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
Yamy (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺎﻣﻲ, Russian: Ямы) occurs most in Cameroon. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yamy? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,587,209th most frequently used last name globally, borne by around 1 in 607,295,493 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 58 percent of Yamy live; 42 percent live in West Africa and 17 percent live in Mande Africa. It is also the 649,894th most widely held first name in the world, borne by 195 people.
The surname Yamy is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is borne by 2 people, or 1 in 10,384,534. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Far North Region, where 50 percent are found and Littoral Region, where 50 percent are found. Barring Cameroon it is found in 9 countries. It is also found 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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yamy
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