Ayah Surname

67,616th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,359 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Somaliland

Ayah Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ayah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,7131:65,2944,787
Cameroon1,1071:18,7622,571
Indonesia1,0311:128,27312,879
Togo7351:9,8612,446
Somaliland7151:4,895413
Ghana2771:97,5489,187
Mauritania1681:24,3742,125
Yemen1251:211,4028,801
Benin1081:95,70010,977
Kenya1041:444,03823,626
Congo1011:49,3974,569
Malaysia791:373,34519,730
Ivory Coast301:769,04120,891
Philippines131:7,787,556197,164
Uganda111:3,549,02589,142
Somalia91:1,494,6733,608
Canada81:4,605,699220,704
England61:9,286,343223,652
Norway61:857,04855,549
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England41:6,093,842135,151
Scotland11:3,743,21632,299

Ayah (35,702) may also be a first name.

Ayah Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ayah (Arabic: لايعه, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺁﻳﺎﻩ, Hindi: अयह, Marathi: अयह) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ayah? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ayah is the 67,616th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 990,290 people. This last name is mostly found in Africa, where 82 percent of Ayah are found; 55 percent are found in West Africa and 52 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 24,362nd most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 35,702 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2,713 people, or 1 in 65,294. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Bayelsa, where 24 percent reside, Cross River, where 18 percent reside and Rivers, where 12 percent reside. Beside Nigeria Ayah occurs in 28 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 15 percent reside and Indonesia, where 14 percent reside.

Ayah Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ayah has changed over time. In England the number of people who held the Ayah last name increased 150 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ayah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Ayah surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

Ayah earn notably more than the average income. In Canada they earn 17.08% more than the national average, earning $58,168 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ayash896,238/
Ayach894,944/
Hayah892,729/
Ayadh8931/
Ahyah8915/
Ayahs896/
Ayaph895/
Ayhah891/
Aya8650,440/
Ayh86176/
Hayash80696/
Ayasch8013/
Hayach8012/
Ahyath807/
Auyash805/
Hayadh804/
Ayhath803/
Ayaush802/
Ahayah802/
Hayaph801/
Ayahsh801/
Hahyah801/
Ayad75157,848/
Ayaz75143,621/
Ajah7551,170/
Haya7530,189/
Gaya7529,988/
Ayat7519,455/
Ayeh7517,262/
Ayas7516,155/
Ayaa7514,196/
Iyah754,926/
Ayap753,016/
Eyah752,181/
Ayih751,787/
Uyah751,699/
Ahya751,640/
Ayoh751,127/
Ayağ75862/
Ayau75818/
Oyah75590/
Aych75234/
Auya75205/
Ayuh75183/
Yiah75160/
Aaya75104/
Oaya75100/
Aiah7593/
Aysh7567/
Ayha7535/
Ayhu7532/
Gayh7521/
Ayaç7520/
Hayh7515/
Ayho759/
Ayhe756/
Ayhz756/
Ağya755/
Aahu754/
Aïya754/
Aaih753/
Ayhi752/
Ayhd752/
Ḅaya751/
Ay'a751/
Ayïa751/
Aydh751/
Aahj751/
Aahy751/
Aajh751/
Ayèh751/
Ayjh751/
Auyh751/
Ayashch731/
Hayat67714,052/
Ay67132,927/
Ayesh6729,701/
Aa6715,654/
Hajah676,584/
Ajaya676,127/
Ejaya675,253/
Ahaya672,363/
Hauya672,352/
Gajah671,908/
Eyaya671,839/
Ayedh671,786/
Hayad671,611/
Ağaya671,363/
Oyaya671,228/
Hayeh671,166/
Hayas671,086/
Ayaya671,007/
Ayowa67955/
Ayish67702/
Ayush67662/
Ajaha67642/
Aaich67560/
Ayass67547/
Ayosh67488/
Aytch67436/
Aiach67382/
Hayaa67317/
Ayieh67222/
Aiysh67208/
Aiash67202/
Eyadh67199/
Ayech67174/
Hayaz67171/
Ayatt67147/
Haiah67133/
Ayihe67128/
Hayhi67124/
Hiyah67103/
Ayouh6797/
Ayuch6783/
Aaish6775/
Haych6774/
Ayaja6769/
Auyat6769/
Uyaya6769/
Ojaya6763/
Gayhe6762/
Ujaya6756/
Hayau6752/
Heyah6752/
Gaaya6750/
Hayih6748/
Hayha6738/
Ajahe6737/
Hayap6735/
Ayich6733/
Aya'a6727/
Ouyah6727/
Hoyah6725/
Gaïya6722/
Ayaia6719/
Iyash6719/
Gayho6718/
Huyah6717/
Aahøj6716/
Aujah6715/
Ajahs6715/
Goaya6714/
Aiych6712/
Iyadh6711/
Ayova6711/
Hahya679/
Oyach678/
Ayidh678/
Ayuph677/
Ayuhe677/
Oyahe677/
Ayazz677/
Auyeh677/
Aahai677/
Aahee676/
Ayhop676/
Hhaya675/
Gayaa675/
Aiaya675/
Gayhi675/
Ihyah674/
Ayapp674/
Gayaâ674/
Ayhas674/
Aajah674/
Yhyah674/
Ayyhz674/
Hayho673/
Ayoch673/
Hayoh673/
Ayudh672/
Ayhee672/
Ajath672/
Aahaj672/
Aahie672/
Aaidh672/
Ayaut672/
Aihah672/
Auyaz672/
Yoaya672/
Ayeau672/
Haysh672/
Haïya672/
Aaysh672/
Ayioh672/
Eyach671/
Eyash671/
Gaaih671/
Ayhad671/
Ayheh671/
Ayiph671/
Ayodh671/
Aythh671/
Ayaud671/
Ayaup671/
Ha'ya671/
Aahja671/
Hayht671/
Yieah671/
Aayoh671/
Uhyah671/
Ayhau671/
Uoyah671/
Ajaht671/
Ayhat671/
Ayajz671/
Hgaya671/
Gayha671/
Geaya671/
Aahey671/
Aahia671/
Aaihp671/
A'Aha671/
Aaaya671/
Aysht671/
Ay'ad671/
Ayadd671/
Ayhis671/
Ayshs671/
Aiadh671/
Aiydh671/
Aycht671/
Hauyh670/

Ayah Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ayah in the Hindi language
अयहayaha-
Ayah in the Marathi language
अयहayaha-
Ayah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺁﻳﺎﻩayah34.48
ﻋﻴﺎﻩyah22.41
ﺃﻳﺎﻩayah20.69
ﺍﻳﺎﻩayah17.24
ﺃﻳﻪayh1.72
ﺁﻳﻪayh1.72
ﺇﻳﺎﻩayah1.72
Ayah in the Arabic language
لايعهlayh-

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Footnotes

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