Yem Surname
Approximately 6,530 people bear this surname
Yem Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uzbekistan | 1,469 | 1:21,055 | 3,133 |
| Cameroon | 1,075 | 1:19,320 | 2,639 |
| Cambodia | 1,022 | 1:15,154 | 1,151 |
| Indonesia | 516 | 1:256,297 | 23,285 |
| Nigeria | 513 | 1:345,308 | 18,712 |
| United States | 429 | 1:844,893 | 64,474 |
| Malaysia | 261 | 1:113,005 | 7,533 |
| India | 186 | 1:4,124,007 | 110,764 |
| Morocco | 170 | 1:202,801 | 34,956 |
| France | 164 | 1:405,017 | 59,459 |
| Hong Kong | 112 | 1:65,495 | 1,203 |
| Singapore | 73 | 1:75,448 | 3,146 |
| Yemen | 72 | 1:367,018 | 10,130 |
| Kazakhstan | 61 | 1:289,877 | 24,582 |
| Thailand | 48 | 1:1,471,632 | 200,579 |
| Australia | 47 | 1:574,377 | 41,856 |
| Philippines | 47 | 1:2,154,005 | 122,929 |
| Turkey | 31 | 1:2,510,368 | 78,475 |
| United Arab Emirates | 25 | 1:366,491 | 22,886 |
| Taiwan | 22 | 1:1,065,670 | 7,365 |
| Canada | 21 | 1:1,754,552 | 114,935 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| Papua New Guinea | 13 | 1:627,209 | 74,307 |
| Congo | 13 | 1:383,777 | 9,863 |
| Belgium | 11 | 1:1,045,149 | 78,166 |
| Russia | 9 | 1:16,013,673 | 414,297 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Syria | 9 | 1:2,144,558 | 9,551 |
| Mali | 9 | 1:1,885,448 | 1,868 |
| Benin | 7 | 1:1,476,515 | 57,381 |
| China | 7 | 1:195,331,652 | 10,124 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 6 | 1:995,442 | 57,680 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Vietnam | 6 | 1:15,441,009 | 3,090 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Tunisia | 4 | 1:152,656 | 17,743 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Japan | 3 | 1:42,614,764 | 59,022 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Mauritania | 2 | 1:2,047,432 | 30,537 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wales | 33 | 1:47,528 | 2,451 |
| England | 5 | 1:4,875,074 | 116,529 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 14 | 1:3,587,049 | 158,810 |
Yem (3,963) may also be a first name.
Yem Demographics
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Yem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yem Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yem (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻢ, Hindi: येम, Marathi: येम, Russian: Йем, Tibetan: ཡམ་) is borne by more people in Uzbekistan than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yem? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 75,206th most widespread family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,116,010 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 61 percent of Yem reside; 30 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 24 percent reside in Islamo-Slavic Central Asia. It is also the 111,078th most prevalent first name worldwide, held by 3,963 people.
This last name is most frequently used in Uzbekistan, where it is held by 1,469 people, or 1 in 21,055. Apart from Uzbekistan Yem exists in 65 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 16 percent are found and Cambodia, where 16 percent are found.
Yem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Yem has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 3,064 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 280 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Yem Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States Yem are 6.03% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.26% being registered to vote for the political party.
