Yaa Surname

29,755th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 17,984 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Kenya
Highest density in:
Ghana

Yaa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yaa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Kenya6,5681:7,031934
Ghana6,3731:4,240607
India2,0381:376,38120,188
Ivory Coast1,4391:16,0331,249
Egypt3971:231,57616,276
Papua New Guinea2251:36,2394,326
Cameroon1911:108,73912,726
Mexico1531:811,28211,732
Algeria1071:361,04332,230
Nigeria831:2,134,25073,634
Indonesia731:1,811,633116,472
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Malaysia491:601,92329,168
United States421:8,629,975373,648
England281:1,989,93178,001
Benin221:469,80032,108
Pakistan191:9,402,31046,838
Turkey161:4,863,839107,230
Niger141:1,370,85828,349
Belgium91:1,277,40587,318
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Uganda81:4,879,910106,546
Spain71:6,678,86292,666
Canada71:5,263,656239,735
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Tanzania51:10,588,32375,430
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
France11:66,422,722504,397
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010

The alternate forms: Yaà (1) are calculated separately.

Yaa (29,840) may also be a first name.

Yaa Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Yaa Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Yaa (Hindi: आयशा) occurs most in Kenya. It may appear as a variant: Yaà. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yaa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 29,755th most prevalent last name globally, held by around 1 in 405,224 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 84 percent of Yaa are found; 43 percent are found in West Africa and 43 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Yaa is also the 28,004th most widespread given name on earth. It is borne by 29,840 people.

The surname is most numerous 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. Without taking into account Kenya this surname exists in 52 countries. It also occurs in Ghana, where 35 percent live and India, where 11 percent live.

Yaa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Yaa last name 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yaà891/
Yaya86213,287/
Yaha865,485/
Yaah861,998/
Yaad861,744/
Yaja86904/
Yaas86684/
Yaaz86299/
Yaau86239/
Hyaa86208/
Yaai86154/
Yaap86100/
Ya'a8645/
Yaia8624/
Yaay8617/
Yaat8615/
Yoaa865/
Yiaa861/
Yaae861/
Yhaa861/
Yaaa861/
Ya80500,316/
Yahya75560,576/
Yahia75143,874/
Yahay757,770/
Yayah755,693/
Yahai752,740/
Yayat752,307/
Yaaya75828/
Yaaid75287/
Yahja75227/
Yayae75126/
Yaawe75124/
Yağaş7598/
Hyaat7592/
Yayas7586/
Yaowa7566/
Yahah7540/
Yaova7533/
Yaaji7532/
Yahau7531/
Øyaas7527/
Yahaa7525/
Yaaju7524/
Yajah7522/
Yaayi7521/
Yoaia7520/
Yaaye7518/
Jayaa7516/
Yaaja7516/
Yaayo7515/
Ysaia7514/
Joyaa7512/
Yaaha7512/
Yaahu7511/
Yaait7511/
Yayad7510/
Yayap7510/
Ya'ah759/
Hyaya758/
Aayaa757/
Yajau757/
Yaiah756/
Yhaia756/
Yaaut756/
Jyaja755/
Hyaja755/
Hyaah755/
Yayaz754/
Yaaih754/
Yaaph754/
Yaiat754/
Yhaja754/
Jyaya753/
Yhaha753/
Aiyaa753/
Yajaa752/
Yaash752/
Ayiaa752/
Jyaha751/
Ya'ai751/
Yaaad751/
Yaach751/
Yaadh751/
Yaajo751/
Yaïya751/
Yiaha751/
Eiyaa751/
Yoaay751/
Yaiaz751/
Yaaaa751/
Yaaeh751/
Yaaud751/
Yaats750/
Yahaya67874,738/
Yap67173,355/
Yat6746,191/
Yas6734,336/
Yah6723,022/
Yoa6717,443/
Yaz677,776/
Yay676,804/
Yad675,242/
Jaa674,040/
Yua673,707/
Yahyah672,614/
Yaş672,116/
Yea671,832/
Yae671,334/
Hya671,314/
Yahaye671,072/
Yaï67786/
Yia67570/
Yahaha67520/
Jya67475/
Aae67368/
Aiyaya67274/
Yaj67258/
Iaa67248/
Yaî67166/
Yahayi67146/
Yha67128/
Øya67117/
Ysaias6797/
Yahays6795/
Yahiah6765/
Yahayu6747/
Yaç6741/
Yahaji6740/
Yhayha6739/
Yahaay6725/
Yaayaa6723/
Yatowa6723/
Høyaas6719/
Hyahya6718/
Yahaja6718/
Eaa6716/
Yahaia6714/
Yaahya6714/
Yajaya6713/
Yajaha6713/
Yayahp6712/
Yaayah6712/
Yaggia6712/
Yahasz6710/
Yahayo6710/
Yaaich679/
Yaahay678/
Yahahe677/
Yahayy677/
Yaahap676/
Hyayat675/
Yahatz674/
Yshaia674/
Jayaya674/
Yaaiha674/
Gajyaa673/
Ayyaja673/
Yayaph673/
Yahaiy673/
Etayaa673/
Yayach673/
Yahaus672/
Yaawes672/
Yejaja672/
Aayaad672/
Ayyaaz672/
Eyea'a672/
Aayaaz672/
Yahahu672/
Hyahia672/
Eyjaha671/
Gaayaa671/
Ayyaaj671/
Haayaa671/
Aiyaaj671/
Aiyaas671/
Aiyaaz671/
Yayadd671/
Yayatt671/
Yaaiah671/
Yaajid671/
Yaassd671/
Yaayoo671/
Ayiaha671/
Aía671/
Ayjaaz671/
Hyahay671/
Hyaiat671/
Iceyaa671/
Jeyaya671/
Jyaayo671/
Ya'awe671/
Yaaish671/
Yaïyaï671/
Yajaja671/
Yahaat671/
Yahaeh671/
Yahash671/
Yahatt671/
Yahawe671/
Ayiaat671/
Yazowa671/
Yayash671/
Yahayd671/
Yehaha671/
Yahayt671/
Yaayap671/
Jayaia671/
Yağ670/

Yaa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yaa in the Hindi language
आयशाayasa66.67
यअya'a33.33

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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
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  • 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 Yaa
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