Yemir Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Yemir Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 6 | 1:1,358,953 | 118,663 |
| Mauritania | 5 | 1:818,973 | 23,459 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Yemir (120) may also be a first name.
Yemir Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yemir Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yemir (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻤﻴﺮ) occurs more in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yemir? popularity and diffusion
Yemir is the 4,427,875th most prevalent surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. The surname Yemir occurs predominantly in Africa, where 40 percent of Yemir reside; 30 percent reside in West Africa and 30 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 852,104th most frequently held given name world-wide It is held by 120 people.
It is most frequently held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 6 people, or 1 in 1,358,953. In Papua New Guinea Yemir is primarily found in: East Sepik, where 83 percent live and West Sepik, where 17 percent live. Outside of Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 7 countries. It is also found in Mauritania, where 25 percent live and India, where 15 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
Yemir Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yemir in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﻤﻴﺮ | ymyr | - |
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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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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yemir
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