Papua New Guinea7051:11,5661,037
Saudi Arabia6761:45,6456,666
Nigeria5931:298,72316,689
Egypt5801:158,51012,069
Philippines3111:325,52544,983
Northern Cyprus2651:1,20493
England2641:211,05318,115
India2631:2,916,59888,304
Morocco2391:144,25125,171
United States2151:1,685,856112,021
Pakistan1531:1,167,60714,167
Netherlands1291:130,90820,305
Belgium1261:91,24314,134
Austria1131:75,35811,422
Thailand951:743,562121,778
Cameroon811:256,40824,973
Afghanistan691:465,9886,093
Australia601:449,92835,109
Switzerland571:144,08613,875
Bulgaria501:139,5788,096
Norway431:119,58815,719
Russia431:3,351,699174,427
Sweden351:281,33619,530
Ivory Coast331:699,12819,606
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Argentina281:1,526,55084,030
Kazakhstan271:654,90744,542
Colombia251:1,910,96311,972
Syria241:804,2096,249
United Arab Emirates231:398,36023,003
South Africa211:2,579,891103,459
Nicaragua161:376,3183,295
Iraq161:2,188,85319,343
France151:4,428,181244,602
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Iran81:9,597,816173,045
Belarus81:1,187,63277,603
Jordan71:1,263,20516,935
Azerbaijan71:1,378,44618,562
China61:227,886,92811,701
Panama61:652,04310,051
Finland61:916,11741,832
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Wales51:618,90625,852
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Benin41:2,583,90073,293
Greece41:2,769,948101,568
Brunei41:104,6832,048
Georgia41:936,38624,100
Burkina Faso31:6,117,36722,156
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Maldives31:134,7244,057
Yemen31:8,808,43135,773
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Poland21:19,004,374199,659
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Bosnia and Herzegovina11:3,536,40219,532
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England11:24,375,369195,128
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

Yaman (28,834) may also be a first name.

Yaman Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Turkish : 'formidable'

The word Yaman in Turkish originally means 'bad.' In contemporary usage, it has acquired the meaning of 'skillful, intelligent.'

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Yaman Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yaman (Arabic: يامان, Bengali: যমন, Hindi: यमन, Marathi: यमन, Oriya: ୟମନ, Russian: Яман) is held by more people in Turkey than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yaman? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 4,483rd most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 58,108 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 83 percent of Yaman live; 78 percent live in West Asia and 77 percent live in Anatolia and Highlands. Yaman is also the 28,760th most commonly used given name on earth, borne by 28,834 people.

The surname Yaman is most prevalent in Turkey, where it is held by 113,501 people, or 1 in 686. In Turkey it is most frequent in: Istanbul Province, where 18 percent reside, Ankara Province, where 7 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 4 percent reside. Other than Turkey Yaman exists in 91 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 2 percent reside and Malaysia, where 2 percent reside.

