Yacia Surname

692,305th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 427 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Algeria
Highest density in:
Algeria

Yacia Surname User-submission:

Yacia is an Algerian surname, which means 'the best', 'the chosen one'.

Yacia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Algeria4141:93,31314,210
India121:63,922,115578,870
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Yacia (277) may also be a first name.

Yacia Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Yacia is an Algerian surname, which means 'the best', 'the chosen one'.

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Yacia Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yacia is borne by more people in Algeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yacia? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 692,305th most frequently occurring surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 17,066,852 people. The last name Yacia occurs mostly in Africa, where 97 percent of Yacia live; 97 percent live in North Africa and 97 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 533,704th most frequently occurring first name at a global level, borne by 277 people.

The last name is most frequent in Algeria, where it is carried by 414 people, or 1 in 93,313. In Algeria Yacia is most common in: Mascara Province, where 53 percent are found, Béjaïa Province, where 46 percent are found and Aïn Defla Province, where 0 percent are found. Aside from Algeria this surname is found in 2 countries. It is also common in India, where 3 percent are found and Uganda, where 0 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yiacia9112/
Yaca891,204/
Yacha80682/
Yasia8070/
Yaaca8042/
Iacia8038/
Jacia8020/
Yacoi8017/
Yacsa8015/
Yacai8011/
Yacio808/
Yacza805/
Yacoa801/
Yachai731,900/
Yachas73415/
Yatcha73218/
Yachha7353/
Yaisah7340/
Yachad7337/
Yaaica7317/
Yachay7315/
Yachat7311/
Eyocia7310/
Yachap737/
Giacia736/
Jaucia734/
Yaacoa733/
Aiyaca733/
Jacias731/
Yachaà731/
Yahcha731/
Geacia731/
Yaïcha731/
Jiacia731/
Yatsia731/
Yaaisa731/
Jaycia731/
Yascha730/
Yasa67118,663/
Yaşa6714,411/
Jaca6714,339/
Yaco671,625/
Yaza67794/
Iaca6737/
Yazchau6719/
Yachasz6715/
Yaxa677/
Yachcha674/
Yahtcha672/
Ayyacha672/
Yatchah672/
Aiyacha671/
Yahazia671/
Jasscia671/
Yachhas671/
Yachatz671/
Yachaid671/
Yaça671/
Yhatcha671/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yacia
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