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Where Does The Last Name Yemi Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Yemi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻤﻲ, Hindi: येमी, Marathi: येमी) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Yemi.

How Common Is The Last Name Yemi? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Yemi is the 105,756^th most frequently occurring last name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 1,646,903 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 93 percent of Yemi are found; 90 percent are found in West Africa and 88 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 13,900^th most widespread first name throughout the world, held by 69,824 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 3,842 people, or 1 in 46,107. In Nigeria Yemi is most numerous in: Lagos, where 11 percent are found, Oyo, where 9 percent are found and Ondo, where 9 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria this last name exists in 42 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 3 percent are found and Indonesia, where 2 percent are found.

Yemi Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is primarily Christian (71%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Yemi surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Yemi earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 15.17% more than the national average, earning $49,696 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.33% less than the national average, earning $46,040 CAD per year.