Where Does The Last Name Dehya Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Dehya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﺣﻲ) is more commonly found in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It can also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dehya? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 6,723,624^th most commonly occurring last name on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 63 percent of Dehya reside; 63 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. Dehya is also the 2,187,323^rd most commonly held forename at a global level It is held by 24 people.

This last name is most commonly used in Mauritania, where it is held by 4 people, or 1 in 1,023,716. In Mauritania it is most prevalent in: Brakna Region, where 75 percent live and Hodh Chargui Region, where 25 percent live. Outside of Mauritania it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Australia, where 13 percent live and Bahrain, where 13 percent live.