Yemson Surname

2,876,555th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 46 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Togo

Yemson Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yemson Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria401:4,428,569120,862
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Yemson (46) may also be a first name.

Yemson Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yemson occurs most in Nigeria. It may also be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Yemson click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yemson? popularity and diffusion

The last name Yemson is the 2,876,555th most frequently occurring surname on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 158,424,911 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Yemson reside; 96 percent reside in West Africa and 96 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Yemson is also the 1,484,914th most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 46 people.

The last name Yemson is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 40 people, or 1 in 4,428,569. In Nigeria Yemson is primarily found in: Federal Capital Territory, where 40 percent are found, Kaduna, where 38 percent are found and Nasarawa, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria Yemson occurs in 3 countries. It is also found in Togo, where 9 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ayemson921/
Jyemson921/
Yemsong921/
Emson911,254/
Jemson83526/
Yemsen83403/
Yenson83286/
Gemson83185/
Emmson839/
Iemson833/
Eamson830/
Yensong7763/
Ayimson7720/
Haymson7716/
Yemjong7715/
Ejemson7712/
Heemson778/
Jemsion776/
Jemsson776/
Eimsoon774/
Geamson774/
Ayomson774/
Ejamson774/
Iyamson774/
Uyamson772/
Gemmson771/
Yemsang771/
Jemnson771/
Jeimson771/
Jeamson771/
Ejimson771/
Yemdjon771/
Ihemson771/
Oyimson771/
Eamsong771/
Heimson770/
Jemmson770/
Ehamson770/
Enson731,321/
Emsen73729/
Emsan73437/
Emsun7346/
Heimsohn7140/
Yensoung7135/
Ayomsong7117/
Yetinson7116/
Yiensong716/
Heemsoon713/
Yiemsang712/
Iemsuong711/
Yensuong711/
Jenson6712,881/
Genson673,110/
Yensen67802/
Ehmsen67763/
Aimson67316/
Gemzon67215/
Yensan67133/
Ensson6729/
Jemsen6728/
Jemsan6725/
Gemsen6723/
Yencon6722/
Yensom6717/
Ension679/
Aemsan676/
Yenzon674/
Yenjon674/
Emshan674/
Ienson672/
Eamsan672/
Oumson672/
Ehmsan671/
Jemsom671/
Yenssoune671/
Yieamsang671/
Eamsom671/
Aumson671/
Ennson670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yemson
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