Yahaiya Surname
Approximately 8,413 people bear this surname
Yahaiya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 8,236 | 1:21,508 | 1,934 |
| Niger | 138 | 1:139,073 | 5,211 |
| Cameroon | 19 | 1:1,093,109 | 67,608 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| Pakistan | 3 | 1:59,547,962 | 132,569 |
| Australia | 2 | 1:13,497,850 | 222,987 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
Yahaiya (4,830) may also be a first name.
Yahaiya Demographics
Yahaiya Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Yahaiya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yahaiya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yahaiya (Hindi: यहैया, Marathi: याहैया) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yahaiya? popularity and diffusion
Yahaiya is the 59,927th most frequently occurring last name at a global level It is held by around 1 in 866,224 people. This surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Yahaiya reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Yahaiya is also the 98,311th most frequent first name worldwide It is held by 4,830 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is carried by 8,236 people, or 1 in 21,508. In Nigeria it is most prevalent in: Katsina, where 38 percent are found, Zamfara, where 31 percent are found and Sokoto, where 10 percent are found. Other than Nigeria this surname occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 2 percent are found and Cameroon, where 0 percent are found.
Yahaiya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Muslim (97%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahaiyah | 93 | 2 | / |
| Yaaiya | 92 | 14 | / |
| Yhaiya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yahayya | 86 | 16,469 | / |
| Yahayaa | 86 | 100 | / |
| Yahayua | 86 | 7 | / |
| Yahayia | 86 | 2 | / |
| Yeahaia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yeahaya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Hyaaiya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yahaiia | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yoahaya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yahayyah | 80 | 31 | / |
| Yahayaha | 80 | 22 | / |
| Yaheya | 77 | 2,661 | / |
| Yahyaa | 77 | 369 | / |
| Yahiaa | 77 | 277 | / |
| Yajhai | 77 | 13 | / |
| Yaiyah | 77 | 11 | / |
| Yahhya | 77 | 4 | / |
| Yaayya | 77 | 3 | / |
| Haiyao | 77 | 2 | / |
| Yayhay | 77 | 2 | / |
| Yaaija | 77 | 1 | / |
| Ihaiya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yajhay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yaheaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yhayia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jhaiya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yahaoi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yahayyaha | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yahyaei | 71 | 3,184 | / |
| Jahayea | 71 | 55 | / |
| Yahiaei | 71 | 48 | / |
| Ojhaiya | 71 | 32 | / |
| Yahyaat | 71 | 10 | / |
| Yayahay | 71 | 9 | / |
| Yaaijyo | 71 | 4 | / |
| Yahiaoi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Yhaiyos | 71 | 4 | / |
| Yahyaoi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Yohaiah | 71 | 3 | / |
| Yoahaah | 71 | 2 | / |
| Yahyaou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jaghiya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yahayahass | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ahayaou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Haiyaou | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yayahai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yohaiia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jiyahai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yahyaah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jaiya | 67 | 1,130 | / |
| Yahua | 67 | 1,114 | / |
| Yajha | 67 | 161 | / |
| Yahoy | 67 | 158 | / |
| Yayha | 67 | 141 | / |
| Yahoi | 67 | 83 | / |
| Yayao | 67 | 32 | / |
| Yayaa | 67 | 26 | / |
| Aiyao | 67 | 20 | / |
| Yoaia | 67 | 20 | / |
| Yahao | 67 | 19 | / |
| Yauha | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yahha | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yehai | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yeaay | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yehay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yhaua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yhaea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yeaha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yaiaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaoha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iyhaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiyea | 67 | 0 | / |
Yahaiya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yahaiya in the Marathi language | ||
| याहैया | yahaiya | 50 |
| यहैया | yahaiya | 50 |
| Yahaiya in the Hindi language | ||
| यहैया | yahaiya | 33.33 |
| यहिया | yahiya | 33.33 |
| याहिया | yahiya | 33.33 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yahaiya
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