Yaha Surname
87,677th
Most Common
surname in the World
Approximately 5,485 people bear this surname
Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast
Yaha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pakistan | 1,628 | 1:109,732 | 3,370 |
| Ivory Coast | 1,332 | 1:17,321 | 1,341 |
| Algeria | 972 | 1:39,744 | 7,145 |
| Nigeria | 327 | 1:541,721 | 26,511 |
| Niger | 280 | 1:68,543 | 3,124 |
| Benin | 197 | 1:52,465 | 6,602 |
| DR Congo | 130 | 1:568,304 | 43,658 |
| India | 125 | 1:6,136,523 | 142,720 |
| Papua New Guinea | 94 | 1:86,742 | 11,495 |
| France | 80 | 1:830,284 | 98,964 |
| Bulgaria | 71 | 1:98,294 | 5,957 |
| Cameroon | 58 | 1:358,087 | 31,912 |
| Indonesia | 38 | 1:3,480,242 | 186,493 |
| Mauritania | 35 | 1:116,996 | 6,922 |
| Thailand | 31 | 1:2,278,656 | 255,572 |
| Iran | 19 | 1:4,041,185 | 108,332 |
| Malaysia | 15 | 1:1,966,282 | 78,777 |
| Russia | 10 | 1:14,412,306 | 394,810 |
| Egypt | 9 | 1:10,215,084 | 48,153 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| United Arab Emirates | 4 | 1:2,290,568 | 60,372 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Bangladesh | 1 | 1:159,356,773 | 26,077 |
Yaha (31,001) may also be a first name.
Yaha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yaha Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yaha (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺎﻫﺎ, Hindi: यहा, Marathi: याहा, Oriya: ୟାହା) occurs in Pakistan more than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yaha? popularity and diffusion
Yaha is the 87,677th most widespread last name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 1,328,632 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 56 percent of Yaha reside; 36 percent reside in West Africa and 30 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. It is also the 27,217th most frequently used first name at a global level, borne by 31,001 people.
The surname Yaha is most widely held in Pakistan, where it is borne by 1,628 people, or 1 in 109,732. In Pakistan it is mostly concentrated in: Sindh, where 57 percent live, Punjab, where 19 percent live and Balochistan, where 10 percent live. Excluding Pakistan this last name is found in 41 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 24 percent live and Algeria, where 18 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahay | 89 | 7,770 | / |
| Yahai | 89 | 2,740 | / |
| Yahah | 89 | 40 | / |
| Yahau | 89 | 31 | / |
| Yahaa | 89 | 25 | / |
| Yaaha | 89 | 12 | / |
| Yhaha | 89 | 3 | / |
| Jyaha | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yiaha | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yah | 86 | 23,022 | / |
| Yaa | 86 | 17,984 | / |
| Yha | 86 | 128 | / |
| Yahaha | 80 | 520 | / |
| Yahays | 80 | 95 | / |
| Yahaay | 80 | 25 | / |
| Yahaja | 80 | 18 | / |
| Yahasz | 80 | 10 | / |
| Yaahay | 80 | 8 | / |
| Yahahe | 80 | 7 | / |
| Yaahap | 80 | 6 | / |
| Yahatz | 80 | 4 | / |
| Yahaus | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yahahu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Eyjaha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ayiaha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hyahay | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yahaat | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yahash | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yahatt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yahayd | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yahayt | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jaha | 75 | 77,595 | / |
| Yahu | 75 | 8,097 | / |
| Yash | 75 | 6,199 | / |
| Yaah | 75 | 1,998 | / |
| Yaad | 75 | 1,744 | / |
| Yiha | 75 | 1,672 | / |
| Yaas | 75 | 684 | / |
| Yhap | 75 | 645 | / |
| Yach | 75 | 632 | / |
| Yahy | 75 | 456 | / |
| Ajha | 75 | 454 | / |
| Yaaz | 75 | 299 | / |
| Yaau | 75 | 239 | / |
| Hyaa | 75 | 208 | / |
| Hyha | 75 | 180 | / |
| Yaai | 75 | 154 | / |
| Yahz | 75 | 154 | / |
| Yayh | 75 | 123 | / |
| Yaap | 75 | 100 | / |
| Ya'a | 75 | 45 | / |
| Yauh | 75 | 34 | / |
| Aîha | 75 | 26 | / |
| Yadh | 75 | 25 | / |
| Yhas | 75 | 17 | / |
| Yaay | 75 | 17 | / |
| Yaat | 75 | 15 | / |
| Yhai | 75 | 11 | / |
| Yahh | 75 | 9 | / |
| Hyah | 75 | 8 | / |
| Yaph | 75 | 7 | / |
| Iaha | 75 | 6 | / |
| Yhau | 75 | 5 | / |
| Yoaa | 75 | 5 | / |
| Yahp | 75 | 3 | / |
| Yajh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yhat | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yhay | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yiaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yahj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yhaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jyah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yhha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yaaa | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jyha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jyahaya | 73 | 5 | / |
| Yahgaya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hyahaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yayhova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aiyahad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yoahaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ya | 67 | 500,316 | / |
| Yaghi | 67 | 14,538 | / |
| Eyiah | 67 | 3,496 | / |
| Yahou | 67 | 2,893 | / |
| Ayiah | 67 | 1,625 | / |
| Yahyi | 67 | 969 | / |
| Yaaya | 67 | 828 | / |
| Jahaa | 67 | 655 | / |
| Ahaja | 67 | 482 | / |
| Jahah | 67 | 393 | / |
| Jahau | 67 | 332 | / |
| Yaaid | 67 | 287 | / |
| Vanha | 67 | 283 | / |
| Jahai | 67 | 274 | / |
| Yahiy | 67 | 193 | / |
