Yaa Surname
Approximately 17,984 people bear this surname
Yaa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kenya | 6,568 | 1:7,031 | 934 |
| Ghana | 6,373 | 1:4,240 | 607 |
| India | 2,038 | 1:376,381 | 20,188 |
| Ivory Coast | 1,439 | 1:16,033 | 1,249 |
| Egypt | 397 | 1:231,576 | 16,276 |
| Papua New Guinea | 225 | 1:36,239 | 4,326 |
| Cameroon | 191 | 1:108,739 | 12,726 |
| Mexico | 153 | 1:811,282 | 11,732 |
| Algeria | 107 | 1:361,043 | 32,230 |
| Nigeria | 83 | 1:2,134,250 | 73,634 |
| Indonesia | 73 | 1:1,811,633 | 116,472 |
| DR Congo | 62 | 1:1,191,606 | 73,277 |
| Malaysia | 49 | 1:601,923 | 29,168 |
| United States | 42 | 1:8,629,975 | 373,648 |
| England | 28 | 1:1,989,931 | 78,001 |
| Benin | 22 | 1:469,800 | 32,108 |
| Pakistan | 19 | 1:9,402,310 | 46,838 |
| Turkey | 16 | 1:4,863,839 | 107,230 |
| Niger | 14 | 1:1,370,858 | 28,349 |
| Belgium | 9 | 1:1,277,405 | 87,318 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Spain | 7 | 1:6,678,862 | 92,666 |
| Canada | 7 | 1:5,263,656 | 239,735 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Netherlands | 2 | 1:8,443,588 | 136,641 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Hong Kong | 1 | 1:7,335,483 | 16,643 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
The alternate forms: Yaà (1) are calculated separately.
Yaa (29,840) may also be a first name.
Yaa Demographics
Yaa Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Yaa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yaa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yaa (Hindi: आयशा) occurs in Kenya more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Yaà. Click here for other potential spellings of Yaa.
How Common Is The Last Name Yaa? popularity and diffusion
The last name Yaa is the 29,755th most commonly occurring last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 405,224 people. The last name Yaa occurs mostly in Africa, where 84 percent of Yaa live; 43 percent live in West Africa and 43 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Yaa is also the 28,004th most common given name in the world. It is borne by 29,840 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Kenya, where it is carried by 6,568 people, or 1 in 7,031. In Kenya Yaa is mostly found in: Kilifi County, where 82 percent are found, Mombasa County, where 11 percent are found and Kwale County, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Kenya it exists in 52 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 35 percent are found and India, where 11 percent are found.
Yaa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is principally Christian (95%) in Kenya.
Yaa earn marginally less than the average income. In United States they earn 0.42% less than the national average, earning $42,969 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yaà | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yaya | 86 | 213,287 | / |
| Yaha | 86 | 5,485 | / |
| Yaah | 86 | 1,998 | / |
| Yaad | 86 | 1,744 | / |
| Yaja | 86 | 904 | / |
| Yaas | 86 | 684 | / |
| Yaaz | 86 | 299 | / |
| Yaau | 86 | 239 | / |
| Hyaa | 86 | 208 | / |
| Yaai | 86 | 154 | / |
| Yaap | 86 | 100 | / |
| Ya'a | 86 | 45 | / |
| Yaia | 86 | 24 | / |
| Yaay | 86 | 17 | / |
| Yaat | 86 | 15 | / |
| Yoaa | 86 | 5 | / |
| Yiaa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yaae | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yhaa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yaaa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ya | 80 | 500,316 | / |
| Yahya | 75 | 560,576 | / |
| Yahia | 75 | 143,874 | / |
| Yahay | 75 | 7,770 | / |
| Yayah | 75 | 5,693 | / |
| Yahai | 75 | 2,740 | / |
| Yayat | 75 | 2,307 | / |
| Yaaya | 75 | 828 | / |
| Yaaid | 75 | 287 | / |
| Yahja | 75 | 227 | / |
| Yayae | 75 | 126 | / |
| Yaawe | 75 | 124 | / |
| Yağaş | 75 | 98 | / |
| Hyaat | 75 | 92 | / |
| Yayas | 75 | 86 | / |
| Yaowa | 75 | 66 | / |
| Yahah | 75 | 40 | / |
| Yaova | 75 | 33 | / |
| Yaaji | 75 | 32 | / |
| Yahau | 75 | 31 | / |
| Øyaas | 75 | 27 | / |
| Yahaa | 75 | 25 | / |
| Yaaju | 75 | 24 | / |
| Yajah | 75 | 22 | / |
| Yaayi | 75 | 21 | / |
| Yoaia | 75 | 20 | / |
| Yaaye | 75 | 18 | / |
| Jayaa | 75 | 16 | / |
| Yaaja | 75 | 16 | / |
| Yaayo | 75 | 15 | / |
| Ysaia | 75 | 14 | / |
| Joyaa | 75 | 12 | / |
| Yaaha | 75 | 12 | / |
| Yaahu | 75 | 11 | / |
| Yaait | 75 | 11 | / |
| Yayad | 75 | 10 | / |
| Yayap | 75 | 10 | / |
| Ya'ah | 75 | 9 | / |
| Hyaya | 75 | 8 | / |
| Aayaa | 75 | 7 | / |
| Yajau | 75 | 7 | / |
| Yaiah | 75 | 6 | / |
| Yhaia | 75 | 6 | / |
| Yaaut | 75 | 6 | / |
| Jyaja | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hyaja | 75 | 5 | / |
| Hyaah | 75 | 5 | / |
| Yayaz | 75 | 4 | / |
| Yaaih | 75 | 4 | / |
| Yaaph | 75 | 4 | / |
| Yaiat | 75 | 4 | / |
| Yhaja | 75 | 4 | / |
| Jyaya | 75 | 3 | / |
| Yhaha | 75 | 3 | / |
| Aiyaa | 75 | 3 | / |
| Yajaa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yaash | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ayiaa | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jyaha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ya'ai | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yaaad | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yaach | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yaadh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yaajo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yaïya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yiaha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eiyaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yoaay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yaiaz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yaaaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yaaeh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yaaud | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yaats | 75 | 0 | / |
