171.19 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Yah Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Yah (Arabic: الياه, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻳﺎﻩ, Hindi: याह, Marathi: याह) is found most frequently in The Ivory Coast. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yah? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name is the 23,533^rd most widely held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 316,547 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 51 percent of Yah reside; 41 percent reside in West Africa and 30 percent reside in Hispano-North America. It is also the 15,179^th most prevalent given name internationally. It is borne by 63,263 people.

This surname is most frequently occurring in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 7,024 people, or 1 in 3,285. In The Ivory Coast it is most prevalent in: Zanzan District, where 31 percent live, Montagnes District, where 15 percent live and Sassandra-Marahoué District, where 15 percent live. Beside The Ivory Coast this surname exists in 71 countries. It is also common in Mexico, where 30 percent live and Liberia, where 13 percent live.

Yah Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Yah has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 1,492 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yah Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Yah surname are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% registered to vote for the political party.

Yah earn somewhat less than the average income. In United States they earn 13.62% less than the national average, earning $37,274 USD per year.