| Aiyah | 67 | 152 | / |
| Jhaha | 67 | 112 | / |
| Yağaş | 67 | 98 | / |
| Jahay | 67 | 96 | / |
| Ayyah | 67 | 95 | / |
| Hyaat | 67 | 92 | / |
| Wanha | 67 | 78 | / |
| Yaheu | 67 | 74 | / |
| Yaowa | 67 | 66 | / |
| Yatch | 67 | 50 | / |
| Yahyy | 67 | 48 | / |
| Aihia | 67 | 42 | / |
| Jaaha | 67 | 41 | / |
| Yacht | 67 | 34 | / |
| Yaova | 67 | 33 | / |
| Øyaas | 67 | 27 | / |
| Oyyah | 67 | 26 | / |
| Ihaha | 67 | 23 | / |
| Yoaia | 67 | 20 | / |
| Yahei | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ahjia | 67 | 17 | / |
| Aajha | 67 | 16 | / |
| Yaaja | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ayjah | 67 | 16 | / |
| Yahyd | 67 | 15 | / |
| Yahey | 67 | 14 | / |
| Yaïch | 67 | 14 | / |
| Yadch | 67 | 13 | / |
| Yaahu | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yaait | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yihai | 67 | 10 | / |
| Aheia | 67 | 9 | / |
| Oyiah | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ya'ah | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yachh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Iahad | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aayaa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yahuu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jeaha | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yojha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ajhaj | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ouyha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yaaut | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yhapp | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yahyh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hyaah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yahii | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hiaha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yaaih | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yaaph | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yihas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ajhaa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Giaha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eyjah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aijha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uiyah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hyhat | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jiaha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ajyah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yasht | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aiyaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ioyha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gajha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yahdd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yhatt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yiach | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eiyah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajhai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yayhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yaash | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aihja | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yioha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yaouh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayiaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jyadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyeah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jjaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yashz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yieah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iahah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyaht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ya'ai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaaad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yashh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaijh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahayova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaoeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yihay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhoha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geyha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eiyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahiea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aaiha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eahay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uanha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yasth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoaay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaaaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yadsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaaud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eahap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahað | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyhad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaats | 67 | 0 | / |
Yaha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yaha in the Marathi language | ||
| याहा | yaha | 63.64 |
| यहा | yaha | 36.36 |
| Yaha in the Hindi language | ||
| यहा | yaha | 50 |
| याहा | yaha | 50 |
| Yaha in the Oriya language | ||
| ୟାହା | yaha | 50 |
| ଯାହା | yaha | 50 |
| Yaha in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﺎﻫﺎ | yaha | 38.46 |
| ﺍﻳﺎﻩ | ayah | 23.08 |
| ﺍﻳﺎﻫﺎ | ayaha | 15.38 |
| ﺇﻳﺎﻩ | ayah | 7.69 |
| ﺃﻳﺎﻫﺎ | ayaha | 7.69 |
| ﻳﺎﺣﻪ | yahh | 7.69 |
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