Yamei Surname

801,116th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 350 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Yamei Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yamei Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan3051:419,16213,210
Papua New Guinea131:627,20974,307
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Liberia51:881,70733,815
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
China41:341,830,39216,990
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622

Yamei (5,032) may also be a first name.

Yamei Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yamei is most common in Japan. It can also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yamei? popularity and diffusion

The last name Yamei is the 801,116th most frequent surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 20,821,560 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 91 percent of Yamei reside; 89 percent reside in East Asia and 87 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Yamei is also the 95,837th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, held by 5,032 people.

Yamei is most widely held in Japan, where it is carried by 305 people, or 1 in 419,162. In Japan it is mostly concentrated in: Fukuoka Prefecture, where 90 percent are found, Okayama Prefecture, where 7 percent are found and Ōita Prefecture, where 1 percent are found. Apart from Japan this surname is found in 12 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Yamei Last Name Statistics demography

Yamei earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 47.42% less than the national average, earning $22,688 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yahmei9112/
Jyamei911/
Yameji911/
Yiamei911/
Yami8914,210/
Yame893,738/
Yammeji833/
Yamai805,719/
Yahmi802,497/
Yasmi802,145/
Yatmi801,980/
Yamit801,868/
Yamee80747/
Yammi80686/
Yamae80392/
Jamei80380/
Yamoi80362/
Yamis80360/
Yamet80355/
Yamid80349/
Yamer80344/
Yamiç80289/
Yamio80204/
Yames80199/
Yamie80165/
Yamme80140/
Yomei80112/
Yatme80111/
Yamey8079/
Yamed8079/
Yamue8058/
Yamui8038/
Yameh8034/
Yamoe8033/
Yamgi8032/
Yamez8027/
Yamih8027/
Yamiy8018/
Yamge8011/
Yamea8011/
Yasme809/
Yajmi807/
Yoami807/
Yaami806/
Yamje805/
Yamip804/
Yayme804/
Yamhi803/
Jyami803/
Yahme803/
Yamiz802/
Hyami802/
Yamii801/
Yamij801/
Yoame801/
Yamye801/
Yiame801/
Yamaji7314,698/
Yiamoi73269/
Yameer73253/
Yaoumi73213/
Yasmer73192/
Giamei73152/
Yamaye73121/
Yatmis73116/
Ayomei73104/
Yamoji7389/
Yammer7358/
Yamaue7354/
Yammai7352/
Yaoume7349/
Hyames7348/
Yamich7347/
Yameye7347/
Yiammi7345/
Yammie7343/
Yameya7342/
Yamawe7336/
Yamaje7334/
Yomeyi7334/
Yamaip7327/
Yammey7321/
Yamaia7318/
Hyamid7318/
Yameed7317/
Jiamei7316/
Yahami7315/
Aayame7313/
Yameha7313/
Yahame7312/
Aiyame7312/
Jameie7311/
Yahumi7311/
Yammue7311/
Yasmee7310/
Yamiya739/
Yiamet739/
Yammae738/
Ayyami738/
Yamuji737/
Yammee737/
Yamaie736/
Yahume736/
Yammih736/
Yamaai735/
Yamayi735/
Yasmid734/
Yamoje733/
Yoahme733/
Yasmit733/
Yahmie733/
Yamett733/
Yamuye732/
Aiyami732/
Yasmis731/
Jyamit731/
Yahmis731/
Yamish731/
Jyames731/
Yamait731/
Yamesp731/
Yamhid731/
Yhamez731/
Yaamij731/
Yahmes731/
Yahmoe731/
Jaamei731/
Jameih731/
Hiamei731/
Oyyami731/
Yaymes731/
Yamais731/
Yamech731/
Yamedd731/
Yamees731/
Yahmee731/
Yahmoi731/
Yamiyi731/
Yammeh731/
Yamoia731/
Yamoie731/
Yamowe731/
Yamuit731/
Yaymer731/
Hyamai731/
Yamiye731/
Uyeame731/
Yammoi731/
Aiomei731/
Jameii731/
Jameis731/
Jami6743,113/
Yama6730,832/
Jame679,294/
Yomi677,295/
Yome671,202/
Yamgoue67296/
Giammei67167/
Yammaji67141/
Yammoji67109/
Yiammit6788/
Yahamae6754/
Eami6741/
Jameish6734/
Iami6724/
Yammaye6718/
Yahames6715/
Yaoumey6713/
Yamy6712/
Yamá6712/
Yamaiah678/
Eame678/
Yamhaji676/
Iame676/
Yasmeer674/
Jamieia674/
Jahamei673/
Yamauie673/
Yahamui673/
Yamajee672/
Yammeer672/
Yamà672/
Yasmeed672/
Hyameed672/
Yahoume672/
Hyamoji671/
Ahayami671/
Yasmiya671/
Yamayit671/
Yohamee671/
Yojhame671/
Yahoumi671/
Ajomeji671/
Yaameer671/
Yammeya671/
Yamê671/
Huiyame671/
Yahamoi671/
Yamhiyo671/
Yiamaje671/
Goiyame671/
Wanyame671/
Yasmeey671/
Yiammee671/
Yamj671/
Aiyamee671/
Jamejit671/

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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 Yamei
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