Yemaya Surname

4,649,889th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 18 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Puerto Rico

Yemaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yemaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Yemaya (77) may also be a first name.

Yemaya Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Yemaya Come From? nationality or country of origin

Yemaya (Marathi: येमया) has its highest incidence in The United States. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Yemaya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yemaya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Yemaya is the 4,649,889th most commonly occurring last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 404,863,662 people. Yemaya occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 72 percent of Yemaya reside; 61 percent reside in North America and 61 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Yemaya is also the 1,100,117th most commonly occurring first name world-wide It is held by 77 people.

The surname Yemaya is most widespread in The United States, where it is held by 11 people, or 1 in 32,950,812. In The United States Yemaya is most common in: Texas, where 36 percent reside, Oregon, where 18 percent reside and California, where 9 percent reside. Aside from The United States this last name is found in 5 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 17 percent reside and Australia, where 6 percent reside.

Yemaya Last Name Statistics demography

Yemaya earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.53% more than the national average, earning $48,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ayemaya922/
Yemayah921/
Emaya91410/
Yemay912/
Yemaa911/
Oemaya8387/
Yemaye8385/
Gemaya8340/
Aymaya8329/
Yemeya8321/
Yemiya837/
Jemaya835/
Yemayo834/
Eimaya832/
Yemayi832/
Emmaya831/
Yemaja831/
Yemaha831/
Yemayu831/
Yemoya831/
Emaaya831/
Emayaa831/
Oyemay831/
Yema808,123/
Emay801,033/
Yemy8041/
Oyemayowa8012/
Eyimaya77170/
Ayomaya77167/
Oyemaja7746/
Ayemaye7742/
Jesmaya7720/
Oyemayo775/
Ayemoya774/
Hiemaya774/
Ayemiya773/
Emejaya773/
Yemaiah772/
Jemayah771/
Yemouya771/
Emajaya771/
Ejamaya771/
Eaimaya771/
Ayimaya771/
Yesmaye771/
Eamayah771/
Emayu733,294/
Emaye733,227/
Iyema731,617/
Oyema731,043/
Jemaa73842/
Yemma73485/
Emeya73441/
Ayema73382/
Uyema73311/
Eumaa73274/
Gemay73254/
Emmay73212/
Aymaa73164/
Eyema73138/
Emaja73115/
Yemau73100/
Emiya7394/
Yemha7383/
Emayo7359/
Emayi7346/
Yemmy7333/
Aymay7332/
Yiema7326/
Yemey7322/
Emuya7320/
Emoya7319/
Yemai7315/
Hyema7314/
Emaiy7313/
Yemoa7312/
Eamay737/
Emhay737/
Emaia736/
Emaai736/
Jemay735/
Oyemy732/
Yhema731/
Yemae731/
Yemaj731/
Yoemy731/
Yehma731/
Yemea731/
Yemoy731/
Yemyo731/
Ayemy731/
Yemye731/
Oymay731/
Yaaimaya719/
Ayumayah718/
Aiyemaye715/
Gayemaye711/
Aiyemoya711/
Hayemaye711/
Emy6715,054/
Aimaya672,544/
Gemoya67792/
Oyemma67314/
Oumaya67292/
Jemoya67263/
Ajemaa67204/
Ayiema67166/
Jõemaa67101/
Hayema6791/
Huyema6787/
Goemay6766/
Gaymay6746/
Emaiyo6738/
Yemeyo6736/
Hayeemayo6730/
Õuemaa6723/
Jem'aa6721/
Gemuya6719/
Yemaje6717/
Emauyo6713/
Yemiye6713/
Oyamaa6712/
Jemayo6712/
Ajmaya6712/
Gemaiy6710/
Yemaji679/
Jemeya678/
Yemmey677/
Jemaai677/
Jemmaa676/
Aiyema676/
Yemeyi676/
Jemiya675/
Jemaia675/
Ayimaa675/
Emmaja674/
Gemiya674/
Uemiya674/
Ujmaya674/
Oyemyi674/
Emmayo674/
Ojmaya674/
Jemuya674/
Iyomay674/
Hayeemayi674/
Ehimaa673/
Ajemayowa673/
Oyemea673/
Ayemai673/
Emmaye672/
Oyemai672/
Iyamayowa672/
Gemaye672/
Ijmaya672/
Hiyema672/
Jemayi672/
Jehmaa672/
Jeemaa671/
Jaymay671/
Ayemma671/
Gemeya671/
Aayema671/
Aemmay671/
Oyeema671/
Oiyema671/
Jemaye671/
Oyemmy671/
Yiyema671/
Yemoyo671/
Gemayo671/
Emaaji671/
Emajaa671/
Emmayi671/
Emayee671/
Ehmayi671/
Ehhmay671/
Eyomay671/
Eyemoa671/
Jema'a671/
Ayomayowa671/
Emahyo671/
Eimiya671/
Oyiema671/
Oyemae671/
Oyemha671/
Ayemey671/
Hayeemaha671/
Eummay670/
Haymay670/
Gemmay670/

Yemaya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yemaya in the Marathi language
येमयाyemaya-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yemaya
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