Ayah Surname
Approximately 7,359 people bear this surname
Ayah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,713 | 1:65,294 | 4,787 |
| Cameroon | 1,107 | 1:18,762 | 2,571 |
| Indonesia | 1,031 | 1:128,273 | 12,879 |
| Togo | 735 | 1:9,861 | 2,446 |
| Somaliland | 715 | 1:4,895 | 413 |
| Ghana | 277 | 1:97,548 | 9,187 |
| Mauritania | 168 | 1:24,374 | 2,125 |
| Yemen | 125 | 1:211,402 | 8,801 |
| Benin | 108 | 1:95,700 | 10,977 |
| Kenya | 104 | 1:444,038 | 23,626 |
| Congo | 101 | 1:49,397 | 4,569 |
| Malaysia | 79 | 1:373,345 | 19,730 |
| Ivory Coast | 30 | 1:769,041 | 20,891 |
| Philippines | 13 | 1:7,787,556 | 197,164 |
| Uganda | 11 | 1:3,549,025 | 89,142 |
| Somalia | 9 | 1:1,494,673 | 3,608 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Iran | 2 | 1:38,391,262 | 236,033 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 4 | 1:6,093,842 | 135,151 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:3,743,216 | 32,299 |
Ayah (35,702) may also be a first name.
Ayah Demographics
Average Ayah Salary in
Canada
$58,168 CAD
Per year
Average Salary in
Canada
$49,683 CAD
Per year
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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayash | 89 | 6,238 | / |
| Ayach | 89 | 4,944 | / |
| Hayah | 89 | 2,729 | / |
| Ayadh | 89 | 31 | / |
| Ahyah | 89 | 15 | / |
| Ayahs | 89 | 6 | / |
| Ayaph | 89 | 5 | / |
| Ayhah | 89 | 1 | / |
| Aya | 86 | 50,440 | / |
| Ayh | 86 | 176 | / |
| Hayash | 80 | 696 | / |
| Ayasch | 80 | 13 | / |
| Hayach | 80 | 12 | / |
| Ahyath | 80 | 7 | / |
| Auyash | 80 | 5 | / |
| Hayadh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ayhath | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ayaush | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ahayah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hayaph | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ayahsh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hahyah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ayad | 75 | 157,848 | / |
| Ayaz | 75 | 143,621 | / |
| Ajah | 75 | 51,170 | / |
| Haya | 75 | 30,189 | / |
| Gaya | 75 | 29,988 | / |
| Ayat | 75 | 19,455 | / |
| Ayeh | 75 | 17,262 | / |
| Ayas | 75 | 16,155 | / |
| Ayaa | 75 | 14,196 | / |
| Iyah | 75 | 4,926 | / |
| Ayap | 75 | 3,016 | / |
| Eyah | 75 | 2,181 | / |
| Ayih | 75 | 1,787 | / |
| Uyah | 75 | 1,699 | / |
| Ahya | 75 | 1,640 | / |
| Ayoh | 75 | 1,127 | / |
| Ayağ | 75 | 862 | / |
| Ayau | 75 | 818 | / |
| Oyah | 75 | 590 | / |
| Aych | 75 | 234 | / |
| Auya | 75 | 205 | / |
| Ayuh | 75 | 183 | / |
| Yiah | 75 | 160 | / |
| Aaya | 75 | 104 | / |
| Oaya | 75 | 100 | / |
| Aiah | 75 | 93 | / |
| Aysh | 75 | 67 | / |
| Ayha | 75 | 35 | / |
| Ayhu | 75 | 32 | / |
| Gayh | 75 | 21 | / |
| Ayaç | 75 | 20 | / |
| Hayh | 75 | 15 | / |
| Ayho | 75 | 9 | / |
| Ayhe | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ayhz | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ağya | 75 | 5 | / |
| Aahu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Aïya | 75 | 4 | / |
| Aaih | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ayhi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ayhd | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ḅaya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ay'a | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayïa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aydh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aahj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aahy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aajh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayèh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayjh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Auyh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayashch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hayat | 67 | 714,052 | / |
| Ay | 67 | 132,927 | / |
| Ayesh | 67 | 29,701 | / |
| Aa | 67 | 15,654 | / |
| Hajah | 67 | 6,584 | / |
| Ajaya | 67 | 6,127 | / |
| Ejaya | 67 | 5,253 | / |
| Ahaya | 67 | 2,363 | / |
| Hauya | 67 | 2,352 | / |
| Gajah | 67 | 1,908 | / |
| Eyaya | 67 | 1,839 | / |
| Ayedh | 67 | 1,786 | / |
| Hayad | 67 | 1,611 | / |
| Ağaya | 67 | 1,363 | / |
| Oyaya | 67 | 1,228 | / |
| Hayeh | 67 | 1,166 | / |
| Hayas | 67 | 1,086 | / |
| Ayaya | 67 | 1,007 | / |
| Ayowa | 67 | 955 | / |
| Ayish | 67 | 702 | / |
| Ayush | 67 | 662 | / |
| Ajaha | 67 | 642 | / |
| Aaich | 67 | 560 | / |
| Ayass | 67 | 547 | / |
| Ayosh | 67 | 488 | / |
| Aytch | 67 | 436 | / |
| Aiach | 67 | 382 | / |
| Hayaa | 67 | 317 | / |
| Ayieh | 67 | 222 | / |
| Aiysh | 67 | 208 | / |
| Aiash | 67 | 202 | / |
| Eyadh | 67 | 199 | / |
| Ayech | 67 | 174 | / |
| Hayaz | 67 | 171 | / |
| Ayatt | 67 | 147 | / |
| Haiah | 67 | 133 | / |
| Ayihe | 67 | 128 | / |
| Hayhi | 67 | 124 | / |
| Hiyah | 67 | 103 | / |
| Ayouh | 67 | 97 | / |
| Ayuch | 67 | 83 | / |
| Aaish | 67 | 75 | / |
| Haych | 67 | 74 | / |
| Ayaja | 67 | 69 | / |
| Auyat | 67 | 69 | / |
| Uyaya | 67 | 69 | / |
| Ojaya | 67 | 63 | / |
| Gayhe | 67 | 62 | / |
| Ujaya | 67 | 56 | / |
| Hayau | 67 | 52 | / |
