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

Eyah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻳﺎﻩ) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

This surname is the 192,952^nd most numerous family name on earth, borne by around 1 in 3,341,378 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 96 percent of Eyah are found; 66 percent are found in West Africa and 57 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 333,003^rd most commonly held first name throughout the world, borne by 626 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is borne by 1,249 people, or 1 in 141,828. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Enugu, where 26 percent reside, Akwa Ibom, where 20 percent reside and Benue, where 8 percent reside. Beside Nigeria this surname is found in 13 countries. It is also common in Cameroon, where 30 percent reside and Mauritania, where 8 percent reside.

Eyah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Eyah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Eyah last name rose 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.