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 more commonly found in Japan than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yamei? popularity and diffusion

Yamei is the 801,116th most frequently used family name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 20,821,560 people. The surname Yamei occurs predominantly in Asia, where 91 percent of Yamei are found; 89 percent are found in East Asia and 87 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. It is also the 95,837th most widespread first name throughout the world, borne by 5,032 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Japan, where it is held by 305 people, or 1 in 419,162. In Japan Yamei is most frequent in: Fukuoka Prefecture, where 90 percent reside, Okayama Prefecture, where 7 percent reside and Ōita Prefecture, where 1 percent reside. Without taking into account Japan Yamei is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

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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