Ayyash Surname

11,766th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 47,730 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Yemen
Highest density in:
Palestine

Ayyash Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ayyash Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Yemen22,5111:1,174169
Jordan5,8831:1,503247
Palestine4,5841:992157
Lebanon4,5111:1,250227
Saudi Arabia2,9811:10,3511,441
Iraq2,8821:12,152887
Syria2,8551:6,760702
Kuwait4921:7,7251,086
Egypt3051:301,42919,796
United States2261:1,603,801107,667
Bahrain1471:9,1741,687
United Arab Emirates1431:64,0726,083
Canada421:877,27667,671
Qatar411:57,5125,907
Indonesia281:4,723,186228,527
Tunisia231:26,5494,038
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
England71:7,959,723202,100
Spain61:7,792,006100,283
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Malaysia31:9,831,408269,765
Croatia31:1,409,53570,997
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Australia21:13,497,850222,987
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
France11:66,422,722504,397
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Oman11:3,687,97114,390

Ayyash (6,389) may also be a first name.

Ayyash Last Name Facts

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

The surname Ayyash (Arabic: العياِش, Hindi: अय्याश, Marathi: याश, Russian: Айяш) is borne by more people in Yemen than any other country or territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ayyash? popularity and diffusion

It is the 11,766th most numerous last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 152,683 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Ayyash are found; 99 percent are found in West Asia and 55 percent are found in Arabian Peninsula. It is also the 82,271st most frequently occurring first name globally, held by 6,389 people.

The last name Ayyash is most prevalent in Yemen, where it is held by 22,511 people, or 1 in 1,174. In Yemen Ayyash is mostly concentrated in: Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 37 percent reside, Al Jawf Governorate, where 24 percent reside and Ibb Governorate, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Yemen this last name exists in 43 countries. It is also found in Jordan, where 12 percent reside and Palestine, where 10 percent reside.

Ayyash Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is predominantly Shiite (55%) in Lebanon.

In The United States Ayyash are 11.12% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 57.89% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ayyash earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 7.78% more than the national average, earning $46,507 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.91% more than the national average, earning $59,076 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ayyah9195/
Ayyas9156/
Gayyas831,322/
Ayyach83505/
Hayyah8368/
Aiyash8359/
Aayash8313/
Ayaash8313/
Hayyas834/
Ayyosh831/
Gayyah831/
Ayyadh831/
Ayyass831/
Ayya809,190/
Yash806,199/
Ayyache77240/
Ayyosch7723/
Ayyaazh774/
Gaiyash773/
Ayyoosh771/
Ayyaz7344,314/
Ayyad7312,960/
Gayya732,861/
Hayya732,646/
Ayiah731,625/
Ayeah731,507/
Ayyat73654/
Ayosh73488/
Jaysh73374/
Yashe73339/
Ayyaj73290/
Aiyah73152/
Aaosh73132/
Yoash73125/
Ayaha7368/
Ayaah7338/
Aiyas7333/
Yeash7327/
Oyyah7326/
Yasch7324/
Ayuah7322/
Ayaho7319/
Ayaas7318/
Ayjah7316/
Aayas7315/
Aayya735/
Ayias735/
Ayaoh734/
Ajyah733/
Yasht733/
Ayyay732/
Ayyap732/
Ajyas732/
Aeash732/
Yaash732/
Ayaos732/
Yahsh732/
Eaash732/
Auash732/
Eyyah731/
Ayjas731/
Ayjya731/
Yashz731/
Yiash731/
Jaash731/
Yashh731/
Iaash731/
Ayhya731/
Uyyas731/
Yasth731/
Yadsh731/
Ayeas730/
Yas6734,336/
Yah6723,022/
Hayyat6717,432/
Yaeesh67253/
Hayaha67221/
Jahash67180/
Hayosh6791/
Hayyay6775/
Ayyapp6753/
Gaiyas6753/
Haiyah6750/
Aiyajh6737/
Yahysh6723/
Aayyad6719/
Ayaach6717/
Hayias6714/
Ahayya6711/
Jiaash6710/
Hayaah679/
Gayaas679/
Aiyach679/
Yashch679/
Hayyad678/
Ayiase678/
Ayyaou677/
Aayach676/
Gayyaz676/
Hayyaj675/
Ayoaha675/
Yyahaa675/
Auaish674/
Aayass674/
Yaiesh674/
Ayyatt674/
Ahyaah674/
Yaeish672/
Ayaadh672/
Ayahad672/
Haiyas672/
Gayiah672/
Ayyaaz672/
Gaayya672/
Ayyayi672/
Ayaoha672/
Yiyaah672/
Jaasht671/
Ayjiah671/
Ayyaaj671/
Ayahas671/
Gayyaj671/
Aayadh671/
Aayyaj671/
Aiyaas671/
Hayeah671/
Jayseh671/
Yaashe671/
Ayiaha671/
Jeaash671/
Hayyaz671/
Yaaish671/
Yahash671/
Aheyas671/
Aayyat671/
Aayyaz671/
Ayihah671/
Ayahop671/
Ayouas671/
Ayyazz671/
Aieash671/
Aiyosh671/
Yohysh671/
Yeaysh671/
Yasheh671/
Ahyaas671/
Ayoais671/

Ayyash Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ayyash in the Marathi language
याशyasa75
यशyasa12.5
यासyasa12.5
Ayyash in the Hindi language
अय्याशayyasa57.14
अय्यशayyasa14.29
अययाशayayasa14.29
आय्याशayyasa14.29
Ayyash in the Russian language
Айяшajas-
Ayyash in the Arabic language
العياِشalyaish-
العياشalyash-

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