Yeman Surname

95,788th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,967 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

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.

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Yeman Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia3,3811:28,8513,488
Ivory Coast6671:34,5902,298
Indonesia3731:354,55530,622
Turkey3711:209,76115,221
United States661:5,491,802273,080
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
India131:59,005,029552,550
England101:5,571,806158,774
Papua New Guinea101:815,37288,623
Wales81:386,81619,671
Northern Ireland71:263,57711,625
Yemen61:4,404,21618,907
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Benin31:3,445,20177,822
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland11:4,429,86640,727
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England361:677,09432,515
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States131:3,862,976168,604

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.

A Dictionary of English and Welsh Surnames (1896) by Charles Wareing Endell Bardsley

V. Yeoman.

Surnames of the United Kingdom (1912) by Henry Harrison

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yemane91133,862/
Yetman913,085/
Oyeman9195/
Yesman9157/
Yoeman9145/
Yehman9123/
Ayeman9119/
Eyeman9116/
Yeyman9116/
Yemang9110/
Yemean9110/
Hyeman918/
Yemman918/
Yemain917/
Uyeman914/
Yemand912/
Yemgan912/
Yemank911/
Yieman910/
Eman8924,379/
Yethman8368/
Yettman8332/
Ajyeman8316/
Gayeman8313/
Yesmain839/
Yesmant837/
Ayemane835/
Yemanhe834/
Yiğeman833/
Eyemann832/
Eyoeman832/
Yemgain832/
Huyeman831/
Eyesman831/
Yoemann831/
Yemahne831/
Hoyeman831/
Iyesman831/
Yemaine831/
Yesmean831/
Eyemane831/
Yematin831/
Hayeman830/
Heyeman830/
Ayman80179,037/
Eiman804,764/
Yemam803,747/
Oyman802,175/
Eyman802,164/
Eeman801,107/
Jeman801,048/
Emman80882/
Geman80855/
Aeman80610/
Yemon80412/
Uyman80308/
Eaman80182/
Emain80157/
Euman80145/
Emaan8087/
Ieman8057/
Emhan8054/
Iyman8042/
Oeman8032/
Ejman8030/
Ueman8026/
Emanh803/
Emayn801/
E'Man801/
Emaun801/
Yyman801/
Emean801/
Yemanova7734/
Hayesman7717/
Yemangue7712/
Hayemann771/
Haayeman771/
Yetmagne771/
Ayemaung771/
Hayeeman771/
Hayman7320,088/
Heyman739,108/
Heiman736,688/
Goeman732,880/
Eymann732,079/
Eisman731,953/
Gayman731,650/
Ayiman731,416/
Eatman731,410/
Geiman731,366/
Ayuman731,153/
Yayman731,141/
Aymane731,124/
Jesman73965/
Geyman73939/
Jayman73902/
Heuman73703/
Heaman73597/
Hejman73517/
Jemain73442/
Eumann73423/
Eimann73420/
Hoyman73408/
Ayaman73309/
Eyoman73302/
Ehiman73260/
Jemaun73232/
Goyman73230/
Ayemon73213/
Eyaman73201/
Geaman73198/
Oymann73137/
Gemain73131/
Oyaman73123/
Ayoman73121/
Eusman73117/
Eysman73114/
Jemane73110/
Jemaan73107/
Jemang73105/
Eimane7398/
Aytman7390/
Oehman7388/
Eheman7380/
Eymane7365/
Ooyman7365/
Ajeman7352/
Eyemon7352/
Easman7351/
Eitman7351/
Eamane7350/
Aymain7348/
Gejman7345/
Jieman7340/
Hieman7336/
Iyaman7335/
Aysman7334/
Eahman7334/
Oemann7333/
Eijman7333/
Eaiman7333/
Jemand7331/
Aymann7329/
Aweman7325/
Ehaman7325/
Jehman7322/
Ojeman7321/
Iemand7320/
Oyhman7317/
Yoaman7315/
Gaeman7314/
Oyiman7314/
Yajman7313/
Eemann7313/
Jheman7312/
Aymant7312/
Iyoman7311/
Uemann7311/
Eemaan7310/
Aieman7310/
Eiiman739/
Ejaman738/
Ejiman738/
Uytman738/
Aymaan738/
Gemaun737/
Jeiman737/
Eayman736/
Ahyman735/
Eieman735/
Jemean735/
Eymain734/
Jeeman734/
Ejoman734/
Uehman734/
Yemoun734/
Ejeman734/
Jemman733/
Ehmean733/
Hgeman733/
Eutman733/
Aymand733/
Ietman733/
Jemann733/
Jemasn733/
Aymman733/
Uyaman732/
Yyoman732/
Gemman732/
Eytman732/
Yemone732/
Eyiman732/
Yemong732/
Ejtman732/
Ayemam732/
Oyoman732/
Uysman732/
Jeuman731/
Oyemam731/
Iymane731/
Hyyman731/
Ieeman731/
Iemman731/
Iesman731/
Ijeman731/
Eamann731/
Eamant731/
Eioman731/
