Yeman Surname
Approximately 4,967 people bear this surname
Yeman Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the yeoman'; v. Yeoman.
William Yeaman, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.
1805. Married — Thomas Shields and Frances Yeaman: St. George, Hanover Square.
Read More About This SurnameYeman Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ethiopia | 3,381 | 1:28,851 | 3,488 |
| Ivory Coast | 667 | 1:34,590 | 2,298 |
| Indonesia | 373 | 1:354,555 | 30,622 |
| Turkey | 371 | 1:209,761 | 15,221 |
| United States | 66 | 1:5,491,802 | 273,080 |
| Argentina | 25 | 1:1,709,737 | 90,467 |
| India | 13 | 1:59,005,029 | 552,550 |
| England | 10 | 1:5,571,806 | 158,774 |
| Papua New Guinea | 10 | 1:815,372 | 88,623 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Northern Ireland | 7 | 1:263,577 | 11,625 |
| Yemen | 6 | 1:4,404,216 | 18,907 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Benin | 3 | 1:3,445,201 | 77,822 |
| Nigeria | 3 | 1:59,047,586 | 507,603 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Myanmar | 1 | 1:51,937,985 | 2,166 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 36 | 1:677,094 | 32,515 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 13 | 1:3,862,976 | 168,604 |
Yeman (5,973) may also be a first name.
Yeman Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from an occupation. 'the yeoman'; v. Yeoman.
William Yeaman, temp. Elizabeth: Calendar of Proceedings in Chancery, temp. Elizabeth I.
1805. Married — Thomas Shields and Frances Yeaman: St. George, Hanover Square.
V. Yeoman.
Yeman Demographics
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Yeman Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yeman Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yeman (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻤﺎﻧﻪ, Hindi: येमन, Marathi: येमन, Oriya: େୟମନ) has its highest incidence in Ethiopia. It may be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yeman? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 95,788th most frequent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 1,467,193 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 78 percent of Yeman live; 68 percent live in East Africa and 68 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. Yeman is also the 85,906th most widespread first name worldwide, held by 5,973 people.
It is most common in Ethiopia, where it is held by 3,381 people, or 1 in 28,851. Excluding Ethiopia this last name exists in 29 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 13 percent reside and Indonesia, where 8 percent reside.
Yeman Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Yeman has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Yeman last name increased 508 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it declined 72 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Yeman Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is chiefly Presbyterian (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those holding the Yeman last name are 38.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 91.67% being registered to vote for the political party.
Yeman earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.19% more than the national average, earning $46,253 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Yeman Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yeman in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﻤﺎﻧﻪ | ymanh | - |
| Yeman in the Oriya language | ||
| େୟମନ | eyamana | - |
| Yeman in the Marathi language | ||
| येमन | yemana | 95.83 |
| येेमन | yeemana | 4.17 |
| Yeman in the Hindi language | ||
| येमन | yemana | 75 |
| येमान | yemana | 25 |
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