Yima Surname
445,430th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 766 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon
Yima Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 165 | 1:125,873 | 14,288 |
| DR Congo | 144 | 1:513,053 | 40,658 |
| Nigeria | 131 | 1:1,352,235 | 53,045 |
| Thailand | 73 | 1:967,649 | 148,690 |
| Indonesia | 40 | 1:3,306,230 | 179,945 |
| Chile | 38 | 1:463,591 | 12,075 |
| Congo | 37 | 1:134,840 | 8,304 |
| Papua New Guinea | 34 | 1:239,815 | 32,925 |
| Burkina Faso | 32 | 1:573,503 | 7,444 |
| India | 24 | 1:31,961,058 | 386,265 |
| China | 21 | 1:65,110,551 | 3,537 |
| Uganda | 9 | 1:4,337,698 | 99,715 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Yima (775) may also be a first name.
Yima Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yima Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yima (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻢ, Hindi: यीमा, Russian: Йима) occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yima? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 445,430th most frequently used surname at a global level. It is borne by around 1 in 9,513,768 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 68 percent of Yima reside; 45 percent reside in Central Africa and 45 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 294,797th most widely held given name globally, held by 775 people.
Yima is most common in Cameroon, where it is held by 165 people, or 1 in 125,873. In Cameroon Yima is most common in: South Region, where 72 percent live, East Region, where 13 percent live and Littoral Region, where 7 percent live. Besides Cameroon this surname is found in 25 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 19 percent live and Nigeria, where 17 percent live.
Yima Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Yima has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Yima surname decreased 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yimga | 89 | 2,748 | / |
| Yisma | 89 | 2,097 | / |
| Yimma | 89 | 28 | / |
| Yimaz | 89 | 19 | / |
| Yimat | 89 | 12 | / |
| Yimai | 89 | 7 | / |
| Yimas | 89 | 4 | / |
| Yitma | 89 | 3 | / |
| Yimea | 89 | 3 | / |
| Yimaa | 89 | 2 | / |
| Yimad | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yihma | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yimaj | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ima | 86 | 102,557 | / |
| Yma | 86 | 464 | / |
| Yimmai | 80 | 8 | / |
| Yimyoa | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yimgah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yimmga | 80 | 1 | / |
| Imai | 75 | 228,322 | / |
| Hima | 75 | 52,937 | / |
| Aima | 75 | 27,229 | / |
| Jima | 75 | 19,826 | / |
| Isma | 75 | 12,404 | / |
| Imad | 75 | 10,668 | / |
| Gima | 75 | 8,945 | / |
| Ayma | 75 | 8,269 | / |
| Yoma | 75 | 7,769 | / |
| Imas | 75 | 5,758 | / |
| Imah | 75 | 4,439 | / |
| Imaz | 75 | 3,531 | / |
| Imat | 75 | 1,846 | / |
| Ymas | 75 | 1,709 | / |
| Eima | 75 | 1,434 | / |
| Imma | 75 | 1,429 | / |
| Yimi | 75 | 978 | / |
| Uima | 75 | 836 | / |
| Hyma | 75 | 826 | / |
| Oima | 75 | 720 | / |
| Imaç | 75 | 527 | / |
| Imap | 75 | 455 | / |
| Imga | 75 | 417 | / |
| Eyma | 75 | 378 | / |
| Imay | 75 | 326 | / |
| Imau | 75 | 319 | / |
| Ysma | 75 | 277 | / |
| Yime | 75 | 253 | / |
| Uyma | 75 | 251 | / |
| Ihma | 75 | 217 | / |
| Oyma | 75 | 177 | / |
| Yimo | 75 | 166 | / |
| Imaa | 75 | 107 | / |
| Ymaz | 75 | 102 | / |
| Imea | 75 | 100 | / |
| Ymaj | 75 | 88 | / |
| Imaj | 75 | 77 | / |
| Iema | 75 | 74 | / |
| Ioma | 75 | 63 | / |
| Ymea | 75 | 55 | / |
| Ymga | 75 | 48 | / |
| Ymay | 75 | 45 | / |
| Itma | 75 | 41 | / |
| Ijma | 75 | 40 | / |
| Ymad | 75 | 25 | / |
| Ymai | 75 | 25 | / |
| Imoa | 75 | 12 | / |
| Jyma | 75 | 9 | / |
| Ymma | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ymaa | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ytma | 75 | 3 | / |
| Yimy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Imaï | 75 | 1 | / |
| Øyma | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ymah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yismach | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yimer | 67 | 111,814 | / |
| Jimma | 67 | 12,315 | / |
| Ismat | 67 | 6,574 | / |
| Uymaz | 67 | 4,711 | / |
| Jimah | 67 | 3,003 | / |
| Aymaz | 67 | 2,961 | / |
| Aimat | 67 | 2,946 | / |
| Imaya | 67 | 2,747 | / |
| Eisma | 67 | 2,488 | / |
| Hymas | 67 | 2,282 | / |
| Ismai | 67 | 2,207 | / |
| Haima | 67 | 1,920 | / |
| Iemma | 67 | 1,804 | / |
| Himah | 67 | 1,655 | / |
| Gaima | 67 | 1,650 | / |
| Aimad | 67 | 1,484 | / |
| Himma | 67 | 1,331 | / |
| Aimah | 67 | 900 | / |
