Neyah Surname
Approximately 36 people bear this surname
Neyah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 18 | 1:1,153,837 | 70,128 |
| Mauritania | 10 | 1:409,486 | 16,302 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
Neyah (148) may also be a first name.
Neyah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Neyah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Neyah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻟﻨﻴﺎﻩ) occurs more in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Neyah? popularity and diffusion
Neyah is the 3,274,477th most commonly used last name globally, held by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 92 percent of Neyah reside; 50 percent reside in Central Africa and 50 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 757,758th most frequently used forename worldwide It is held by 148 people.
The last name Neyah is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 1,153,837. In Cameroon Neyah is most prevalent in: Northwest Region, where 94 percent are found and West Region, where 6 percent are found. Excluding Cameroon Neyah is found in 6 countries. It also occurs in Mauritania, where 28 percent are found and Morocco, where 11 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Neya | 89 | 24,302 | / |
| Neah | 89 | 577 | / |
| Neyh | 89 | 2 | / |
| Neyaz | 80 | 1,561 | / |
| Ngeya | 80 | 1,421 | / |
| Nheya | 80 | 765 | / |
| Neyas | 80 | 653 | / |
| Niyah | 80 | 583 | / |
| Nayah | 80 | 505 | / |
| Nehah | 80 | 263 | / |
| Neach | 80 | 108 | / |
| Nejah | 80 | 108 | / |
| Neych | 80 | 72 | / |
| Neyeh | 80 | 68 | / |
| Neuah | 80 | 67 | / |
| Nyoah | 80 | 53 | / |
| Nuyah | 80 | 52 | / |
| Neyat | 80 | 50 | / |
| Nyiah | 80 | 35 | / |
| Noyah | 80 | 25 | / |
| Neash | 80 | 19 | / |
| Neyoh | 80 | 15 | / |
| Neyap | 80 | 15 | / |
| Neyaa | 80 | 11 | / |
| Gneya | 80 | 9 | / |
| Hneah | 80 | 8 | / |
| Neiah | 80 | 5 | / |
| Neyad | 80 | 4 | / |
| Neyih | 80 | 4 | / |
| Nehya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nyjah | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nieah | 80 | 3 | / |
| Noeya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Nieya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Neahs | 80 | 2 | / |
| Neyha | 80 | 2 | / |
| Nyyah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neyhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Nneya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neahd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neyau | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hneya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Neyht | 80 | 0 | / |
| Ney | 75 | 14,122 | / |
| Nea | 75 | 4,194 | / |
| Nayash | 73 | 135 | / |
| Nejaya | 73 | 103 | / |
| Nayach | 73 | 101 | / |
| Nihyah | 73 | 66 | / |
| Neyhus | 73 | 11 | / |
| Neyova | 73 | 9 | / |
| Nayaph | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ngehya | 73 | 6 | / |
| Neaths | 73 | 5 | / |
| Ngoyah | 73 | 5 | / |
| Neeyaz | 73 | 5 | / |
| Nejaha | 73 | 4 | / |
| Hneash | 73 | 4 | / |
| Nehaha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Niyash | 73 | 2 | / |
| Nyojah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngehah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngeyoh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ngejah | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Ehah | 73 | 1 | / |
| N'Geya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nuyath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neeyas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neashs | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neyaja | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neyatt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nejath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Noyath | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neauha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nehyoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Neysht | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nhayah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Nehych | 73 | 1 | / |
| Naya | 67 | 28,528 | / |
| Noya | 67 | 24,041 | / |
| Neha | 67 | 18,373 | / |
| Neja | 67 | 9,869 | / |
| Neye | 67 | 3,795 | / |
| Niya | 67 | 3,711 | / |
| Neyz | 67 | 2,963 | / |
| Neyt | 67 | 2,188 | / |
| Neaz | 67 | 1,724 | / |
| Neas | 67 | 1,621 | / |
| Neat | 67 | 1,426 | / |
| Neys | 67 | 1,389 | / |
| Nahu | 67 | 1,271 | / |
| Ngea | 67 | 1,225 | / |
| Nead | 67 | 1,145 | / |
| Nyeh | 67 | 1,047 | / |
| Nyia | 67 | 959 | / |
| Nhea | 67 | 753 | / |
| Naih | 67 | 550 | / |
| Neyi | 67 | 397 | / |
| Ngey | 67 | 396 | / |
| Nuya | 67 | 327 | / |
| Hney | 67 | 312 | / |
| Neih | 67 | 245 | / |
| Neuy | 67 | 187 | / |
| Neia | 67 | 166 | / |
| Nahy | 67 | 155 | / |
| Nayh | 67 | 151 | / |
| Neyu | 67 | 135 | / |
| Neyo | 67 | 130 | / |
| Neap | 67 | 118 | / |
| Nyoa | 67 | 106 | / |
| Neyhaus | 67 | 51 | / |
| Nauh | 67 | 36 | / |
| Neea | 67 | 33 | / |
| Neyd | 67 | 22 | / |
| Neuh | 67 | 17 | / |
| Niea | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ngoyaha | 67 | 14 | / |
| Najh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Gnea | 67 | 12 | / |
| Nhey | 67 | 10 | / |
| Neua | 67 | 8 | / |
| Neae | 67 | 7 | / |
| Nahj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Nyja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Nyya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Niey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Noyh | 67 | 3 | / |
| N'Ey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Neey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hnea | 67 | 2 | / |
| Nnea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neđa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nejy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gney | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nahayah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ngahyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neyé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Neșa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Néya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nuyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nejh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Nehj | 67 | 1 | / |
Neyah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Neyah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻟﻨﻴﺎﻩ | alnyah | 78.57 |
| ﻧﻴﺎﻩ | nyah | 7.14 |
| ﺍﻧﻴﺎﻩ | anyah | 7.14 |
| ﺍﻟﻨﻴﺎﻫﺎ | alnyaha | 7.14 |
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