Yaghi Surname

36,282nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,538 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Lebanon
Highest density in:
Lebanon

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'.

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Yaghi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Lebanon5,4451:1,035188
Jordan3,1151:2,839571
Saudi Arabia2,2661:13,6171,911
Palestine1,5001:3,033656
United Arab Emirates5641:16,2451,959
Afghanistan3791:84,8372,375
Egypt2141:429,60625,756
United States1511:2,400,390147,856
Bahrain1471:9,1741,687
Syria1121:172,3313,858
Kuwait1061:35,8564,508
Canada1041:354,28532,012
Iran891:862,72542,012
Brazil571:3,755,690104,031
Australia461:586,86342,409
Sweden451:218,81715,158
Qatar441:53,5915,826
England231:2,422,52489,093
Belgium171:676,27358,718
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Hungary91:1,090,69749,203
France61:11,070,454349,096
Finland61:916,11741,832
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Oman41:921,9937,313
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Israel31:2,852,545113,505
China31:455,773,85521,925
Cyprus31:294,9598,690
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372

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 Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yaghi (Arabic: ياغى) occurs more in Lebanon more than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Yaghi click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yaghi? popularity and diffusion

It is the 36,282nd most frequently used family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 501,276 people. The surname is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of Yaghi are found; 92 percent are found in West Asia and 70 percent are found in Levant. Yaghi is also the 476,238th most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 337 people.

Yaghi is most frequently occurring in Lebanon, where it is held by 5,445 people, or 1 in 1,035. In Lebanon Yaghi is most frequent in: Baalbek-Hermel Governorate, where 31 percent reside, North Governorate, where 23 percent reside and Mount Lebanon Governorate, where 23 percent reside. Aside from Lebanon Yaghi exists in 52 countries. It also occurs in Jordan, where 21 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 16 percent reside.

Yaghi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Yaghi last name 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 with 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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yaghai917/
Yaghei913/
Hyaghi912/
Yanghi912/
Yaghie911/
Yagi89123,844/
Yahaghi831,219/
Yanghui8327/
Yanghai8310/
Yiaghai835/
Yang'hi832/
Yaghist831/
Yaghidd831/
Yahia80143,874/
Yangi802,830/
Yahai802,740/
Yagui801,217/
Yahyi80969/
Yaggi80415/
Yagii80397/
Yagai80345/
Yagiz80233/
Jaghi80219/
Yahiy80193/
Eaghi80157/
Yagid8094/
Yagis8055/
Iaghi8037/
Yaghe8035/
Yagit8034/
Yagie8028/
Yaghy8025/
Hyagi8023/
Yahji8021/
Yahei8019/
Yagha8019/
Yahio8019/
Jyagi8017/
Yaagi8013/
Yagoi809/
Yageh806/
Yagyi805/
Yahgi804/
Yahii804/
Yagip804/
Yagei803/
Yughi802/
Yahiu802/
Yaygi802/
Yagiy801/
Yacgi801/
Yighi801/
Yah7523,022/
Yhi75258/
Yahagi7319,733/
Yangai73283/
Jaghai73175/
Yahayi73146/
Yanghe73140/
Yagich73129/
Yanggi7391/
Yahiah7365/
Janghi7345/
Yahaji7340/
Yagesh7334/
Jahghi7315/
Yahaia7314/
Yangoi7313/
Eaghai7312/
Yaggia7312/
Yagish739/
Yeghia739/
Yohagi738/
Yiagui738/
Yaagui738/
Jaghei738/
Yaagha736/
Yaguit736/
Yagaid735/
Yoagai734/
Yahaiy733/
Hyahia732/
Jaghiy731/
Iaghiz731/
Ayyagi731/
Yagysh731/
Yahiot731/
Yanngi731/
Yuighi731/
Yagheu731/
Yahgie731/
Yaguei731/
Yiangi731/
Yiaghe731/
Aghiya731/
Ieaghi731/
Yagier730/
Yaggei730/
Yaheis730/
Yogi6747,669/
Yahu678,097/
Yash676,199/
Yaga675,510/
Yaha675,485/
Yayi675,124/
Yaji674,246/
Yeah672,146/
Yaah671,998/
Agia671,493/
Jagi671,168/
Yage67678/
Yach67632/
Yahy67456/
Yaai67154/
Yahz67154/
Yhip67136/
Yayh67123/
Yaiu67119/
Yhui6772/
Yagy6758/
Gihi6754/
Yaio6754/
Yonghui6743/
Ajhi6739/
Yiai6734/
Yauh6734/
Yaie6731/
Yihi6729/
Yaii6726/
Yadh6725/
Yaougui6725/
Yaia6724/
Yahagui6721/
Yhei6719/
Wanyagi6716/
Iagi6716/
Yhii6712/
Eagi6711/
Yhai6711/
Yaei6711/
Yahh679/
Hyah678/
Yaph677/
Yonghai677/
Yaghaya676/
Ayonghi675/
Yaij674/
Ayiangi674/
Ajgi674/
Yahp673/
Yajh672/
Jyhi672/
Yaiy672/
Yahaiyi672/
Yahaiha672/
Janghai671/
Yhgi671/
Yhid671/
Yhoi671/
Yahaiou671/
Jyagher671/
Jaghieh671/
Oyiagha671/
Yonghoi671/
Yahj671/
Yanggoi671/
Eyyagha671/
Jyah671/
Ehgaghi671/
Eahaghi671/
Yang'ai671/
Yhie671/
Yhyi671/
Yoai671/
Yagheer671/

Yaghi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yaghi in the Arabic language
ياغىyaghy-
ياغيyaghy-

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