Ehia Surname

794,916th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 354 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Ehia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ehia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso1721:106,6983,255
Nigeria621:2,857,14190,271
Ivory Coast391:591,57017,665
United States391:9,293,819392,288
Philippines271:3,749,564153,425
Niger61:3,198,67054,540
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Ehia (1,605) may also be a first name.

Ehia Last Name Facts

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

Ehia (Oriya: ଏହିଆ) has its highest incidence in Burkina Faso. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ehia? popularity and diffusion

Ehia is the 794,916th most widespread family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 20,586,288 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 71 percent of Ehia live; 71 percent live in West Africa and 69 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Ehia is also the 192,886th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 1,605 people.

This surname is most widespread in Burkina Faso, where it is borne by 172 people, or 1 in 106,698. In Burkina Faso Ehia is most frequent in: Sahel Region, where 86 percent live, Sud-Ouest Region, where 13 percent live and Centre Region, where 1 percent live. Besides Burkina Faso Ehia is found in 12 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 18 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 11 percent live.

Ehia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Ehia surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 100% being registered with the political party.

Ehia earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.72% less than the national average, earning $33,344 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hehia895,224/
Oehia891/
Ehiah891/
Eha862,769/
Eia86338/
Ohia755,539/
Hiya755,178/
Hija754,808/
Ahia752,885/
Yhia752,137/
Eiad75862/
Heha75611/
Ihia75566/
Haia75564/
Uhia75500/
Heia75383/
Ehya75376/
Geia75234/
Hoia75213/
Huia75209/
Ehio75180/
Eiah75100/
Ehah7543/
Eiaz7542/
Eias7536/
Hyia7522/
Eiat7513/
Eiha757/
Ehiy757/
Hiia756/
Eiap755/
Hiea754/
Ehga754/
Eihi754/
Ehyi753/
Ehja753/
Eyha753/
Eiaa753/
Ehji752/
Eyhi752/
Eiau751/
Eeia751/
Ieia751/
Oeia751/
Ehii751/
Heehiah731/
Ei671,241,312/
Ea674,674/
Haiat671,714/
Hiyat671,423/
Hiyas671,402/
Hehya67764/
Haias67443/
Hijah67380/
Ahiah67371/
Yihia67309/
Ehasz67267/
Ahaia67162/
Houia67158/
Hijja67136/
Haiah67133/
Hiyah67103/
Heiha6780/
Ehatt6760/
Hauia6737/
Ehiet6735/
Heyhi6732/
Hijia6729/
Haiaș6727/
Ohiah6716/
Hyiat6714/
Hiyad6712/
Hijaa6711/
Haiad6710/
Hai'a6710/
Hihia6710/
Heiat679/
Ihias679/
Ejaha678/
Hoias678/
Hiyaz677/
Haiha677/
Hahia677/
Gehyi676/
Hehyi676/
Hioha675/
Huiha674/
Haiaş674/
Hihya674/
Heiða673/
Haiau673/
Ehazz673/
Eihie673/
Hyias673/
Eiach672/
Ehjah672/
Hohia672/
Hoiau672/
Heyha672/
Heihi672/
Ehieh672/
Hehha671/
Iehii671/
Hoiat671/
Hoiha671/
Eiaja671/
Hijya671/
Gehii671/
Eiaia671/
Eggia671/
Huoia671/
Heuha671/
Hieaa671/
Hiyap671/
Hehah671/
Ejaia671/
Eihaz671/
Eyhaa671/
Aahia671/
D'Eha671/
Auhia671/
Ehies671/
Ehioz671/
Ehyat671/
Heias670/
Heiad670/
Heiaz670/

Ehia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ehia in the Oriya language
ଏହିଆehi'a83.33
ୟାହିୟାyahiya16.67

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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 Ehia
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