Deheya Surname
Approximately 16 people bear this surname
Deheya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 11 | 1:372,260 | 15,230 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Deheya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Deheya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Deheya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﺣﻲ) is more frequently found in Mauritania than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Deheya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,908,606th most commonly held family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 455,471,620 people. The last name Deheya is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Deheya are found; 75 percent are found in West Africa and 69 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.
The surname is most widespread in Mauritania, where it is carried by 11 people, or 1 in 372,260. In Mauritania Deheya is primarily concentrated in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 55 percent are found, Adrar Region, where 27 percent are found and Gorgol Region, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Mauritania Deheya exists in 2 countries. It is also found in Egypt, where 25 percent are found and Cameroon, where 6 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Deheya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Deheya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺩﺣﻲ | dhy | 42.86 |
| ﺍﻟﺪﻫﻴﻪ | aldhyh | 28.57 |
| ﺍﻟﺪﻫﻴﺔ | aldhyt | 14.29 |
| ﺍﻟﺪﺣﻲ | aldhy | 14.29 |
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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
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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 Deheya
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