Yamy Surname
Approximately 12 people bear this surname
Yamy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Yamy (195) may also be a first name.
Yamy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yamy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yamy (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺎﻣﻲ, Russian: Ямы) is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yamy? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 5,587,209th most frequently used family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname Yamy occurs mostly in Africa, where 58 percent of Yamy reside; 42 percent reside in West Africa and 17 percent reside in Mande Africa. It is also the 649,894th most common first name worldwide, borne by 195 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon Yamy is most frequent in: Far North Region, where 50 percent are found and Littoral Region, where 50 percent are found. Besides Cameroon this surname occurs in 9 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 17 percent are found and Brazil, where 8 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamay | 89 | 648 | / |
| Yamey | 89 | 79 | / |
| Yamiy | 89 | 18 | / |
| Yammy | 89 | 18 | / |
| Yamoy | 89 | 6 | / |
| Yamyo | 89 | 5 | / |
| Yamuy | 89 | 4 | / |
| Hyamy | 89 | 4 | / |
| Yasmy | 89 | 3 | / |
| Yatmy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yahmy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yamaya | 80 | 2,095 | / |
| Yammey | 80 | 21 | / |
| Yamych | 80 | 17 | / |
| Yammay | 80 | 4 | / |
| Yamouy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yama | 75 | 30,832 | / |
| Yami | 75 | 14,210 | / |
| Yame | 75 | 3,738 | / |
| Jamy | 75 | 2,699 | / |
| Yomy | 75 | 81 | / |
| Yamá | 75 | 12 | / |
| Yamê | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yamj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iamy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yaoumey | 73 | 13 | / |
| Yammaya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yahmaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yasmeey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yahmych | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yamma | 67 | 16,905 | / |
| Yamai | 67 | 5,719 | / |
| Yahmi | 67 | 2,497 | / |
| Yasmi | 67 | 2,145 | / |
| Yatmi | 67 | 1,980 | / |
| Yamit | 67 | 1,868 | / |
| Yamee | 67 | 747 | / |
| Yammi | 67 | 686 | / |
| Yağma | 67 | 523 | / |
| Jammy | 67 | 390 | / |
| Yamoi | 67 | 362 | / |
| Yamis | 67 | 360 | / |
| Yamet | 67 | 355 | / |
| Yamei | 67 | 350 | / |
| Yamid | 67 | 349 | / |
| Yamer | 67 | 344 | / |
| Yaama | 67 | 302 | / |
| Yamiç | 67 | 289 | / |
| Yamoa | 67 | 245 | / |
| Yamio | 67 | 204 | / |
| Yames | 67 | 199 | / |
| Jamey | 67 | 173 | / |
| Yamie | 67 | 165 | / |
| Yamme | 67 | 140 | / |
| Yatme | 67 | 111 | / |
| Jamay | 67 | 90 | / |
| Yamed | 67 | 79 | / |
| Hyama | 67 | 43 | / |
| Jaimy | 67 | 42 | / |
| Yamui | 67 | 38 | / |
| Yameh | 67 | 34 | / |
| Jasmy | 67 | 32 | / |
| Yamgi | 67 | 32 | / |
| Yamez | 67 | 27 | / |
| Yamih | 67 | 27 | / |
| Jhamy | 67 | 21 | / |
| Jamiy | 67 | 21 | / |
| Yommy | 67 | 20 | / |
| Yayma | 67 | 20 | / |
| Yomay | 67 | 19 | / |
| Yamaa | 67 | 18 | / |
| Jamuy | 67 | 14 | / |
| Yamge | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yamea | 67 | 11 | / |
| Iamay | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jeamy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yasme | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yhama | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yaaimaya | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yajmi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yoami | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ayomy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yaami | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yiama | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yamje | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jahmy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jamoy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yamip | 67 | 4 | / |
| Iamyi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yayme | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yamha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yamhi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jyami | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yomoy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yahme | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jamys | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yamaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yamiz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yomey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hyami | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaymy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jamyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeymy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yamii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yamij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yamuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoomy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiamy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jamyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihamy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaamy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yamohaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiame | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajomy | 67 | 1 | / |
Yamy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yamy in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﺎﻣﻲ | yamy | - |
| Yamy in the Russian language | ||
| Ямы | amy | - |
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Footnotes
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