Iyahi Surname
Approximately 183 people bear this surname
Iyahi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 159 | 1:25,754 | 2,213 |
| Niger | 19 | 1:1,010,106 | 22,252 |
| Cameroon | 3 | 1:6,923,023 | 143,724 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
Iyahi (14) may also be a first name.
Iyahi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Iyahi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Iyahi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻳﺎﻫﻲ) is borne by more people in Mauritania than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Iyahi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 1,257,535th most commonly used surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 39,822,655 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Iyahi reside; 99 percent reside in West Africa and 87 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. Iyahi is also the 3,024,661st most common given name globally, held by 14 people.
The last name Iyahi is most frequent in Mauritania, where it is borne by 159 people, or 1 in 25,754. In Mauritania Iyahi is mostly found in: Assaba Region, where 45 percent are found, Trarza Region, where 21 percent are found and Nouakchott-Sud Region, where 18 percent are found. Excluding Mauritania this surname exists in 4 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 10 percent are found and Cameroon, where 2 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iyaghi | 91 | 1 | / |
| Iyai | 89 | 6,939 | / |
| Giyai | 80 | 2,247 | / |
| Iyaii | 80 | 76 | / |
| Eyahi | 80 | 51 | / |
| Iyait | 80 | 25 | / |
| Oyahi | 80 | 21 | / |
| Ayahi | 80 | 20 | / |
| Iyaiz | 80 | 14 | / |
| Iyahy | 80 | 13 | / |
| Iiahi | 80 | 12 | / |
| Iyohi | 80 | 10 | / |
| Eiahi | 80 | 8 | / |
| Ijahi | 80 | 8 | / |
| Yiyai | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ihyai | 80 | 5 | / |
| Iyajh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Iyaeh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Iyahe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ioyai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ieahi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hiyai | 80 | 1 | / |
| Aiyhi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iyaiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oiahi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ouyahi | 73 | 215 | / |
| Aiyajh | 73 | 37 | / |
| Hayahi | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ayaghi | 73 | 6 | / |
| Heyahi | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ohiahi | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ouiahi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ehiahi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hiyais | 73 | 2 | / |
| Uyahai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iyaoha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayahui | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yohahi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oyahiy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iyeaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iiahie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Giyaai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ahui | 67 | 4,538 | / |
| Ijai | 67 | 2,054 | / |
| Ayai | 67 | 916 | / |
| Uyai | 67 | 355 | / |
| Iyaa | 67 | 304 | / |
| Uiai | 67 | 293 | / |
| Oyai | 67 | 200 | / |
| Aiai | 67 | 173 | / |
| Iyay | 67 | 111 | / |
| Iyei | 67 | 74 | / |
| Iyoi | 67 | 59 | / |
| Iyae | 67 | 58 | / |
| Aiyi | 67 | 52 | / |
| Iyaj | 67 | 43 | / |
| Auhi | 67 | 43 | / |
| Ajhi | 67 | 39 | / |
| Iyea | 67 | 34 | / |
| Ijhi | 67 | 31 | / |
| Eyai | 67 | 27 | / |
| Eahi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Eiai | 67 | 10 | / |
| Iyoa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ehiahhi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eyaheie | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aiahioy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oiyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ayahitt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ieai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oiai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ieyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohyahid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouyahit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeahaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouiahid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoyahit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iiai | 67 | 1 | / |
Iyahi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Iyahi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻳﺎﻫﻲ | ayahy | 41.94 |
| ﺇﻳﺎﻫﻲ | ayahy | 27.42 |
| ﺍﻳﺎﻩ | ayah | 12.9 |
| ﺍﻳﺎﻫﻰ | ayahy | 6.45 |
| ﺇﻳﺎﻩ | ayah | 4.84 |
| ﺇﻳﺎﻫﻰ | ayahy | 3.23 |
| ﺃﻳﺎﻫﻲ | ayahy | 3.23 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Iyahi
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