The amount Yem earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 2.25% less than the national average, earning $42,176 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.67% more than the national average, earning $55,978 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayem | 86 | 4,497 | / |
| Oyem | 86 | 2,579 | / |
| Iyem | 86 | 2,045 | / |
| Yeme | 86 | 1,538 | / |
| Yemm | 86 | 997 | / |
| Eyem | 86 | 227 | / |
| Hyem | 86 | 142 | / |
| Yemc | 86 | 83 | / |
| Yoem | 86 | 80 | / |
| Uyem | 86 | 23 | / |
| Yemd | 86 | 20 | / |
| Yiem | 86 | 19 | / |
| Yhem | 86 | 4 | / |
| Yeym | 86 | 2 | / |
| Yemn | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yemg | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jyem | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yesm | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yehm | 86 | 0 | / |
| Em | 80 | 52,149 | / |
| Yetim | 75 | 14,190 | / |
| Gayem | 75 | 643 | / |
| Høyem | 75 | 468 | / |
| Hayem | 75 | 404 | / |
| Giyem | 75 | 339 | / |
| Iyeme | 75 | 320 | / |
| Hoyem | 75 | 303 | / |
| Ayeme | 75 | 300 | / |
| Oyeme | 75 | 220 | / |
| Yemme | 75 | 168 | / |
| Eyeme | 75 | 157 | / |
| Uyeme | 75 | 88 | / |
| Yoyem | 75 | 58 | / |
| Yesim | 75 | 52 | / |
| Yesem | 75 | 50 | / |
| Goyem | 75 | 43 | / |
| Ayiem | 75 | 35 | / |
| Ayhem | 75 | 21 | / |
| Aiyem | 75 | 17 | / |
| Yetem | 75 | 12 | / |
| Ahyem | 75 | 11 | / |
| Heyem | 75 | 7 | / |
| Ayeem | 75 | 7 | / |
| Yemne | 75 | 7 | / |
| Aayem | 75 | 7 | / |
| Yesme | 75 | 5 | / |
| Yieme | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hyeme | 75 | 2 | / |
| Oyiem | 75 | 2 | / |
| O'Yem | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hiyem | 75 | 2 | / |
| Huyem | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ayemm | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yecem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yeiem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yaeem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uyhem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Geyem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ioyem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yiyem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yoaem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yaiem | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yeïme | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yecim | 75 | 1 | / |
| Oyemt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hyhem | 75 | 0 | / |
| Yemdt | 75 | 0 | / |
| Yen | 67 | 180,210 | / |
| Gem | 67 | 100,976 | / |
| Yym | 67 | 54,121 | / |
| Aem | 67 | 47,644 | / |
| Uem | 67 | 11,247 | / |
| Emm | 67 | 1,652 | / |
| Eem | 67 | 1,585 | / |
| Jem | 67 | 1,426 | / |
| Eum | 67 | 838 | / |
| Iem | 67 | 727 | / |
| Eim | 67 | 465 | / |
| Eam | 67 | 350 | / |
| Oem | 67 | 199 | / |
| Hayeem | 67 | 61 | / |
| Yemgue | 67 | 46 | / |
| Ejm | 67 | 37 | / |
| Hayeme | 67 | 28 | / |
| Emh | 67 | 26 | / |
| Aym | 67 | 21 | / |
| Eym | 67 | 17 | / |
| Yettem | 67 | 16 | / |
| Yessim | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yemgne | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yeytem | 67 | 9 | / |
| Oym | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yechem | 67 | 8 | / |
| Houyem | 67 | 8 | / |
| Iym | 67 | 7 | / |
| Uym | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yjm | 67 | 7 | / |
| Huyeme | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yeytme | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gayyem | 67 | 4 | / |
| Joycem | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yeggim | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yeehem | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gayeem | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayemhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hayesm | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huyemh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyheim | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ağayem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yohaem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaysem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihyeme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiyeme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yohiem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yohyem | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yehîme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeseem | 67 | 1 | / |
| E'M | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyemme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyeeem | 67 | 1 | / |
Yem Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yem in the Hindi language | ||
| येम | yema | - |
| Yem in the Marathi language | ||
| येम | yema | 92.31 |
| एम | ema | 7.69 |
| Yem in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﻢ | ym | 70 |
| ﻳﻤﻪ | ymh | 30 |
| Yem in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཡམ་ | yam | 60 |
| ཡེམ་ | yem | 20 |
| འེམ་ | em | 20 |
| Yem in the Russian language | ||
| Йем | jem | - |
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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 Yem
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