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 more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Yahaiya? popularity and diffusion
The last name Yahaiya is the 59,927th most common surname world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 866,224 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Yahaiya reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 98 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 98,311th most numerous first name at a global level. It is borne by 4,830 people.
The surname is most widely held 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 live, Zamfara, where 31 percent live and Sokoto, where 10 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria this surname is found in 8 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 2 percent live and Cameroon, where 0 percent live.
Yahaiya Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the surname is principally 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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