| Yahaya | 67 | 874,738 | / |
| Yap | 67 | 173,355 | / |
| Yat | 67 | 46,191 | / |
| Yas | 67 | 34,336 | / |
| Yah | 67 | 23,022 | / |
| Yoa | 67 | 17,443 | / |
| Yaz | 67 | 7,776 | / |
| Yay | 67 | 6,804 | / |
| Yad | 67 | 5,242 | / |
| Jaa | 67 | 4,040 | / |
| Yua | 67 | 3,707 | / |
| Yahyah | 67 | 2,614 | / |
| Yaş | 67 | 2,116 | / |
| Yea | 67 | 1,832 | / |
| Yae | 67 | 1,334 | / |
| Hya | 67 | 1,314 | / |
| Yahaye | 67 | 1,072 | / |
| Yaï | 67 | 786 | / |
| Yia | 67 | 570 | / |
| Yahaha | 67 | 520 | / |
| Jya | 67 | 475 | / |
| Aae | 67 | 368 | / |
| Aiyaya | 67 | 274 | / |
| Yaj | 67 | 258 | / |
| Iaa | 67 | 248 | / |
| Yaî | 67 | 166 | / |
| Yahayi | 67 | 146 | / |
| Yha | 67 | 128 | / |
| Øya | 67 | 117 | / |
| Ysaias | 67 | 97 | / |
| Yahays | 67 | 95 | / |
| Yahiah | 67 | 65 | / |
| Yahayu | 67 | 47 | / |
| Yaç | 67 | 41 | / |
| Yahaji | 67 | 40 | / |
| Yhayha | 67 | 39 | / |
| Yahaay | 67 | 25 | / |
| Yaayaa | 67 | 23 | / |
| Yatowa | 67 | 23 | / |
| Høyaas | 67 | 19 | / |
| Hyahya | 67 | 18 | / |
| Yahaja | 67 | 18 | / |
| Eaa | 67 | 16 | / |
| Yahaia | 67 | 14 | / |
| Yaahya | 67 | 14 | / |
| Yajaya | 67 | 13 | / |
| Yajaha | 67 | 13 | / |
| Yayahp | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yaayah | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yaggia | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yahasz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yahayo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yaaich | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yaahay | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yahahe | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yahayy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yaahap | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hyayat | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yahatz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yshaia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jayaya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yaaiha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gajyaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ayyaja | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yayaph | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yahaiy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Etayaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yayach | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yahaus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yaawes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yejaja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aayaad | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayyaaz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eyea'a | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aayaaz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yahahu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hyahia | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eyjaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaayaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayyaaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haayaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiyaaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiyaas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiyaaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yayadd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yayatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaaiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaajid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaassd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaayoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayiaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aía | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayjaaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyahay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyaiat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iceyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeyaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyaayo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ya'awe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaaish | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaïyaï | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yajaja | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahaat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahaeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahawe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayiaat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yazowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yayash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahayd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yehaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahayt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaayap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jayaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yağ | 67 | 0 | / |
Yaa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yaa in the Hindi language | ||
| आयशा | ayasa | 66.67 |
| यअ | ya'a | 33.33 |
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