Yaman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Yaman has changed over time. In England the share of the population with the last name expanded 26,400 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in The United States it expanded 1,344 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yaman Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Yaman surname are 12.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 58.82% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Yaman earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 30.05% less than the national average, earning 242,084 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 56.75% more than the national average, earning R 372,492 per year; in Colombia they earn 17.82% less than the national average, earning $18,657,200 COP per year; in United States they earn 33.44% more than the national average, earning $57,580 USD per year and in Canada they earn 27.05% less than the national average, earning $36,243 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yamane9185,688/
Yasman911,631/
Yatman911,352/
Yahman911,195/
Yayman911,141/
Yamang91584/
Yağman91109/
Yamman91102/
Yamain9183/
Hyaman9118/
Yamaan9118/
Yoaman9115/
Yamand9115/
Yajman9113/
Yamean9111/
Yaaman9111/
Yamhan916/
Yamant915/
Yamgan914/
Yamann912/
Yamaun911/
Yamanh911/
Yamanq911/
Yamatin83166/
Ayyaman8353/
Yamahan8348/
Yiamhan8336/
Yammang8325/
Yasmean8325/
Yasmain8323/
Yaamang8316/
Yahuman8315/
Yahaman838/
Yamasin835/
Aayaman835/
Yasmaan833/
Aiyaman833/
Yathman833/
Yasmane832/
Yasmann832/
Ya'aman832/
Yamatyn832/
Hyamann831/
Hyasman831/
Yatmanq831/
Yaysman831/
Yamamne831/
Yammaan831/
Yamaine831/
Yamangg831/
Yaimann831/
Yasmaun831/
Yammaun831/
Yammean831/
Yamaing831/
Yamanne831/
Yatmann830/
Yahtman830/
Jaman80113,056/
Yoman8010,538/
Yamon80682/
Yamam80407/
Eaman80182/
Iaman8060/
Yağmahan771,154/
Yamanova77738/
Gayyaman77188/
Yammaine779/
Yamasing777/
Yahamman777/
Yammaung774/
Yasmatin771/
Yohamman771/
Ya'amang771/
Yamahant771/
Yamangue771/
Yamanová771/
Yamanowa771/
Yaasmean771/
Yahouman771/
Aiyamant771/
Ahayaman771/
Yasmaine771/
Jamaan7322,624/
Jaiman733,434/
Jasman733,334/
Jamain733,187/
Jamang731,006/
Jayman73902/
Jjaman73838/
Jamman73721/
Jamane73709/
Jhaman73704/
Heaman73597/
Yohman73417/
Jamann73375/
Eyoman73302/
Jamgan73277/
Yosman73227/
Yamont73226/
Yamoun73221/
Geaman73198/
Giaman73185/
Yomane73151/
Ayoman73121/
Jahman73102/
Yomang7384/
Jaaman7380/
Yasmon7377/
Yiamon7374/
Yamone7372/
Jamand7360/
Iamman7357/
Jauman7356/
Jatman7342/
Yotman7342/
Ihaman7335/
Eahman7334/
Yamoon7334/
Iamane7330/
Yamond7327/
Ehaman7325/
Yamong7323/
Jamaun7321/
Jamhan7320/
Yooman7319/
Yatmon7317/
Iasman7311/
Jamant7311/
Yamaam7311/
Jam'an7310/
Hjaman739/
Hiaman739/
Yamein739/
Ijaman738/
Yammon738/
Jamean738/
Yamaim738/
Iamang735/
Iamann734/
Jamatn733/
Yomman733/
Jiaman732/
Aioman732/
Oyoman732/
Iatman731/
Eamann731/
Yajmon731/
Yoyman731/
Jeaman731/
Jeyman731/
Yomain731/
Yomand731/
Yaymon731/
Eamaan731/
Eamayn731/
Yomann731/
Yahmon731/
Yameun731/
Yamham731/
Eamman731/
Jamanq731/
Iahman731/
Hyamon731/
Joyman730/
Eoyman730/
Yaymanova7113/
Yamassing712/
Yamasingh711/
Ujjaman672,419/
Jammang672,413/
Jaumann671,133/
Jaumain67503/
Hiamhan67268/
Jaymand67197/
Jamagne67162/
Yamoune67139/
Jasmain6788/
Yasmein6743/
Jammain6736/
Jamhang6736/
Jaitman6732/
Jahaman6730/
Jamaain6730/
Jausman6727/
Agiaman6726/
Jaisman6725/
Jhamman6722/
Jeysman6722/
Jamaing6722/
Ihamant6720/
Jasmane6719/
Jiahman6719/
Jamasen6718/
Jaimang6716/
Jamahan6716/
Jasmand6714/
Yomaind6713/
Jamaine6712/
Jammann6710/
Ihamane6710/
Jamatin6710/
Jaamann679/
Jahmann679/
Jeymann678/
Heamhan677/
Ijhaman676/
Jhamgan675/
Hiamang675/
Jiamang675/
Yammoon675/
Jaimant675/
Jaimaun675/
Ihamain674/
Yamasem674/
Jhauman674/
Jaihman674/
Jamahun673/
Ajjaman673/
Jhamang673/
Jaumman673/
Jamaane673/
Yomaine673/
Jaimain673/
Ojhaman673/
Heamman673/
Yamhong673/
Ehamann672/
Jaamane672/
Jhamane672/
Jamasin672/
Jaimann672/
Yasmoon672/
Jammand672/
Jaimand672/
Jama'an672/
Yamoung672/
Iahaman671/
Jamaint671/
Jamankh671/
Heamann671/
Jaasman671/
Ihamgan671/
Hiamann671/
Eahmann671/
Yamount671/
Heajman671/
Jeamand671/
Ihamang671/
Ihamman671/
Jaamaan671/
Jammane671/
Jeamain671/
Jaymant671/
Jasmant671/
Jautman671/
Jhaaman671/
Jiamane671/
Yohmann671/
Yoamoin671/
Yahmoun671/
Yammoun671/
Yamotin671/
Yhomane671/
Ehaiman671/
Ehauman671/
Yammeon671/
Joymang671/
Hijaman671/
Iasmane671/
Ayiamon671/
Yoouman671/
Yasmoin671/
Jaimaan671/
Jaimhan671/
Jhaiman671/
Yasmond670/
Giamann670/
Jeatman670/

Yaman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yaman in the Bengali language
যমনyamana-
Yaman in the Hindi language
यमनyamana95.61
यामनyamana1.54
यमानyamana1.54
यामानyamana0.66
यमणyamana0.22
Yaman in the Marathi language
यमनyamana92.11
यमानyamana2.3
यामनyamana1.64
वामनvamana1.32
यमणyamana0.99
यामानyamana0.66
याणyana0.33
येमानyemana0.33
मणmana0.33
Yaman in the Oriya language
ୟମନyamana57.14
ୟାମନyamana14.29
ଯାମନyamana14.29
ଯମାନyamana14.29
Yaman in the Russian language
Яманaman-
Yaman in the Arabic language
يامانyaman-

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