| Heyah | 67 | 52 | / |
| Gaaya | 67 | 50 | / |
| Hayih | 67 | 48 | / |
| Hayha | 67 | 38 | / |
| Ajahe | 67 | 37 | / |
| Hayap | 67 | 35 | / |
| Ayich | 67 | 33 | / |
| Aya'a | 67 | 27 | / |
| Ouyah | 67 | 27 | / |
| Hoyah | 67 | 25 | / |
| Gaïya | 67 | 22 | / |
| Ayaia | 67 | 19 | / |
| Iyash | 67 | 19 | / |
| Gayho | 67 | 18 | / |
| Huyah | 67 | 17 | / |
| Aahøj | 67 | 16 | / |
| Aujah | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ajahs | 67 | 15 | / |
| Goaya | 67 | 14 | / |
| Aiych | 67 | 12 | / |
| Iyadh | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ayova | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hahya | 67 | 9 | / |
| Oyach | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ayidh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ayuph | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ayuhe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Oyahe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ayazz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Auyeh | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aahai | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aahee | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ayhop | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hhaya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gayaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aiaya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gayhi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ihyah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ayapp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gayaâ | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ayhas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aajah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yhyah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ayyhz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hayho | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ayoch | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hayoh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ayudh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayhee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajath | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aahaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aahie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aaidh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayaut | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aihah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Auyaz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yoaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayeau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haysh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haïya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aaysh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayioh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eyach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaaih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayhad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayheh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayiph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayodh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aythh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayaup | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ha'ya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aahja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yieah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aayoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayhau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uoyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajaht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayhat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayajz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gayha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aahey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aahia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aaihp | 67 | 1 | / |
| A'Aha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aaaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aysht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ay'ad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayadd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayhis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayshs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiydh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aycht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hauyh | 67 | 0 | / |
Ayah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Ayah in the Hindi language | ||
| अयह | ayaha | - |
| Ayah in the Marathi language | ||
| अयह | ayaha | - |
| Ayah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺁﻳﺎﻩ | ayah | 34.48 |
| ﻋﻴﺎﻩ | yah | 22.41 |
| ﺃﻳﺎﻩ | ayah | 20.69 |
| ﺍﻳﺎﻩ | ayah | 17.24 |
| ﺃﻳﻪ | ayh | 1.72 |
| ﺁﻳﻪ | ayh | 1.72 |
| ﺇﻳﺎﻩ | ayah | 1.72 |
| Ayah in the Arabic language | ||
| لايعه | layh | - |
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