Yamseh Surname
Approximately 18 people bear this surname
Yamseh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
Yamseh (25) may also be a first name.
Yamseh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yamseh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yamseh is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Yamseh? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,649,889th most commonly occurring surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 94 percent of Yamseh live; 89 percent live in West Africa and 89 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Yamseh is also the 2,136,160th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 25 people.
It is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 11,071,422. In Nigeria it is most common in: Taraba, where 100 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 6 percent reside and Indonesia, where 6 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamse | 91 | 3 | / |
| Yamsih | 83 | 159 | / |
| Yamshi | 83 | 48 | / |
| Yamset | 83 | 38 | / |
| Yamsee | 83 | 17 | / |
| Yamsep | 83 | 14 | / |
| Yamshe | 83 | 4 | / |
| Yamseu | 83 | 3 | / |
| Jamseh | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yamsha | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yamsie | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yamsey | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jamsech | 77 | 15 | / |
| Jamsedh | 77 | 3 | / |
| Yamshee | 77 | 2 | / |
| Yamsich | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jamseeh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jamsheh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yamgieh | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jamseha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yamsi | 73 | 296 | / |
| Yamsa | 73 | 196 | / |
| Jamse | 73 | 148 | / |
| Yamze | 73 | 18 | / |
| Yamge | 73 | 11 | / |
| Yamje | 73 | 5 | / |
| Yamce | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yamsy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jamshedh | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jamseeha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jamshieh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jamshesh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jamsed | 67 | 961 | / |
| Jamshi | 67 | 158 | / |
| Yamchi | 67 | 101 | / |
| Yamdje | 67 | 71 | / |
| Jamsha | 67 | 66 | / |
| Jamsey | 67 | 62 | / |
| Yamsai | 67 | 48 | / |
| Jamser | 67 | 35 | / |
| Jamshy | 67 | 32 | / |
| Yamssi | 67 | 30 | / |
| Yamger | 67 | 19 | / |
| Yomsep | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jamshe | 67 | 14 | / |
| Jamsih | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jamses | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jamsee | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yamche | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yomsee | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yamzee | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yamcey | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yamzhe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jamsie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yamzeu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yamces | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yameze | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yamssa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jamset | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yamsay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jamsheedh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyamsi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yomsha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaimse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yamege | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yamegi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaamsa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyamsi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jamgeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yomsse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iamsee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eamsee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yamsit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeamse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yamzet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yamjet | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yamjea | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Yamseh
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