Yemi Surname
Approximately 4,425 people bear this surname
Yemi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 3,842 | 1:46,107 | 3,580 |
| Cameroon | 141 | 1:147,298 | 16,269 |
| Indonesia | 78 | 1:1,695,502 | 110,645 |
| Ivory Coast | 46 | 1:501,549 | 15,911 |
| England | 45 | 1:1,238,179 | 56,985 |
| DR Congo | 41 | 1:1,801,941 | 95,514 |
| United States | 31 | 1:11,692,224 | 454,091 |
| Argentina | 29 | 1:1,473,911 | 82,038 |
| India | 26 | 1:29,502,515 | 369,827 |
| Papua New Guinea | 19 | 1:429,143 | 55,452 |
| Liberia | 14 | 1:314,895 | 17,893 |
| Benin | 12 | 1:861,300 | 44,192 |
| Turkey | 11 | 1:7,074,675 | 122,870 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 1:2,210,312 | 95,036 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Uruguay | 7 | 1:490,251 | 25,911 |
| Qatar | 6 | 1:393,000 | 55,922 |
| Iceland | 6 | 1:63,348 | 4,218 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Kuwait | 4 | 1:950,174 | 18,811 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Russia | 3 | 1:48,041,019 | 639,186 |
| Brazil | 3 | 1:71,358,111 | 770,017 |
| Norway | 3 | 1:1,714,095 | 79,528 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Chad | 1 | 1:13,592,199 | 13,092 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
Yemi (69,824) may also be a first name.
Yemi Demographics
Yemi Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Yemi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yemi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yemi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻤﻲ, Hindi: येमी, Marathi: येमी) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yemi? popularity and diffusion
The last name Yemi is the 105,756th most frequent last name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,646,903 people. The last name Yemi occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Yemi live; 90 percent live in West Africa and 88 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 13,900th most prevalent forename globally, held by 69,824 people.
The surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 3,842 people, or 1 in 46,107. In Nigeria Yemi is most common in: Lagos, where 11 percent live, Oyo, where 9 percent live and Ondo, where 9 percent live. Outside of Nigeria Yemi exists in 42 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 3 percent live and Indonesia, where 2 percent live.
Yemi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Christian (71%) in Nigeria.
In The United States those holding the Yemi last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayemi | 89 | 1,483 | / |
| Yemmi | 89 | 852 | / |
| Oyemi | 89 | 250 | / |
| Eyemi | 89 | 139 | / |
| Yetmi | 89 | 129 | / |
| Iyemi | 89 | 117 | / |
| Yemis | 89 | 103 | / |
| Yehmi | 89 | 66 | / |
| Yiemi | 89 | 64 | / |
| Yemit | 89 | 50 | / |
| Yemei | 89 | 31 | / |
| Yesmi | 89 | 24 | / |
| Yoemi | 89 | 22 | / |
| Yemih | 89 | 21 | / |
| Yemie | 89 | 20 | / |
| Yemai | 89 | 15 | / |
| Yemio | 89 | 9 | / |
| Uyemi | 89 | 6 | / |
| Yemoi | 89 | 3 | / |
| Yeymi | 89 | 2 | / |
| Hyemi | 89 | 2 | / |
| Emi | 86 | 13,637 | / |
| Yetmis | 80 | 175 | / |
| Ayemhi | 80 | 19 | / |
| Yemich | 80 | 13 | / |
| Aiyemi | 80 | 12 | / |
| Ayemie | 80 | 9 | / |
| Gayemi | 80 | 5 | / |
| Oyemih | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ayeemi | 80 | 5 | / |
| Oyemyi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ouyemi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ooyemi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ayemai | 80 | 3 | / |
| Oyemie | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oyemai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yiemie | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hayemi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iyesmi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ayesmi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yesmit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yetmip | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yheymi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oyehmi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Uyemis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hoyemi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jyemis | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yemieh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yijemi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ayemit | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ayemoi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ayiemi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yemish | 80 | 0 | / |
| Yema | 75 | 8,123 | / |
| Jemi | 75 | 7,441 | / |
| Emmi | 75 | 4,870 | / |
| Gemi | 75 | 2,296 | / |
| Emai | 75 | 2,149 | / |
| Yeme | 75 | 1,538 | / |
| Uemi | 75 | 865 | / |
| Emoi | 75 | 595 | / |
| Emih | 75 | 221 | / |
| Emei | 75 | 168 | / |
| Aymi | 75 | 164 | / |
| Aemi | 75 | 86 | / |
| Iemi | 75 | 83 | / |
| Emio | 75 | 66 | / |
| Eimi | 75 | 44 | / |
| Eami | 75 | 41 | / |
| Yemy | 75 | 41 | / |
| Emui | 75 | 41 | / |
| Eemi | 75 | 28 | / |
| Oemi | 75 | 24 | / |
| Emgi | 75 | 16 | / |
| Emyi | 75 | 16 | / |
| Eymi | 75 | 14 | / |
| Emii | 75 | 10 | / |
| Ejmi | 75 | 9 | / |
| Eumi | 75 | 9 | / |
| Oymi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Emij | 75 | 2 | / |
| Emiy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uymi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yjmi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hayeemi | 73 | 26 | / |
| Yiemmit | 73 | 2 | / |
| Wanyemi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yemer | 67 | 9,076 | / |
| Ayami | 67 | 4,817 | / |
| Ayomi | 67 | 2,885 | / |
| Ejami | 67 | 2,672 | / |
| Yemez | 67 | 1,636 | / |
| Iyema | 67 | 1,617 | / |
| Ayumi | 67 | 1,419 | / |
| Iemmi | 67 | 1,290 | / |
| Eymoi | 67 | 1,278 | / |
| Gemmi | 67 | 1,045 | / |
| Oyema | 67 | 1,043 | / |
| Jemai | 67 | 1,038 | / |
| Eamid | 67 | 969 | / |
| Jemio | 67 | 887 | / |
| Iyomi | 67 | 844 | / |
| Gemei | 67 | 782 | / |
| Jemmi | 67 | 517 | / |
| Jemis | 67 | 501 | / |
| Yemma | 67 | 485 | / |
| Ayema | 67 | 382 | / |
| Iyeme | 67 | 320 | / |
| Eyimi | 67 | 318 | / |
| Uyema | 67 | 311 | / |
| Ayeme | 67 | 300 | / |
| Heumi | 67 | 298 | / |
| Yemes | 67 | 265 | / |
| Ejemi | 67 | 239 | / |
| Oyeme | 67 | 220 | / |
| Oyomi | 67 | 211 | / |
| Uyami | 67 | 204 | / |
| Yemme | 67 | 168 | / |
| Eyeme | 67 | 157 | / |
| Gemii | 67 | 153 | / |
| Eyumi | 67 | 151 | / |
| Eyema | 67 | 138 | / |
| Ehimi | 67 | 131 | / |
| Ajemi | 67 | 119 | / |
| Oyami | 67 | 112 | / |
| Eyomi | 67 | 111 | / |
| Uyeme | 67 | 88 | / |
| Yemha | 67 | 83 | / |
| Ouemi | 67 | 79 | / |
| Ayimi | 67 | 78 | / |
