Yahah Surname
Approximately 40 people bear this surname
Yahah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mauritania | 21 | 1:194,993 | 9,876 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Pakistan | 7 | 1:25,520,555 | 84,222 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
Yahah (26) may also be a first name.
Yahah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yahah Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yahah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻬﺎﻩ) is found in Mauritania more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Yahah? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,100,440th most frequently used last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 182,188,648 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 80 percent of Yahah reside; 80 percent reside in West Africa and 53 percent reside in Senegambia Africa. It is also the 2,084,397th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 26 people.
The surname Yahah is most commonly held in Mauritania, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 194,993. In Mauritania it is most common in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 81 percent reside, Adrar Region, where 5 percent reside and Brakna Region, where 5 percent reside. Barring Mauritania it is found in 4 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 25 percent reside and Pakistan, where 18 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahaha | 91 | 520 | / |
| Yahahe | 91 | 7 | / |
| Yahahu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Yahash | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yaha | 89 | 5,485 | / |
| Yaah | 89 | 1,998 | / |
| Yahh | 89 | 9 | / |
| Yahay | 80 | 7,770 | / |
| Yahai | 80 | 2,740 | / |
| Jahah | 80 | 393 | / |
| Yahau | 80 | 31 | / |
| Yahaa | 80 | 25 | / |
| Yaaha | 80 | 12 | / |
| Yaahu | 80 | 11 | / |
| Ya'ah | 80 | 9 | / |
| Yachh | 80 | 8 | / |
| Yahyh | 80 | 5 | / |
| Hyaah | 80 | 5 | / |
| Yhaha | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ajhah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jyaha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yahhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iahah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yashh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yahch | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yiaha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yahhu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yah | 75 | 23,022 | / |
| Yaa | 75 | 17,984 | / |
| Yha | 75 | 128 | / |
| Yahych | 73 | 160 | / |
| Yahhou | 73 | 138 | / |
| Yahays | 73 | 95 | / |
| Yahaay | 73 | 25 | / |
| Yahysh | 73 | 23 | / |
| Yahaja | 73 | 18 | / |
| Yahasz | 73 | 10 | / |
| Ajhajh | 73 | 9 | / |
| Yashch | 73 | 9 | / |
| Yaahay | 73 | 8 | / |
| Jahaah | 73 | 8 | / |
| Jahaha | 73 | 7 | / |
| Hyhach | 73 | 6 | / |
| Yaahap | 73 | 6 | / |
| Yahatz | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yahaus | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yahouh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yhaish | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jahahe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eyjaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Uanhah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayiaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hyahay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jahach | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yahaat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yahatt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eaheah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yahayd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yahayt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jaha | 67 | 77,595 | / |
| Yahu | 67 | 8,097 | / |
| Yash | 67 | 6,199 | / |
| Yaad | 67 | 1,744 | / |
| Yiha | 67 | 1,672 | / |
| Yaas | 67 | 684 | / |
| Yhap | 67 | 645 | / |
| Yach | 67 | 632 | / |
| Yahy | 67 | 456 | / |
| Ajha | 67 | 454 | / |
| Yaaz | 67 | 299 | / |
| Yaau | 67 | 239 | / |
| Hyaa | 67 | 208 | / |
| Hyha | 67 | 180 | / |
| Yaai | 67 | 154 | / |
| Yahz | 67 | 154 | / |
| Jhah | 67 | 130 | / |
| Yayh | 67 | 123 | / |
| Yaap | 67 | 100 | / |
| Ihah | 67 | 52 | / |
| Ya'a | 67 | 45 | / |
| Ehah | 67 | 43 | / |
| Yauh | 67 | 34 | / |
| Yahehet | 67 | 33 | / |
| Aîha | 67 | 26 | / |
| Yadh | 67 | 25 | / |
| Yhas | 67 | 17 | / |
| Yaay | 67 | 17 | / |
| Aijhajh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Yaat | 67 | 15 | / |
| Yhai | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hyah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yaph | 67 | 7 | / |
| Iaha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yhau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jyahaya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yoaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jahh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yahp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ahaijah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yajh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yhat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yhay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yahgaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yahoush | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eahh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yiaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ahaijoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyahaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahahas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yayhova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiyahad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoahaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyha | 67 | 1 | / |
Yahah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yahah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﻬﺎﻩ | yhah | 92.86 |
| ﺍﻳﻬﺎﻩ | ayhah | 7.14 |
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Footnotes
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