Haj Yahya Surname

80,490th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,050 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Haj Yahya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Haj Yahya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel6,0051:1,425108
Palestine311:146,7378,164
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737

Haj Yahya Last Name Facts

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

The surname Haj Yahya is more frequently found in Israel than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Haj Yahya click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Haj Yahya? popularity and diffusion

The surname Haj Yahya is the 80,490th most prevalent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,204,553 people. The surname Haj Yahya is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Haj Yahya live; 100 percent live in West Asia and 99 percent live in Judeo-West Asia.

This last name is most common in Israel, where it is borne by 6,005 people, or 1 in 1,425. In Israel it is mostly found in: Central District, where 98 percent reside, Northern District, where 1 percent reside and Jerusalem District, where 0 percent reside. Beside Israel this surname exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Palestine, where 1 percent reside and Thailand, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Haji Yahya952/
Hajyahya9442/
Haji Yahaya905/
Haj Yehya8917/
Hajiyahya897/
Haj-Yahya896/
Haj Yahia895/
Hajyahia8258/
Hajyehya821/
Haj-Yahia786/
Hajehy671/
Hajihah633/
Hajyehia593/
Haj-Yehia567/
Haj-Yihia561/
Hajiha5333/
Hajihi535/
Hayijehyeh534/
Hajehi532/
Hajuhi531/
Hajeha531/
Hajieha501/

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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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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Haj Yahya
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