| Ojemi | 67 | 73 | / |
| Eimei | 67 | 71 | / |
| Gemgi | 67 | 68 | / |
| Haymi | 67 | 62 | / |
| Iyami | 67 | 58 | / |
| Owemi | 67 | 55 | / |
| Jesmi | 67 | 48 | / |
| Gaemi | 67 | 48 | / |
| Ejimi | 67 | 45 | / |
| Yemet | 67 | 40 | / |
| Jemit | 67 | 39 | / |
| Gemai | 67 | 36 | / |
| Oyimi | 67 | 35 | / |
| Yemmy | 67 | 33 | / |
| Jemie | 67 | 32 | / |
| Gemih | 67 | 28 | / |
| Aymiş | 67 | 28 | / |
| Jemei | 67 | 27 | / |
| Yiema | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ijemi | 67 | 26 | / |
| Yemey | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ehami | 67 | 21 | / |
| Gaymi | 67 | 20 | / |
| Yemeh | 67 | 19 | / |
| Aymie | 67 | 17 | / |
| Jhemi | 67 | 17 | / |
| Jeemi | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hyema | 67 | 14 | / |
| Emmih | 67 | 13 | / |
| Heimi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Emaiy | 67 | 13 | / |
| Gemoi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jaymi | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yemoa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yoimi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Uyimi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hiemi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jeumi | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jemii | 67 | 9 | / |
| Aemio | 67 | 9 | / |
| Emeih | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jemui | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yajmi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jemiy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yoami | 67 | 7 | / |
| Emaia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Emaai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jemoi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Emmai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yesme | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aemai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yieme | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jehmi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yjami | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eyami | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ejomi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Heymi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Iiemi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aymai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eoumi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eumei | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yemeu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Emmoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eamis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Goymi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jyomi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jemid | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hyeme | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yemay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yemee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ihemi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ehemi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yehme | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eimie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Geimi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeami | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oyemy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eemai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeymi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joymi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emeij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emijh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayesmith | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gemhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aaymi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhema | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yemaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yemaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eumie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Awemi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iymei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yemge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emioa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eummi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiymi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jemiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uemmi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoemy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yehma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yemea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yemeş | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yemoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yemyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeïme | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emmui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eimai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eymie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eymis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aemei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayemy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aymit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiemi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejmis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eiemi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eimoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eatmi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eamih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujemi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eahmi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eammi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eemei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eumai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emgai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jemih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyimi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyesmith | 67 | 0 | / |
| Eimis | 67 | 0 | / |
Yemi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yemi in the Hindi language | ||
| येमी | yemi | - |
| Yemi in the Marathi language | ||
| येमी | yemi | - |
| Yemi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﻤﻲ | ymy | 66.67 |
| ﻳﻢ | ym | 33.33 |
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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 Yemi
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