Yaghi Surname
Approximately 14,538 people bear this surname
Yaghi Surname User-submission:
Yaghi has several meanings in different languages including Persian, Turkish, and Kurdish.
In Persian and Kurdish it means 'brave'. In Persian it comes with another meaning of 'insurgent'.
In Turkish it means 'oil'. Its being told that Turks used to call generous people yağ, which means 'oil'.
Read More About This SurnameYaghi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lebanon | 5,445 | 1:1,035 | 188 |
| Jordan | 3,115 | 1:2,839 | 571 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,266 | 1:13,617 | 1,911 |
| Palestine | 1,500 | 1:3,033 | 656 |
| United Arab Emirates | 564 | 1:16,245 | 1,959 |
| Afghanistan | 379 | 1:84,837 | 2,375 |
| Egypt | 214 | 1:429,606 | 25,756 |
| United States | 151 | 1:2,400,390 | 147,856 |
| Bahrain | 147 | 1:9,174 | 1,687 |
| Syria | 112 | 1:172,331 | 3,858 |
| Kuwait | 106 | 1:35,856 | 4,508 |
| Canada | 104 | 1:354,285 | 32,012 |
| Iran | 89 | 1:862,725 | 42,012 |
| Brazil | 57 | 1:3,755,690 | 104,031 |
| Australia | 46 | 1:586,863 | 42,409 |
| Sweden | 45 | 1:218,817 | 15,158 |
| Qatar | 44 | 1:53,591 | 5,826 |
| England | 23 | 1:2,422,524 | 89,093 |
| Belgium | 17 | 1:676,273 | 58,718 |
| Nigeria | 16 | 1:11,071,422 | 210,388 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| Hungary | 9 | 1:1,090,697 | 49,203 |
| France | 6 | 1:11,070,454 | 349,096 |
| Finland | 6 | 1:916,117 | 41,832 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Argentina | 6 | 1:7,123,902 | 190,047 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| South Africa | 4 | 1:13,544,426 | 222,367 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Israel | 3 | 1:2,852,545 | 113,505 |
| China | 3 | 1:455,773,855 | 21,925 |
| Cyprus | 3 | 1:294,959 | 8,690 |
| Germany | 3 | 1:26,835,153 | 452,368 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| Venezuela | 2 | 1:15,102,038 | 69,873 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
Yaghi (337) may also be a first name.
Yaghi Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Yaghi has several meanings in different languages including Persian, Turkish, and Kurdish.
In Persian and Kurdish it means 'brave'. In Persian it comes with another meaning of 'insurgent'.
In Turkish it means 'oil'. Its being told that Turks used to call generous people yağ, which means 'oil'.
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Yaghi Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Religious Adherence
in Lebanon
Yaghi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yaghi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yaghi (Arabic: ياغى) is more frequently found in Lebanon than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Yaghi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 36,282nd most frequent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 501,276 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Yaghi reside; 92 percent reside in West Asia and 70 percent reside in Levant. It is also the 476,238th most frequently occurring first name worldwide It is held by 337 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Lebanon, where it is carried by 5,445 people, or 1 in 1,035. In Lebanon it is primarily concentrated in: Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, where 31 percent are found, North Governorate, where 23 percent are found and Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 23 percent are found. Besides Lebanon Yaghi occurs in 52 countries. It is also common in Jordan, where 21 percent are found and Saudi Arabia, where 16 percent are found.
Yaghi Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Yaghi surname is principally Shiite (39%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Yaghi last name are 25.34% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 78.57% registered to vote for the party.
The amount Yaghi earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 5.25% less than the national average, earning $40,885 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.44% more than the national average, earning $63,814 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Yaghi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yaghi in the Arabic language | ||
| ياغى | yaghy | - |
| ياغي | yaghy | - |
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