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

The last name Eyah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻳﺎﻩ) is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

It is the 192,952^nd most widespread family name worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 3,341,378 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 96 percent of Eyah live; 66 percent live in West Africa and 57 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Eyah is also the 333,003^rd most commonly used first name at a global level It is held by 626 people.

The last name Eyah is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is held by 1,249 people, or 1 in 141,828. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Enugu, where 26 percent are found, Akwa Ibom, where 20 percent are found and Benue, where 8 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria Eyah occurs in 13 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 30 percent are found and Mauritania, where 8 percent are found.

Eyah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Eyah has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Eyah surname increased 500 percent between 1880 and 2014.