Yame Surname
Approximately 3,738 people bear this surname
Yame Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| India | 1,209 | 1:634,463 | 30,149 |
| Indonesia | 732 | 1:180,668 | 17,400 |
| Papua New Guinea | 529 | 1:15,413 | 1,496 |
| Tanzania | 516 | 1:102,600 | 10,029 |
| South Africa | 185 | 1:292,852 | 28,409 |
| Ivory Coast | 154 | 1:149,813 | 7,008 |
| Nigeria | 107 | 1:1,655,540 | 61,311 |
| DR Congo | 75 | 1:985,061 | 64,020 |
| Pakistan | 43 | 1:4,154,509 | 29,278 |
| Niger | 41 | 1:468,098 | 12,501 |
| Botswana | 33 | 1:66,271 | 11,607 |
| Benin | 24 | 1:430,650 | 30,545 |
| Cameroon | 17 | 1:1,221,710 | 73,195 |
| Senegal | 15 | 1:971,956 | 3,098 |
| Mauritania | 12 | 1:341,239 | 14,334 |
| United States | 9 | 1:40,273,215 | 872,126 |
| Netherlands | 5 | 1:3,377,435 | 111,911 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Vietnam | 1 | 1:92,646,054 | 8,382 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Croatia | 1 | 1:4,228,604 | 99,289 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
The alternate forms: Yamê (1) are calculated separately.
Yame (5,406) may also be a first name.
Yame Demographics
Average Yame Salary in
United States
$59,125 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Yame Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yame Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yame (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺎﻡ, Hindi: यामे, Marathi: यमे, Russian: Яме) is found most frequently in India. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Yamê. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yame? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 122,348th most widely held family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,949,584 people. The surname Yame occurs mostly in Asia, where 35 percent of Yame are found; 33 percent are found in South Asia and 33 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 91,533rd most frequently used first name at a global level. It is borne by 5,406 people.
The surname Yame is most common in India, where it is held by 1,209 people, or 1 in 634,463. In India it is primarily found in: Arunachal Pradesh, where 46 percent live, Telangana, where 36 percent live and Maharashtra, where 15 percent live. Barring India this last name is found in 37 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 20 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 14 percent live.
Yame Last Name Statistics demography
The amount Yame earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 70.31% less than the national average, earning R 70,560 per year and in United States they earn 37.03% more than the national average, earning $59,125 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamê | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yamee | 89 | 747 | / |
| Yamet | 89 | 355 | / |
| Yamei | 89 | 350 | / |
| Yamer | 89 | 344 | / |
| Yames | 89 | 199 | / |
| Yamie | 89 | 165 | / |
| Yamme | 89 | 140 | / |
| Yatme | 89 | 111 | / |
| Yamey | 89 | 79 | / |
| Yamed | 89 | 79 | / |
| Yameh | 89 | 34 | / |
| Yamez | 89 | 27 | / |
| Yamge | 89 | 11 | / |
| Yamea | 89 | 11 | / |
| Yasme | 89 | 9 | / |
| Yamje | 89 | 5 | / |
| Yayme | 89 | 4 | / |
| Yahme | 89 | 3 | / |
| Yoame | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yiame | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yam | 86 | 61,998 | / |
| Yameer | 80 | 253 | / |
| Yasmer | 80 | 192 | / |
| Yammer | 80 | 58 | / |
| Yaoume | 80 | 49 | / |
| Hyames | 80 | 48 | / |
| Yammie | 80 | 43 | / |
| Yammey | 80 | 21 | / |
| Yameed | 80 | 17 | / |
| Aayame | 80 | 13 | / |
| Yameha | 80 | 13 | / |
| Yahame | 80 | 12 | / |
| Yahmei | 80 | 12 | / |
| Aiyame | 80 | 12 | / |
| Yasmee | 80 | 10 | / |
| Yiamet | 80 | 9 | / |
| Yammee | 80 | 7 | / |
| Yahume | 80 | 6 | / |
| Yoahme | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yahmie | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yamett | 80 | 3 | / |
| Jyamei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jyames | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yamesp | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yhamez | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yiamei | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yahmes | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yaymes | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yamech | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yamedd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yamees | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yahmee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yammeh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yaymer | 80 | 1 | / |
| Uyeame | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yama | 75 | 30,832 | / |
| Yami | 75 | 14,210 | / |
| Jame | 75 | 9,294 | / |
| Yamd | 75 | 5,461 | / |
| Yoam | 75 | 3,528 | / |
| Hyam | 75 | 1,731 | / |
| Yome | 75 | 1,202 | / |
| Yiam | 75 | 632 | / |
| Yaam | 75 | 567 | / |
| Yham | 75 | 241 | / |
| Yahm | 75 | 129 | / |
| Yamm | 75 | 91 | / |
| Yasm | 75 | 48 | / |
| Yamh | 75 | 19 | / |
| Yamt | 75 | 17 | / |
| Jyam | 75 | 15 | / |
| Yamy | 75 | 12 | / |
| Yamá | 75 | 12 | / |
| Yatm | 75 | 8 | / |
| Eame | 75 | 8 | / |
| Iame | 75 | 6 | / |
| Yajm | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yaym | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yamj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yahames | 73 | 15 | / |
| Yaoumey | 73 | 13 | / |
| Yasmeer | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yammeer | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yasmeed | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hyameed | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yahoume | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yohamee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yojhame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yaameer | 73 | 1 | / |
| Huiyame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Goiyame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wanyame | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yasmeey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yiammee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aiyamee | 73 | 1 | / |
| James | 67 | 1,534,502 | / |
| Jaime | 67 | 191,726 | / |
| Jayme | 67 | 17,353 | / |
| Yamma | 67 | 16,905 | / |
