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
Average Yem Salary in
United States
$42,176 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Yem Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yem Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yem (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻢ, Hindi: येम, Marathi: येम, Russian: Йем, Tibetan: ཡམ་) occurs more in Uzbekistan more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Yem? popularity and diffusion
It is the 75,206th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,116,010 people. The last name 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 frequently used first name globally, borne by 3,963 people.
The surname is most frequently used in Uzbekistan, where it is carried by 1,469 people, or 1 in 21,055. Barring Uzbekistan Yem is found in 65 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 16 percent are found and Cambodia, where 16 percent are found.
Yem Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Yem has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Yem last name rose 3,064 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 280 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Yem Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Yem surname are 6.03% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.26% being registered with 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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- 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 Yem
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