Vayah Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Vayah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Vayah (5) may also be a first name.
Vayah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Vayah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Vayah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻓﻴﺎﻩ, Marathi: वायाह) has its highest incidence in Liberia. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Vayah.
How Common Is The Last Name Vayah? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 8,968,613th most commonly occurring surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 75 percent of Vayah reside; 75 percent reside in West Africa and 50 percent reside in Anglo-West Africa. Vayah is also the 5,493,085th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 5 people.
This surname is most commonly held in Liberia, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 2,204,268. In Liberia it is most prevalent in: Bomi County, where 50 percent live and Lofa County, where 50 percent live. Besides Liberia this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 25 percent live and India, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vayash | 91 | 12 | / |
| Vayadh | 91 | 1 | / |
| Vayaph | 91 | 1 | / |
| Vaya | 89 | 5,442 | / |
| Vayh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Vayad | 80 | 2,221 | / |
| Fayah | 80 | 1,857 | / |
| Vayas | 80 | 1,614 | / |
| Wayah | 80 | 264 | / |
| Vaiah | 80 | 69 | / |
| Vayat | 80 | 44 | / |
| Vajah | 80 | 40 | / |
| Vayaa | 80 | 31 | / |
| Viyah | 80 | 25 | / |
| Vahya | 80 | 24 | / |
| Vayau | 80 | 11 | / |
| Vhaya | 80 | 9 | / |
| Vaydh | 80 | 6 | / |
| Vayap | 80 | 6 | / |
| Voyah | 80 | 5 | / |
| Vayoh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Vaaha | 80 | 3 | / |
| Vayaz | 80 | 2 | / |
| Veyah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vaysh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Vauya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vayha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vuyah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vayeh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vuaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hvayh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Vay | 75 | 5,346 | / |
| Vaa | 75 | 1,806 | / |
| Fayadh | 73 | 782 | / |
| Vajaya | 73 | 171 | / |
| Vuyaya | 73 | 54 | / |
| Vaahaa | 73 | 29 | / |
| Vejaya | 73 | 24 | / |
| Vayush | 73 | 23 | / |
| Vayova | 73 | 23 | / |
| Fayash | 73 | 19 | / |
| Vajaha | 73 | 15 | / |
| Vahaya | 73 | 13 | / |
| Vajaht | 73 | 11 | / |
| Wayahs | 73 | 11 | / |
| Fayahe | 73 | 5 | / |
| Vayatt | 73 | 4 | / |
| Vayesh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Vahysh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Voyath | 73 | 3 | / |
| Wahyah | 73 | 3 | / |
| Vahajh | 73 | 3 | / |
| Vaiydh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Viyash | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vujaya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vayhod | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vayish | 73 | 2 | / |
| Viyach | 73 | 2 | / |
| Vhayad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vhayas | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vaiaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vaaidh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vayuch | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vayhut | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fayhah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Fahyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Whayah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Phayah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Viyaph | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vhayat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uahyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Wayach | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vayaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vayhou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Vahyth | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ba'yah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Baya | 67 | 66,382 | / |
| Vaja | 67 | 44,900 | / |
| Waya | 67 | 17,799 | / |
| Faya | 67 | 7,515 | / |
| Vays | 67 | 4,768 | / |
| Vaye | 67 | 4,592 | / |
| Vaia | 67 | 2,721 | / |
| Vajh | 67 | 2,315 | / |
| Viya | 67 | 1,855 | / |
| Vaai | 67 | 1,755 | / |
| Vayo | 67 | 1,364 | / |
| Vahu | 67 | 1,065 | / |
| Vuaa | 67 | 786 | / |
| Vayi | 67 | 785 | / |
| Veya | 67 | 741 | / |
| Vayt | 67 | 473 | / |
| Vaay | 67 | 218 | / |
| Wayh | 67 | 216 | / |
| Voya | 67 | 200 | / |
| Vuya | 67 | 190 | / |
| Vhay | 67 | 122 | / |
| Bayh | 67 | 104 | / |
| Vayu | 67 | 103 | / |
| Fayh | 67 | 64 | / |
| Va'a | 67 | 60 | / |
| Vaiy | 67 | 44 | / |
| Vayá | 67 | 43 | / |
| Hvay | 67 | 42 | / |
| Vuay | 67 | 39 | / |
| Vauh | 67 | 25 | / |
| Vaľa | 67 | 16 | / |
| Véya | 67 | 16 | / |
| Vaih | 67 | 15 | / |
| Vaaj | 67 | 13 | / |
| Veah | 67 | 13 | / |
| Veejaya | 67 | 9 | / |
| Veyh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Vahj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Vayd | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vahí | 67 | 4 | / |
| Vaaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hfayadh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Wahayah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uaya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vajy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Vahy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vauy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vaajith | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vayà | 67 | 2 | / |
| Vyya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vihjaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vijjaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vaihaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| V'Aa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vahiaph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vața | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vayz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Phayaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vfay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vgay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Voyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vayy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Vyeh | 67 | 1 | / |
Vayah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Vayah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻓﻴﺎﻩ | fyah | - |
| Vayah in the Marathi language | ||
| वायाह | vayaha | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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 Vayah
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis