Joyah Surname
Approximately 153 people bear this surname
Joyah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malawi | 105 | 1:163,039 | 16,499 |
| Indonesia | 25 | 1:5,289,968 | 246,176 |
| Liberia | 6 | 1:734,756 | 29,369 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Palestine | 2 | 1:2,274,424 | 17,661 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
Joyah (441) may also be a first name.
Joyah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Joyah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Joyah is carried by more people in Malawi than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Joyah.
How Common Is The Last Name Joyah? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 1,415,499th most widespread last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 47,631,019 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 73 percent of Joyah are found; 69 percent are found in Southern Africa and 69 percent are found in South Bantu Africa. It is also the 408,221st most frequent first name worldwide, held by 441 people.
The surname is most widely held in Malawi, where it is carried by 105 people, or 1 in 163,039. Without taking into account Malawi this last name occurs in 10 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 16 percent reside and Liberia, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Joyaph | 91 | 1 | / |
| Joyash | 91 | 1 | / |
| Jouyah | 91 | 1 | / |
| Joya | 89 | 51,883 | / |
| Joyh | 89 | 322 | / |
| Jayah | 80 | 3,366 | / |
| Joyas | 80 | 1,395 | / |
| Joyau | 80 | 713 | / |
| Johya | 80 | 149 | / |
| Joiah | 80 | 56 | / |
| Jooya | 80 | 48 | / |
| Juyah | 80 | 40 | / |
| Jouya | 80 | 39 | / |
| Joyeh | 80 | 35 | / |
| Jhoya | 80 | 32 | / |
| Joyat | 80 | 19 | / |
| Yoyah | 80 | 19 | / |
| Joyaa | 80 | 12 | / |
| Jojah | 80 | 10 | / |
| Joyha | 80 | 9 | / |
| Joyad | 80 | 8 | / |
| Joyhi | 80 | 5 | / |
| Jioya | 80 | 4 | / |
| Jeyah | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ijoya | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jyaha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Joaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Juoya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Joyoh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Joych | 80 | 0 | / |
| Joy | 75 | 209,343 | / |
| Joa | 75 | 3,973 | / |
| Jayash | 73 | 3,597 | / |
| Joyaux | 73 | 613 | / |
| Joyeau | 73 | 446 | / |
| Ojuyah | 73 | 104 | / |
| Jouyat | 73 | 33 | / |
| Youyah | 73 | 32 | / |
| Joyaud | 73 | 27 | / |
| Ijayah | 73 | 14 | / |
| Jehyah | 73 | 13 | / |
| Ujuyah | 73 | 11 | / |
| Jahyah | 73 | 8 | / |
| Johiah | 73 | 7 | / |
| Jayadh | 73 | 7 | / |
| Joyaut | 73 | 6 | / |
| Joyapp | 73 | 5 | / |
| Jitoya | 73 | 5 | / |
| Joujah | 73 | 5 | / |
| Joyish | 73 | 4 | / |
| Johjah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jayaph | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jsiyah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jojaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jeyaph | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jeyash | 73 | 1 | / |
| Joyazz | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ujjoya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jhojah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Joiaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jooyeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ijeyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jiiyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ja'yah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jyahyu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaya | 67 | 197,456 | / |
| Joyo | 67 | 12,707 | / |
| Joia | 67 | 8,913 | / |
| Yahu | 67 | 8,097 | / |
| Joye | 67 | 5,894 | / |
| Yoya | 67 | 4,339 | / |
| Joyi | 67 | 4,172 | / |
| Joja | 67 | 3,745 | / |
| Ejah | 67 | 2,401 | / |
| Jeya | 67 | 2,207 | / |
| Yeah | 67 | 2,146 | / |
| Jouy | 67 | 1,919 | / |
| Ejoh | 67 | 1,793 | / |
| Jaih | 67 | 699 | / |
| Jouh | 67 | 644 | / |
| Juya | 67 | 612 | / |
| Joys | 67 | 499 | / |
| Yahy | 67 | 456 | / |
| Jahu | 67 | 434 | / |
| Jauh | 67 | 202 | / |
| Jeah | 67 | 202 | / |
| Jojy | 67 | 149 | / |
| Yayh | 67 | 123 | / |
| Jahy | 67 | 99 | / |
| Joyeaux | 67 | 71 | / |
| Johu | 67 | 54 | / |
| Eoya | 67 | 41 | / |
| Yauh | 67 | 34 | / |
| Joyt | 67 | 30 | / |
| Joyault | 67 | 27 | / |
| Ijoy | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ijoa | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jhoa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Joyy | 67 | 12 | / |
| Juoy | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jyoy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Johy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Joyp | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jahj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ioya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jyahaya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Joyd | 67 | 3 | / |
| Joiy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jayh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jioa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yajh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jooy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Johj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Joyé | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jahyash | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jhoy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jyaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyohaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joyj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joyz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajhiyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jjoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jgoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jioy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jooa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjoa | 67 | 1 | / |
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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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- 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 Joyah
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