| Ismay | 67 | 871 | / |
| Imajh | 67 | 805 | / |
| Heima | 67 | 783 | / |
| Himaj | 67 | 744 | / |
| Jiema | 67 | 687 | / |
| Himat | 67 | 570 | / |
| Uimat | 67 | 546 | / |
| Jimat | 67 | 532 | / |
| Yomha | 67 | 527 | / |
| Goima | 67 | 524 | / |
| Hayma | 67 | 470 | / |
| Gimay | 67 | 453 | / |
| Aimas | 67 | 429 | / |
| Huima | 67 | 398 | / |
| Ismau | 67 | 374 | / |
| Imhah | 67 | 341 | / |
| Imaha | 67 | 334 | / |
| Eymas | 67 | 314 | / |
| Aymat | 67 | 307 | / |
| Immas | 67 | 306 | / |
| Himaz | 67 | 302 | / |
| Imach | 67 | 298 | / |
| Aimai | 67 | 279 | / |
| Imash | 67 | 272 | / |
| Himay | 67 | 250 | / |
| Yimez | 67 | 250 | / |
| Himaa | 67 | 222 | / |
| Jimai | 67 | 209 | / |
| Hiema | 67 | 209 | / |
| Yimmi | 67 | 205 | / |
| Imhay | 67 | 176 | / |
| Gimma | 67 | 166 | / |
| Aymaa | 67 | 164 | / |
| Yimyo | 67 | 149 | / |
| Jimas | 67 | 142 | / |
| Hymad | 67 | 141 | / |
| Himad | 67 | 140 | / |
| Hijma | 67 | 137 | / |
| Yomma | 67 | 135 | / |
| Aimau | 67 | 128 | / |
| Immah | 67 | 121 | / |
| Imaah | 67 | 115 | / |
| Uimay | 67 | 114 | / |
| Ismad | 67 | 107 | / |
| Imaja | 67 | 106 | / |
| Gimai | 67 | 101 | / |
| Imhat | 67 | 100 | / |
| Oymaz | 67 | 99 | / |
| Imadh | 67 | 86 | / |
| Aimaa | 67 | 82 | / |
| Himau | 67 | 77 | / |
| Hisma | 67 | 74 | / |
| Eymat | 67 | 72 | / |
| Itmat | 67 | 72 | / |
| Immad | 67 | 68 | / |
| Imaat | 67 | 66 | / |
| Ismas | 67 | 65 | / |
| Himaľ | 67 | 65 | / |
| Imaip | 67 | 65 | / |
| Aymas | 67 | 64 | / |
| Yimes | 67 | 63 | / |
| Imaad | 67 | 61 | / |
| Oymas | 67 | 58 | / |
| Yomai | 67 | 56 | / |
| Immai | 67 | 56 | / |
| Jisma | 67 | 55 | / |
| Jimay | 67 | 52 | / |
| Yomga | 67 | 52 | / |
| Ihmad | 67 | 51 | / |
| Jimau | 67 | 50 | / |
| Yismi | 67 | 46 | / |
| Oimas | 67 | 45 | / |
| Imasz | 67 | 45 | / |
| Ihmaz | 67 | 41 | / |
| Jimaa | 67 | 40 | / |
| Eimas | 67 | 39 | / |
| Himas | 67 | 38 | / |
| Ismaz | 67 | 38 | / |
| Imooa | 67 | 35 | / |
| Eysma | 67 | 34 | / |
| Aimma | 67 | 33 | / |
| Aymay | 67 | 32 | / |
| Aimoa | 67 | 32 | / |
| Jimap | 67 | 32 | / |
| Goyma | 67 | 30 | / |
| Imaia | 67 | 30 | / |
| Imgay | 67 | 29 | / |
| Uimas | 67 | 27 | / |
| Ismaa | 67 | 27 | / |
| Yimis | 67 | 27 | / |
| Jimha | 67 | 26 | / |
| Jimea | 67 | 25 | / |
| Imaas | 67 | 25 | / |
| Jitma | 67 | 24 | / |
| Gayma | 67 | 21 | / |
| Aaima | 67 | 21 | / |
| Himai | 67 | 21 | / |
| Yimou | 67 | 21 | / |
| Jimad | 67 | 20 | / |
| Jimoa | 67 | 20 | / |
| Yomay | 67 | 19 | / |
| Yimei | 67 | 18 | / |
| Immau | 67 | 17 | / |
| Heyma | 67 | 16 | / |
| Iomha | 67 | 16 | / |
| Yimet | 67 | 15 | / |
| Imahu | 67 | 15 | / |
| Uisma | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hitma | 67 | 11 | / |
| Aymma | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hymat | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gimea | 67 | 11 | / |
| Eimah | 67 | 11 | / |
| Oimau | 67 | 11 | / |
| Gimaa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yitmi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Imaud | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aimay | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ymaya | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aymad | 67 | 8 | / |
| Geyma | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aisma | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ysmat | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ismma | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ismea | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hoima | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gimau | 67 | 6 | / |
| Imass | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yimmy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Itmai | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eimad | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aimha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yimit | 67 | 5 | / |
| Uysma | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aimaj | 67 | 4 | / |
| Immat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Iomea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yismo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yimasowa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yimho | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yimot | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ymass | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aimaz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hoyma | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gimaj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ymaha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Huyma | 67 | 3 | / |
