Al Mayah Surname
Approximately 1,187 people bear this surname
Al Mayah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 859 | 1:30,763 | 2,903 |
| United Arab Emirates | 204 | 1:44,913 | 4,537 |
| Syria | 119 | 1:162,193 | 3,800 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Palestine | 1 | 1:4,548,849 | 18,388 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Al Mayah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Al Mayah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Al Mayah is carried by more people in Yemen than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Al Mayah? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 315,974th most frequently held surname in the world, borne by approximately 1 in 6,139,466 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Al Mayah live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 90 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.
The surname is most widely held in Yemen, where it is borne by 859 people, or 1 in 30,763. In Yemen it is most prevalent in: Al Jawf Governorate, where 75 percent are found, Ibb Governorate, where 24 percent are found and Sana'a Governorate, where 1 percent are found. Excluding Yemen this last name occurs in 7 countries. It is also common in The United Arab Emirates, where 17 percent are found and Syria, where 10 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Al Mayash | 94 | 2 | / |
| Al Maya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Al Majah | 88 | 17 | / |
| Al-Mayah | 88 | 12 | / |
| Al Miyah | 88 | 3 | / |
| Al Mayaa | 88 | 2 | / |
| Al Mayad | 88 | 1 | / |
| Al Maa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Al May | 86 | 1 | / |
| Al Majash | 82 | 9 | / |
| Al Muhaya | 82 | 2 | / |
| Al Mehaya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Miyadh | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Mahaya | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Mayhaa | 82 | 1 | / |
| Al Mays | 80 | 2,678 | / |
| Al Mahy | 80 | 10 | / |
| Al Maia | 80 | 10 | / |
| Al Maja | 80 | 5 | / |
| Al Miya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Maaa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al-Mayh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Al Mahaish | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Mahaith | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Mayoosh | 78 | 1 | / |
| Al Majoh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Al Mayet | 75 | 5 | / |
| Al-Maiah | 75 | 3 | / |
| Al Mahia | 75 | 2 | / |
| Al-Mayas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Maaji | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Mayez | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Mayes | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Mayed | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Majad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Mejah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al-Mayhi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Al Muhaia | 71 | 4,058 | / |
| Al Mahaia | 71 | 19 | / |
| Al-Muhaya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Al-Maa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al Moa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al Mai | 71 | 2 | / |
| Al Mahjaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-Mohaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Mahjup | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Hmayss | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Muhyad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Muhyas | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Muhyat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Maj | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Majosh | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Mayous | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Mahaiz | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Mahaji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al-May | 71 | 1 | / |
| Al Maaweed | 67 | 237 | / |
| Al Mais | 67 | 9 | / |
| Al Maie | 67 | 6 | / |
| Al Maju | 67 | 4 | / |
| Al Muhy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Al-Maja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al Mouh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al-Muhyadh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al Mead | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al Maji | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al Mahjous | 67 | 2 | / |
| Al Muha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Mehy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Mohy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Mhawesh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Meat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Al Maje | 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
- 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 Al Mayah
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