Yaay Surname
4,772,636th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 17 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon
Yaay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 8 | 1:2,596,134 | 118,056 |
| Niger | 7 | 1:2,741,717 | 49,802 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Yaay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yaay Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yaay (Russian: Ыааы) is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may occur as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Yaay.
How Common Is The Last Name Yaay? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,772,636th most widely held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 428,679,172 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 88 percent of Yaay reside; 88 percent reside in West Africa and 47 percent reside in Chadic Africa.
The surname Yaay is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 2,596,134. In Cameroon Yaay is most numerous in: Far North Region, where 100 percent live. Excluding Cameroon Yaay exists in 3 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 41 percent live and Pakistan, where 6 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahay | 89 | 7,770 | / |
| Yaaya | 89 | 828 | / |
| Yaayi | 89 | 21 | / |
| Yaaye | 89 | 18 | / |
| Yaayo | 89 | 15 | / |
| Yoaay | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yaa | 86 | 17,984 | / |
| Yay | 86 | 6,804 | / |
| Yahaya | 80 | 874,738 | / |
| Yahaye | 80 | 1,072 | / |
| Yahayi | 80 | 146 | / |
| Yahays | 80 | 95 | / |
| Yahayu | 80 | 47 | / |
| Yahaay | 80 | 25 | / |
| Yaayaa | 80 | 23 | / |
| Yaahya | 80 | 14 | / |
| Yajaya | 80 | 13 | / |
| Yaayah | 80 | 12 | / |
| Yahayo | 80 | 10 | / |
| Yaahay | 80 | 8 | / |
| Yahayy | 80 | 7 | / |
| Yahaiy | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yaayoo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hyahay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jyaayo | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yahayd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yahayt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yaayap | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yaya | 75 | 213,287 | / |
| Yaye | 75 | 42,460 | / |
| Yaha | 75 | 5,485 | / |
| Yayi | 75 | 5,124 | / |
| Yayo | 75 | 3,033 | / |
| Yaah | 75 | 1,998 | / |
| Yaad | 75 | 1,744 | / |
| Yayu | 75 | 1,318 | / |
| Yaja | 75 | 904 | / |
| Yaas | 75 | 684 | / |
| Aaye | 75 | 616 | / |
| Yahy | 75 | 456 | / |
| Yaaz | 75 | 299 | / |
| Yaau | 75 | 239 | / |
| Hyaa | 75 | 208 | / |
| Yaai | 75 | 154 | / |
| Yayh | 75 | 123 | / |
| Aaya | 75 | 104 | / |
| Yaap | 75 | 100 | / |
| Ya'a | 75 | 45 | / |
| Yaia | 75 | 24 | / |
| Yayã | 75 | 19 | / |
| Yaat | 75 | 15 | / |
| Hyay | 75 | 12 | / |
| Yaey | 75 | 11 | / |
| Yiay | 75 | 9 | / |
| Yoay | 75 | 5 | / |
| Yoaa | 75 | 5 | / |
| Yays | 75 | 3 | / |
| Yhay | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yaiy | 75 | 2 | / |
| Aaey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yiaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yaae | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yhaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yayy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yaaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jyay | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yahayah | 73 | 576 | / |
| Yahaaya | 73 | 59 | / |
| Yaahaya | 73 | 51 | / |
| Yahahya | 73 | 19 | / |
| Jyahaya | 73 | 5 | / |
| Yahayha | 73 | 5 | / |
| Yahaiyi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yahayaz | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yahayou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yahgaya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hyahaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yahaïye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yahayee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yahya | 67 | 560,576 | / |
| Ya | 67 | 500,316 | / |
| Yahia | 67 | 143,874 | / |
| Ahayi | 67 | 26,870 | / |
| Yahye | 67 | 10,862 | / |
| Yayah | 67 | 5,693 | / |
| Yayeh | 67 | 4,425 | / |
| Yahai | 67 | 2,740 | / |
| Yayat | 67 | 2,307 | / |
| Iyayi | 67 | 1,526 | / |
| Yahyi | 67 | 969 | / |
| Aayed | 67 | 399 | / |
| Yayes | 67 | 375 | / |
| Yaaid | 67 | 287 | / |
| Yayee | 67 | 277 | / |
| Yahja | 67 | 227 | / |
| Yahiy | 67 | 193 | / |
| Aayaz | 67 | 192 | / |
| Yahyo | 67 | 165 | / |
| Jyayi | 67 | 163 | / |
| Yayot | 67 | 141 | / |
| Yayae | 67 | 126 | / |
| Yaawe | 67 | 124 | / |
| Yayuh | 67 | 98 | / |
| Yağaş | 67 | 98 | / |
| Jahay | 67 | 96 | / |
| Hyaat | 67 | 92 | / |
| Yayus | 67 | 91 | / |
| Yayas | 67 | 86 | / |
| Yayut | 67 | 77 | / |
| Yaowa | 67 | 66 | / |
| Yayod | 67 | 62 | / |
| Aayaj | 67 | 61 | / |
| Yahyu | 67 | 57 | / |
| Gaaya | 67 | 50 | / |
| Yahyy | 67 | 48 | / |
| Yahah | 67 | 40 | / |
| Aayat | 67 | 35 | / |
| Yaova | 67 | 33 | / |
| Yaaji | 67 | 32 | / |
| Yahau | 67 | 31 | / |
| Yayii | 67 | 29 | / |
| Ağayi | 67 | 27 | / |
| Øyaas | 67 | 27 | / |
| Yayez | 67 | 26 | / |
| Haaya | 67 | 25 | / |
| Yahaa | 67 | 25 | / |
| Yaaju | 67 | 24 | / |
| Yajah | 67 | 22 | / |
| Aayad | 67 | 21 | / |
| Yayoh | 67 | 21 | / |
| Yoaia | 67 | 20 | / |
| Yayup | 67 | 19 | / |
| Jayaa | 67 | 16 | / |
| Yaaja | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jyaiy | 67 | 16 | / |
| Aayas | 67 | 15 | / |
| Yahyd | 67 | 15 | / |
| Yahey | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ysaia | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ysaye | 67 | 12 | / |
| Joyaa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yaaha | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ytayo | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yaahu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yaait | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yayad | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yayoz | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yayap | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ajjay | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jaayi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yayet | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yayue | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ya'ah | 67 | 9 | / |
| Aayer | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aayet | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hyaya | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gaaye | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aayaa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yajau | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yaiah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aijay | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yhaia | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yaaut | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jyaja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aayya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yayos | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yhaye | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yahyh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hyaja | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hyaah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aayit | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yayaz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yayep | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yayyi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yiayi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yaeye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yaaih | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yaaph | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yaiat | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yhaja | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jyaya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aayeh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yhaha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aiyaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aayee | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aayes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yajaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayyay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aayez | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yayhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yaash | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aayou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yawyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayiaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jyaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yajyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iaayy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahaiaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aayue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyayt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyayo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uiyay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ytaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ya'ai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaaad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaaihaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaajo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yayuz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaïya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaïyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yajiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahahaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahayath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahayova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yihay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhayo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eiyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eiyay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aayia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aaaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eahay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ağaye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aayid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yayop | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaiaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaaaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaaeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyayo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heaay | 67 | 0 | / |
| Yaats | 67 | 0 | / |
Yaay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yaay in the Russian language | ||
| Ыааы | yaay | - |
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Footnotes
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