Yemsi Surname
Approximately 29 people bear this surname
Yemsi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 14 | 1:1,483,505 | 83,777 |
| France | 14 | 1:4,744,480 | 251,814 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Yemsi (171) may also be a first name.
Yemsi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yemsi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yemsi is carried by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Yemsi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yemsi? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 3,665,662nd most widespread last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 251,294,687 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 52 percent of Yemsi reside; 48 percent reside in Central Africa and 48 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 698,971st most widely held forename internationally, held by 171 people.
Yemsi is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is borne by 14 people, or 1 in 1,483,505. In Cameroon Yemsi is primarily found in: Littoral Region, where 71 percent are found, West Region, where 14 percent are found and Centre Region, where 7 percent are found. Beside Cameroon it occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in France, where 48 percent are found and Nigeria, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yoemsi | 91 | 12 | / |
| Yemshi | 91 | 2 | / |
| Yemsit | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yemsai | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yemssi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yemnsi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yiemsi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Emsi | 89 | 531 | / |
| Yensi | 80 | 1,814 | / |
| Jemsi | 80 | 1,760 | / |
| Yemci | 80 | 52 | / |
| Emsih | 80 | 24 | / |
| Yemji | 80 | 20 | / |
| Yemsa | 80 | 11 | / |
| Emsie | 80 | 4 | / |
| Emmsi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Emsai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Emssi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eimsi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Gemsi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yensai | 73 | 1,085 | / |
| Yemdji | 73 | 1,067 | / |
| Yensih | 73 | 247 | / |
| Yensiz | 73 | 41 | / |
| Yenshi | 73 | 34 | / |
| Yensui | 73 | 23 | / |
| Eamsai | 73 | 15 | / |
| Eemshi | 73 | 8 | / |
| Yensie | 73 | 6 | / |
| Emseih | 73 | 5 | / |
| Jemssi | 73 | 5 | / |
| Yensid | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jemsai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ejamsi | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jemshi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yemgie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jemsih | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yensii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Giemsi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayamsi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Emssai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uyamsi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yemsee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yensis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yemdzi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yemchi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jemsis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gemshi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yensei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ensi | 67 | 553 | / |
| Emci | 67 | 295 | / |
| Emse | 67 | 60 | / |
| Eiamsai | 67 | 24 | / |
| Yenshie | 67 | 22 | / |
| Emzi | 67 | 18 | / |
| Emsy | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ayemdji | 67 | 14 | / |
| Yetimci | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jemshid | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yemchit | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yemchui | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aiemsai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yensoit | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yemdjui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heemshi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hyemgie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaymsih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heimshi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yemnjih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyemchi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yenshei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeemshi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eaimsai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yenshih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayoumsi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auemsai | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Yemsi
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