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
Yaa (Hindi: आयशा) is held by more people in Kenya than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms: Yaà. For other potential spellings of Yaa click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yaa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 29,755th most commonly held last name on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 405,224 people. The surname is predominantly found 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 prevalent first name globally, held by 29,840 people.
The surname Yaa is most frequent in Kenya, where it is held by 6,568 people, or 1 in 7,031. In Kenya Yaa is most prevalent in: Kilifi County, where 82 percent live, Mombasa County, where 11 percent live and Kwale County, where 5 percent live. Besides Kenya this surname exists in 52 countries. It is also found in Ghana, where 35 percent live and India, where 11 percent live.
Yaa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence 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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