Yomekpe Surname

804,502nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 348 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ghana
Highest density in:
Ghana

Yomekpe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yomekpe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Benin341:303,98824,879
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
England81:6,964,757184,742
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
United Arab Emirates61:1,527,04651,993
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Togo11:7,247,76812,049

Yomekpe Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yomekpe is found most frequently in Ghana. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Yomekpe? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 804,502nd most common last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 20,941,224 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 92 percent of Yomekpe are found; 91 percent are found in West Africa and 91 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.

The surname is most frequently used in Ghana, where it is carried by 277 people, or 1 in 97,548. Beside Ghana this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 10 percent are found and Switzerland, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yamekpe8620/
Emekpe77222/
Imekpe772/
Imeikpe711/
Hehemekpe631/
Emikpe62118/
Emekpa6238/
Emeakpa5772/
Imeakpa571/
Jameakpa533/

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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 Yomekpe
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