| Imaaz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jimga | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yimie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yimme | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gimga | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aymai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Itmad | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ahyma | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yimey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uymah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Imatt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Itmaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eijma | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yomaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Imhas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oisma | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jimaz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Imuha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yimee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eimau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yitmo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Imayd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aimap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oymma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Itmas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Itmma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Immaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Imays | 67 | 1 | / |
| Imead | 67 | 1 | / |
| Imhad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hhyma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eimat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aayma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Imaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Immoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eitma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iemea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Himha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijmah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hymga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihmat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Imaut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ima'a | 67 | 1 | / |
| Imads | 67 | 1 | / |
| Himoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgima | 67 | 1 | / |
| Immay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouyma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oimai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oimay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oimma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uimaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uymas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ysmas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yimgo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yimid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eimai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aimea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hymaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iomaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eimaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Immha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Imeae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Imhau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Imaiz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iomah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jihma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oymay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yomea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ymmad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eimma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hymai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iomai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihmah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihmma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Imgaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eymma | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hysma | 67 | 0 | / |
Yima Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yima in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﻢ | ym | - |
| Yima in the Hindi language | ||
| यीमा | yima | 57.14 |
| यिमा | yima | 42.86 |
| Yima in the Russian language | ||
| Йима | jima | - |
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 Yima
- 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