Yemisi Surname
Approximately 1,152 people bear this surname
Yemisi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 1,128 | 1:157,041 | 9,893 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| United States | 4 | 1:90,614,733 | 1,198,479 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
Yemisi (95,747) may also be a first name.
Yemisi Demographics
Yemisi Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Yemisi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yemisi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yemisi (Russian: Йемиси) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Yemisi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 323,593rd most commonly occurring family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,325,995 people. Yemisi is predominantly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Yemisi reside; 98 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 10,597th most commonly occurring given name throughout the world, borne by 95,747 people.
The surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,128 people, or 1 in 157,041. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Oyo, where 15 percent live, Ogun, where 14 percent live and Lagos, where 12 percent live. Excluding Nigeria this surname is found in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.
Yemisi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the Yemisi last name is primarily Muslim (60%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemisci | 92 | 15 | / |
| Oyemisi | 92 | 7 | / |
| Yemishi | 92 | 5 | / |
| Yemissi | 92 | 5 | / |
| Yemeisi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Ayemisi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yiemisi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Iyemisi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yemisie | 92 | 1 | / |
| Emisi | 91 | 21 | / |
| Jemisi | 83 | 89 | / |
| Emisci | 83 | 55 | / |
| Gemisi | 83 | 21 | / |
| Yemisa | 83 | 18 | / |
| Yemesi | 83 | 18 | / |
| Emeisi | 83 | 10 | / |
| Emissi | 83 | 6 | / |
| Yemusi | 83 | 4 | / |
| Yemise | 83 | 2 | / |
| Oemisi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Emishi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yemizi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Emoisi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yemishchi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yemişçi | 77 | 875 | / |
| Iyemisa | 77 | 111 | / |
| Uyemesi | 77 | 13 | / |
| Eyemisa | 77 | 11 | / |
| Iyemise | 77 | 8 | / |
| Yemiese | 77 | 7 | / |
| Yemiser | 77 | 6 | / |
| Gemissi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Yemmesi | 77 | 4 | / |
| Yemessi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Jemissi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Ayemise | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yemichi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jemishi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ajemisi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ojemisi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ayemesi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ayamisi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Heumisi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Emici | 73 | 313 | / |
| Emise | 73 | 31 | / |
| Emizi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Emiši | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayamissi | 71 | 55 | / |
| Heumissi | 71 | 10 | / |
| Jemaishi | 71 | 9 | / |
| Ihemeisi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Gemici | 67 | 9,210 | / |
| Jemusi | 67 | 308 | / |
| Emesih | 67 | 202 | / |
| Gemizi | 67 | 123 | / |
| Emesie | 67 | 96 | / |
| Jemisa | 67 | 65 | / |
| Emishe | 67 | 42 | / |
| Gemise | 67 | 34 | / |
| Emeise | 67 | 22 | / |
| Jemise | 67 | 10 | / |
| Emessi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Emisse | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jemesi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Emizie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yemese | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yemice | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emiose | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emaise | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aimisi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oimisi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yemegi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emişçi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Emuise | 67 | 0 | / |
Yemisi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yemisi in the Russian language | ||
| Йемиси | jemisi | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Yemisi
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis