Yelemiya Surname
11,742,229th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda
Yelemiya Surname Definition:
Yelemiya is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: jeremiah (Biblical).
Yelemiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
Yelemiya (252) may also be a first name.
Yelemiya Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Yelemiya is a surname of the Luvale tribe, meaning: jeremiah (Biblical).
— The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Elemiya | 93 | 214 | / |
| Jelemiya | 88 | 28 | / |
| Yelemeya | 88 | 4 | / |
| Elimiya | 80 | 31 | / |
| Yelemie | 80 | 15 | / |
| Yelemoi | 80 | 8 | / |
| Elemeya | 80 | 8 | / |
| Elemaya | 80 | 6 | / |
| Elemuya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Elemiye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Elemahia | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yelemaio | 75 | 1 | / |
| Elemeyah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yeleamie | 75 | 1 | / |
| Elemye | 71 | 44 | / |
| Elemie | 71 | 10 | / |
| Elemai | 71 | 9 | / |
| Elemei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Elemey | 71 | 1 | / |
| Elemea | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yelemou | 67 | 3,358 | / |
| Elimuya | 67 | 266 | / |
| Elemeji | 67 | 62 | / |
| Elimeya | 67 | 56 | / |
| Gelemey | 67 | 19 | / |
| Elemaye | 67 | 15 | / |
| Elgemei | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yellamaiah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gelemai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eleamye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eleemye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Elemoja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elimoya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yelimie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yelemue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elemayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Elgemae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelemei | 67 | 1 | / |
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Footnotes
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