Yemm Surname

362,542nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 997 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
England
Highest density in:
Wales

Yemm Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yemm Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England4001:139,29513,567
United States3301:1,098,36079,589
Wales1711:18,0971,965
New Zealand281:161,72618,041
Canada261:1,417,13898,245
Australia231:1,173,72664,589
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1511:161,42613,927
Wales101:156,8426,008
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Yemm Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Yemm Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Yemm occurs more in England more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yemm? popularity and diffusion

The last name Yemm is the 362,542nd most frequently used last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 7,309,474 people. The surname is predominantly found in Europe, where 59 percent of Yemm live; 58 percent live in Northern Europe and 58 percent live in British Isles.

It is most widespread in England, where it is borne by 400 people, or 1 in 139,295. In England Yemm is primarily concentrated in: Gloucestershire, where 27 percent reside, Nottinghamshire, where 11 percent reside and Herefordshire, where 9 percent reside. Barring England this surname exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 33 percent reside and Wales, where 17 percent reside.

Yemm Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Yemm has changed through the years. In England the number of people carrying the Yemm surname increased 265 percent between 1881 and 2014; in The United States it increased 11,000 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it increased 1,710 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Yemm Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Yemm last name are 12.05% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 58.82% being registered with the political party.

The amount Yemm earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.72% more than the national average, earning $47,342 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.83% less than the national average, earning $45,792 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yemme89168/
Ayemm892/
Yem866,530/
Emm861,652/
Oyemme801/
Ayem754,497/
Oyem752,579/
Iyem752,045/
Yeme751,538/
Eyem75227/
Hyem75142/
Yoem7580/
Gemm7562/
Uyem7523/
Yemd7520/
Yiem7519/
Emmh758/
Jemm754/
Yhem754/
Aemm753/
Yeym752/
Yenm752/
Uemm751/
Iymm751/
Enmm751/
Eymm751/
Eimm751/
Yjmm751/
Eamm751/
Jyem751/
Yesm751/
Oymm751/
Oemm751/
Uymm751/
Yehm750/
Aymm750/
Em6752,149/
Gayem67643/
Høyem67468/
Hayem67404/
Giyem67339/
Iyeme67320/
Hoyem67303/
Ayeme67300/
Iynem67229/
Oyeme67220/
Eyeme67157/
Uyeme6788/
Yenme6763/
Yoyem6758/
Goyem6743/
Iemme6738/
Ayiem6735/
Jemme6728/
Ayhem6721/
Aiyem6717/
Ahyem6711/
Ayeem677/
Aayem677/
Yyamm677/
Heyem677/
Yoamm675/
Yieme675/
Yesme675/
Oyiem672/
O'Yem672/
Huyem672/
Hiyem672/
Hyeme672/
Oyemt671/
Yiyem671/
Yoaem671/
Yaiem671/
Yeïme671/
Ayimm671/
Aymme671/
Ayamm671/
Ioyem671/
Yeiem671/
Yaeem671/
Uyhem671/
Geyem671/
Eyumm671/
Ayemmowa671/
Yoenm670/
Hyhem670/
Geimm670/
Yemdt670/

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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
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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 Yemm
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