Yagh Surname
Approximately 61 people bear this surname
Yagh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 27 | 1:6,560,843 | 154,927 |
| Iran | 24 | 1:3,199,272 | 94,565 |
| Afghanistan | 4 | 1:8,038,296 | 30,874 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Pakistan | 2 | 1:89,321,942 | 157,560 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Yagh (29) may also be a first name.
Yagh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yagh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yagh (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺎﻕ) is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yagh? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,460,878th most numerous surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. Yagh occurs mostly in Asia, where 52 percent of Yagh are found; 52 percent are found in South Asia and 49 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Yagh is also the 1,951,561st most numerous given name throughout the world. It is borne by 29 people.
The last name Yagh is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 27 people, or 1 in 6,560,843. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Benue, where 89 percent are found and Nasarawa, where 11 percent are found. Not including Nigeria this last name occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Iran, where 39 percent are found and Afghanistan, where 7 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hyagh | 89 | 67 | / |
| Yaagh | 89 | 6 | / |
| Yag | 86 | 1,579 | / |
| Yaaugh | 80 | 9 | / |
| Yashgh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Yieagh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yahagh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ayyagh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ayiagh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yaghik | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yakh | 75 | 3,020 | / |
| Yogh | 75 | 99 | / |
| Jagh | 75 | 43 | / |
| Yoag | 75 | 28 | / |
| Yaqh | 75 | 25 | / |
| Eagh | 75 | 19 | / |
| Yaag | 75 | 13 | / |
| Yahg | 75 | 6 | / |
| Yiag | 75 | 4 | / |
| Yagg | 75 | 3 | / |
| Hyag | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yags | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yagp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yahx | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yahq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yaxh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yagk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yhag | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yagq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yagt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yagz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yague | 67 | 9,877 | / |
| Yahaq | 67 | 268 | / |
| Yakhe | 67 | 152 | / |
| Yahak | 67 | 144 | / |
| Yakkh | 67 | 97 | / |
| Ihagh | 67 | 78 | / |
| Yahac | 67 | 42 | / |
| Jyakh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Heagh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Ayogh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Yahuk | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hiagh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ayyag | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yakht | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yoygh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jaigh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jhagh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yagcı | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yatkg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaskh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yogsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahdq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajogh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyogh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiaug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyagt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyyag | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yakhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yakhp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yashq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yagke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhaqh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giagh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayeag | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaqug | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geagh | 67 | 0 | / |
Yagh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yagh in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﺎﻕ | yaq | - |
Search for Another Surname
The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data
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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Yagh
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis