Malam Yahaya Surname
Approximately 1,014 people bear this surname
Malam Yahaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 938 | 1:20,461 | 1,280 |
| Nigeria | 76 | 1:2,330,826 | 78,393 |
Malam Yahaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Malam Yahaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Malam Yahaya is held by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Malam Yahaya? popularity and diffusion
It is the 357,784th most widely held last name globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,186,929 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Malam Yahaya live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 93 percent live in Chadic Africa.
The surname Malam Yahaya is most frequent in Niger, where it is held by 938 people, or 1 in 20,461. In Niger it is primarily found in: Zinder Region, where 69 percent reside, Maradi Region, where 25 percent reside and Diffa Region, where 4 percent reside. Aside from Niger this surname occurs in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 7 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mallam Yahaya | 96 | 128 | / |
| Malam Yahay | 96 | 10 | / |
| Malamyahaya | 96 | 4 | / |
| Malam Yahya | 96 | 4 | / |
| Malamy Yahaya | 96 | 1 | / |
| Malama Yahaya | 96 | 1 | / |
| Malam Yahaiya | 96 | 1 | / |
| Mallam Yahya | 92 | 22 | / |
| Malam Yahaye | 92 | 5 | / |
| Malam Wahaya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mallamyahaya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mallam Yahayya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Malam-Yahaya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Mallam Yahay | 92 | 1 | / |
| Malam Yaha | 91 | 2 | / |
| Mlm Yahaya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Malamyahya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Mallam-Yahaya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Mallam Ahaa | 87 | 5 | / |
| Malam Yahua | 87 | 1 | / |
| Mallam Yahai | 83 | 5 | / |
| Malam Haha | 82 | 1 | / |
| Malam Yahi | 82 | 1 | / |
| Malam Yahu | 82 | 1 | / |
| Malamaha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Malam-Yahai | 78 | 37 | / |
| Mallam Yahu | 78 | 9 | / |
| Malam Yahou | 78 | 7 | / |
| Malmyha | 74 | 19 | / |
| Mallamyahu | 73 | 5 | / |
| Malamayuha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Malam Ahou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Malam Ouha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Malamahu | 70 | 12 | / |
| Malamahe | 70 | 7 | / |
| Malamahi | 70 | 1 | / |
| Mallamahi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mailamahe | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Malam Yahaya
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