| Jamet | 67 | 12,922 | / |
| Jamea | 67 | 5,741 | / |
| Yamai | 67 | 5,719 | / |
| Jamie | 67 | 5,471 | / |
| Jaume | 67 | 5,169 | / |
| Jameh | 67 | 3,966 | / |
| Jamee | 67 | 3,294 | / |
| Yahmi | 67 | 2,497 | / |
| Yasmi | 67 | 2,145 | / |
| Jamer | 67 | 2,091 | / |
| Yatmi | 67 | 1,980 | / |
| Yamit | 67 | 1,868 | / |
| Jamme | 67 | 1,366 | / |
| Jasme | 67 | 968 | / |
| Yammi | 67 | 686 | / |
| Yamay | 67 | 648 | / |
| Giame | 67 | 543 | / |
| Yağma | 67 | 523 | / |
| Jamed | 67 | 477 | / |
| Jamei | 67 | 380 | / |
| Yamoi | 67 | 362 | / |
| Yamis | 67 | 360 | / |
| Yamid | 67 | 349 | / |
| Yaama | 67 | 302 | / |
| Yamiç | 67 | 289 | / |
| Yamoa | 67 | 245 | / |
| Jamez | 67 | 235 | / |
| Jamge | 67 | 227 | / |
| Yamio | 67 | 204 | / |
| Iames | 67 | 186 | / |
| Ayyam | 67 | 176 | / |
| Jamey | 67 | 173 | / |
| Oyome | 67 | 138 | / |
| Yhome | 67 | 116 | / |
| Yomes | 67 | 115 | / |
| Yomei | 67 | 112 | / |
| Eyome | 67 | 98 | / |
| Geame | 67 | 71 | / |
| Jameu | 67 | 60 | / |
| Jahme | 67 | 59 | / |
| Aiyam | 67 | 55 | / |
| Ihame | 67 | 51 | / |
| Ayiam | 67 | 49 | / |
| Hyham | 67 | 47 | / |
| Ayome | 67 | 46 | / |
| Yomie | 67 | 45 | / |
| Yomer | 67 | 43 | / |
| Hyama | 67 | 43 | / |
| Yamui | 67 | 38 | / |
| Iamge | 67 | 34 | / |
| Aayam | 67 | 33 | / |
| Yamgi | 67 | 32 | / |
| Oiyam | 67 | 28 | / |
| Yamih | 67 | 27 | / |
| Yaham | 67 | 21 | / |
| Yayma | 67 | 20 | / |
| Yamaa | 67 | 18 | / |
| Yamiy | 67 | 18 | / |
| Yammy | 67 | 18 | / |
| Iamme | 67 | 14 | / |
| Jiame | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jeame | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jhame | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jaame | 67 | 12 | / |
| Heame | 67 | 10 | / |
| Eyyam | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yhama | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yomet | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ajyam | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hiame | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yajmi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yathm | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yoami | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yahum | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yamoy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yaami | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yiama | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ojyam | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jeyme | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jamje | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yoamm | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yamyo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eyiam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yamip | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yamuy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yomez | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yamha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oyeam | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hyamy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hyamd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yamhi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yasmy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Iameh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jyami | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ijame | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ehame | 67 | 3 | / |
| Joyme | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yomme | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yoome | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yamdd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yomge | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yamaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yamiz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajome | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yomey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jamée | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iamet | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hyami | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iamer | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yaoum | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yiamh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jyamd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yatmy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yamii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yamij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yamuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaatm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaeem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yammh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jatme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyome | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahmy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaiem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiome | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Yamehe | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'yam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyome | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eiyam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eaome | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yasmh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyiam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyeam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yomea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiaim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaoom | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iameu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yomed | 67 | 0 | / |
Yame Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yame in the Hindi language | ||
| यामे | yame | - |
| Yame in the Marathi language | ||
| यमे | yame | 98.21 |
| यामे | yame | 1.79 |
| Yame in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﺎﻡ | yam | 50 |
| ﻳﺎﻣﻪ | yamh | 27.27 |
| ﻳﻤﻪ | ymh | 9.09 |
| ﻳﺎﻣﻲ | yamy | 4.55 |
| ﻳﺎﻣﻰ | yamy | 4.55 |
| ﻳﻢ | ym | 4.55 |
| Yame in the Russian language | ||
| Яме | ame | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yame
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