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/territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yahah? popularity and diffusion
The last name Yahah is the 3,100,440th most frequently used surname on earth. It is borne by around 1 in 182,188,648 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 80 percent of Yahah live; 80 percent live in West Africa and 53 percent live in Senegambia Africa. Yahah is also the 2,084,397th most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 26 people.
The last name Yahah is most commonly occurring in Mauritania, where it is carried by 21 people, or 1 in 194,993. In Mauritania it is mostly concentrated in: Hodh Chargui Region, where 81 percent reside, Adrar Region, where 5 percent reside and Brakna Region, where 5 percent reside. Not including Mauritania it occurs 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
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yahah
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