Yemeyi Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Yemeyi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Yemeyi (84) may also be a first name.
Yemeyi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yemeyi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yemeyi occurs most in Nigeria. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Yemeyi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Yemeyi is the 7,593,402nd most frequent family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name Yemeyi is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Yemeyi are found; 83 percent are found in West Africa and 83 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Yemeyi is also the 1,046,220th most widely held first name world-wide It is held by 84 people.
The surname Yemeyi is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 5 people, or 1 in 35,428,552. In Nigeria Yemeyi is most common in: Gombe, where 100 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Cameroon, where 17 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Emeyi | 91 | 81 | / |
| Yemei | 91 | 31 | / |
| Yemey | 91 | 22 | / |
| Yemeyo | 83 | 36 | / |
| Yemeya | 83 | 21 | / |
| Yemmey | 83 | 7 | / |
| Gemeyi | 83 | 5 | / |
| Yemayi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Jemeyi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yimeyi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Emey | 80 | 330 | / |
| Emei | 80 | 168 | / |
| Emmeyih | 77 | 1 | / |
| Emeye | 73 | 2,882 | / |
| Emeyu | 73 | 1,290 | / |
| Gemei | 73 | 782 | / |
| Emeji | 73 | 711 | / |
| Emeya | 73 | 441 | / |
| Gemey | 73 | 221 | / |
| Emoyi | 73 | 165 | / |
| Emayi | 73 | 46 | / |
| Jemei | 73 | 27 | / |
| Jemey | 73 | 27 | / |
| Yemie | 73 | 20 | / |
| Yemai | 73 | 15 | / |
| Emuyi | 73 | 14 | / |
| Emmey | 73 | 11 | / |
| Emeih | 73 | 8 | / |
| Yemue | 73 | 7 | / |
| Emeyo | 73 | 7 | / |
| Emyia | 73 | 5 | / |
| Yemoi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Yemeu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Yemee | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yemay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Emeie | 73 | 2 | / |
| Iymei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yemye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yemoy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yemoe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yemea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Emeij | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yemae | 73 | 1 | / |
| Emeiu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yemaye | 67 | 85 | / |
| Emejio | 67 | 65 | / |
| Yoemue | 67 | 56 | / |
| Emeeyo | 67 | 44 | / |
| Emeihe | 67 | 24 | / |
| Yemaya | 67 | 18 | / |
| Yemaje | 67 | 17 | / |
| Jemmey | 67 | 15 | / |
| Yemiye | 67 | 13 | / |
| Yemaji | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jiemei | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jemeya | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yemiya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Gemmei | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yemoji | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jemeye | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gemeiy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yemayo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Emehiy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yemowe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Emeieh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yemmoe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jemeyy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jaymey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yiemie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jemayi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Emmeye | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jemiyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehmayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jesmei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emehye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gemeye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeemey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeimei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gemeya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yemayu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emmayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yemeje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emehio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yemoyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yemoya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jemeyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yemieh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jemiey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jemeys | 67 | 0 | / |
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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 Yemeyi
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