Eeiman731/
Eymamn731/
Euiman731/
Aiyman731/
Yetmon731/
Yoyman731/
Aehman731/
Oysman731/
Jeaman731/
Jetman731/
Gemahn731/
Uymanh731/
Ihyman731/
Iemaan731/
Ieyman731/
Iymain731/
Jeyman731/
Oueman731/
Yemonh731/
Eiaman731/
Eyemam731/
Eamaan731/
Eamayn731/
Jemanh731/
Emmaan731/
Emmaun731/
Aayman731/
Ohyman731/
Eamang731/
Eamman731/
Eimman731/
Jemgan731/
Yığman730/
Aueman730/
Eihman730/
Eueman730/
Oweman730/
Eimand730/
Huyman730/
Gemean730/
Joyman730/
Eoyman730/
Hayesmain711/
Jyemanova711/
Emon67131,868/
Heimann6720,636/
Ehouman6716,164/
Heymann6713,181/
Heumann677,304/
Heitman675,543/
Heasman672,774/
Huysman671,592/
Heemann671,350/
Ehemann671,108/
Heijman67778/
Hooyman67603/
Hoemann67457/
Heisman67376/
Eggeman67373/
Hoymann67365/
Eggiman67315/
Jemahan67291/
Haysman67283/
Haymann67278/
Goemann67272/
Jeisman67243/
Eyomane67230/
Jaymand67197/
Oehmann67170/
Jemmane67170/
Geymann67155/
Eitmann67152/
Hejtman67152/
Gayaman67149/
Eysmant67132/
Huemann67129/
Heytman67128/
Heusman67126/
Eihmane67124/
Goymann67108/
Hoehman67106/
Ajemain67104/
Heatman67103/
Ojemann6799/
Jesmain6795/
Goehman6780/
Ayusman6776/
Gaymann6767/
Gehmann6765/
Hejmann6757/
Haaeman6752/
Ayimang6745/
Geimann6745/
Heimane6743/
Heemman6743/
Goieman6740/
Haytman6738/
Goyhman6735/
Jemaine6732/
Jettman6726/
Ieeeman6726/
Heysman6723/
Jeysman6722/
Ayemoun6719/
Eismant6718/
Jemaung6715/
Yesmont6714/
Hiemand6713/
Eysmann6712/
Heutman6712/
Eyumane6712/
Eitmant679/
Hyiaman679/
Hiyaman679/
Uehmann678/
Jeymann678/
Ouysman678/
Ehooman677/
Heamhan677/
Aysmann676/
Ehmannn676/
Haweman676/
Hietman675/
Haayman675/
Eiieman674/
Hayaman674/
Jehmann674/
Giemann674/
Hoysman674/
Eyouman674/
Eyuiman674/
Aymaine674/
Jema'an674/
Haemman674/
Eimanth673/
Eittman673/
Hajeman673/
Oyhmane673/
Ayhmane673/
Ehimhan673/
Oyemoun673/
Giyaman673/
Ayimane673/
Heamman673/
Ehamann672/
Hjehman672/
Heimman672/
Haymant672/
Goyaman672/
Jematin672/
Jesmane672/
Heymane672/
Ayamane672/
Haymand672/
Ehiaman672/
Eyamane672/
Ayimman672/
Jetmann672/
Hågeman672/
Goueman672/
Haemhan672/
Jheeman672/
Hayuman671/
Eysmand671/
Oejmann671/
Ouemane671/
Ouemang671/
Jeemaan671/
Jeimane671/
Jemaain671/
Heiaman671/
Heieman671/
Heioman671/
Haymean671/
Heamane671/
Heamann671/
Heâmant671/
Jhemane671/
Jethman671/
Jeumman671/
Huehman671/
Hoymand671/
Heueman671/
Heymamn671/
Heymand671/
Easmain671/
Eatmand671/
Eatmann671/
Eahmann671/
Ehemane671/
Ehemman671/
Eijeman671/
Eimanhe671/
Ayumane671/
Geyhman671/
Aaymann671/
Aaysman671/
Yaysman671/
Gehmain671/
Yemoune671/
Eutmane671/
Yemmoun671/
Ioyiman671/
Heajman671/
Jeamand671/
Iyamane671/
Heymang671/
Jeamain671/
Jaymant671/
Jeimann671/
Jesmann671/
Jhemang671/
Hayiman671/
Haymaan671/
Haymayn671/
Heimang671/
Hejmand671/
Ouytman671/
Oyomane671/
Yaimann671/
Gayoman671/
Gayuman671/
Gehmaan671/
Geijman671/
Eihmann671/
Ehyiman671/
Ehaiman671/
Eyhmann671/
Eyemond671/
Ajeeman671/
Aayiman671/
Ayamhan671/
Aytmann671/
Joymang671/
Aymmane671/
Ayouman671/
Oiyemon671/
Ihemane671/
Jemanhe671/
Ehimaan671/
Goeëman671/
Oyimane671/
Oythman671/
Yiimman671/
Eismand671/
Eyemoon671/
Euthman671/
Jeemang671/
Jeemean671/
Jehmang671/
Jehmean671/
Houeman671/
Hoymane671/
Heemaan671/
Heemanh671/
Haymain670/
Ehimann670/
Howeman670/
Hiesman670/
Geihman670/
Eaetman670/
Heimaun670/
Geimain670/
Gaymain670/
Ieimann670/
Eiesman670/
Easmane670/
Heimand670/
Oweeman670/
Eeisman670/
Jeatman670/
Ihesman670/
Aggeman670/
Eiemman670/
Heuyman670/
Heihman670/
Hoytman670/

Yeman Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yeman in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻳﻤﺎﻧﻪymanh-
Yeman in the Oriya language
େୟମନeyamana-
Yeman in the Marathi language
येमनyemana95.83
येेमनyeemana4.17
Yeman in the Hindi language
येमनyemana75
येमानyemana25

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