Eyahi Surname

2,718,172nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Mauritania
Highest density in:
Mauritania

Eyahi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Eyahi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Mauritania501:81,8975,336
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784

Eyahi Last Name Facts

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

Eyahi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻳﺎﻫﻲ) occurs most in Mauritania. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Eyahi? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,718,172nd most widely held last name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 142,893,057 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Eyahi are found; 98 percent are found in West Africa and 98 percent are found in Senegambia Africa.

Eyahi is most commonly used in Mauritania, where it is held by 50 people, or 1 in 81,897. In Mauritania it is primarily found in: Assaba Region, where 50 percent live, Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 26 percent live and Trarza Region, where 18 percent live. Not including Mauritania this last name is found in one country. It is also found in Papua New Guinea, where 2 percent live.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Heyahi915/
Eyai8927/
Eahi8911/
Eyaheie835/
Iyahi80183/
Oyahi8021/
Ayahi8020/
Ehyai8014/
Ejahi808/
Eiahi808/
Ehahi806/
Eyahe805/
Euahi803/
Eyajh803/
Ieahi801/
Heyai801/
Eyahy801/
Geyai801/
Eyaai801/
Eyaid801/
Eyayh801/
Eai7551/
Ouyahi73215/
Ehyaei7335/
Eyuhie7311/
Ehyaie738/
Hayahi737/
Ayaghi736/
Ejahid735/
Ehyaii735/
Ehiahi732/
Heeyai732/
Eyjaha731/
Eyiayi731/
Heyait731/
Oyahiy731/
Yohahi731/
Eyoohi731/
Eyahoa731/
Ayahui731/
Ehyaiy731/
Ehyayi731/
Iyaghi731/
Eyaihe731/
Uyahai731/
Iyai676,939/
Ahui674,538/
Ayai67916/
Eaie67603/
Eyaa67527/
Eyui67372/
Uyai67355/
Eaid67355/
Geai67320/
Eyie67222/
Eyoa67210/
Oyai67200/
Eyaj67163/
Eyay67124/
Eyei67111/
Ejai6799/
Eais6784/
Ehai6780/
Yeai6744/
Eyae6744/
Auhi6743/
Heai6741/
Ajhi6739/
Uehi6731/
Ehei6720/
Eahe6713/
Ejhi6712/
Eait6712/
Eiai6710/
Eyoi678/
Aeai676/
Ehiahhi675/
Euai675/
Eeai675/
Eaiz674/
Ayahitt673/
Ueyh673/
Ieai673/
Eeyh672/
Ouyahit671/
Eahy671/
Eyhe671/
Eyji671/
Eayh671/
Eaeh671/
Eaih671/
Hoyahit671/
Heyehie671/
Ohyahid671/
Yeahaia671/
Oeai671/
Ueyi671/
Yoai671/
Eaio671/
Eaei671/
Ieyi671/

Eyahi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Eyahi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺍﻳﺎﻫﻲayahy58.33
ﺃﻳﺎﻫﻲayahy16.67
ﺍﻳﺎﻩayah8.33
ﺇﻳﺎﻫﻲayahy8.33
ﺍﻟﻴﺎﻫﻲalyahy4.17
ﺍﻳﺎﻫﻰayahy4.17

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Eyahi
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