Yahau Surname
Approximately 31 people bear this surname
Yahau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 30 | 1:5,904,759 | 145,253 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
Yahau (36) may also be a first name.
Yahau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yahau Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yahau is most common in Nigeria. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yahau? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,543,123rd most common surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Yahau reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Yahau is also the 1,717,090th most frequent given name at a global level. It is borne by 36 people.
The surname Yahau is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 30 people, or 1 in 5,904,759. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Kano, where 30 percent live, Zamfara, where 27 percent live and Sokoto, where 23 percent live. Excluding Nigeria it exists in one country. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 3 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahayu | 91 | 47 | / |
| Yahaus | 91 | 2 | / |
| Yahahu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Yahu | 89 | 8,097 | / |
| Yaha | 89 | 5,485 | / |
| Yaau | 89 | 239 | / |
| Yhau | 89 | 5 | / |
| Yahayou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yahaiou | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yahya | 80 | 560,576 | / |
| Yahia | 80 | 143,874 | / |
| Yahay | 80 | 7,770 | / |
| Yahou | 80 | 2,893 | / |
| Yahai | 80 | 2,740 | / |
| Jahau | 80 | 332 | / |
| Yahja | 80 | 227 | / |
| Yaheu | 80 | 74 | / |
| Yahyu | 80 | 57 | / |
| Yahah | 80 | 40 | / |
| Yahaa | 80 | 25 | / |
| Yaaju | 80 | 24 | / |
| Yaaha | 80 | 12 | / |
| Yaahu | 80 | 11 | / |
| Yahuu | 80 | 7 | / |
| Yajau | 80 | 7 | / |
| Yaaut | 80 | 6 | / |
| Yhaha | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yahiu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jyaha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yhaus | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yiaha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yahhu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yaaud | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yah | 75 | 23,022 | / |
| Yaa | 75 | 17,984 | / |
| Yha | 75 | 128 | / |
| Yhu | 75 | 24 | / |
| Yahaya | 73 | 874,738 | / |
| Yahyah | 73 | 2,614 | / |
| Yahaye | 73 | 1,072 | / |
| Yahaha | 73 | 520 | / |
| Yahoue | 73 | 320 | / |
| Yahayi | 73 | 146 | / |
| Yahhou | 73 | 138 | / |
| Yahays | 73 | 95 | / |
| Yahoud | 73 | 82 | / |
| Yahiah | 73 | 65 | / |
| Yahaji | 73 | 40 | / |
| Yahaay | 73 | 25 | / |
| Hyahya | 73 | 18 | / |
| Yahaja | 73 | 18 | / |
| Yahouz | 73 | 18 | / |
| Yahaia | 73 | 14 | / |
| Yaahya | 73 | 14 | / |
| Yajaha | 73 | 13 | / |
| Yahasz | 73 | 10 | / |
| Yahayo | 73 | 10 | / |
| Hahayu | 73 | 9 | / |
| Yaahay | 73 | 8 | / |
| Yahahe | 73 | 7 | / |
| Yahayy | 73 | 7 | / |
| Yaahap | 73 | 6 | / |
| Ahayou | 73 | 5 | / |
| Yahatz | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yaaiha | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yahaiy | 73 | 3 | / |
| Yhayou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yahouh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yahoué | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hyahia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jiahau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Eyjaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ahayuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aijhau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayiaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hyahay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yahyuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yahaat | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yahaeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yahash | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yahatt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yahawe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yahayd | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yehaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yahayt | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jyahyu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yaya | 67 | 213,287 | / |
| Jaha | 67 | 77,595 | / |
| Yaou | 67 | 58,204 | / |
| Yash | 67 | 6,199 | / |
| Yeah | 67 | 2,146 | / |
| Yaah | 67 | 1,998 | / |
| Yaad | 67 | 1,744 | / |
| Yiha | 67 | 1,672 | / |
| Yeha | 67 | 1,556 | / |
| Yayu | 67 | 1,318 | / |
| Yaja | 67 | 904 | / |
| Yaas | 67 | 684 | / |
| Yhap | 67 | 645 | / |
| Yach | 67 | 632 | / |
| Yoau | 67 | 591 | / |
| Yahayah | 67 | 576 | / |
| Yahy | 67 | 456 | / |
| Ajha | 67 | 454 | / |
| Jahu | 67 | 434 | / |
| Yaaz | 67 | 299 | / |
| Heau | 67 | 267 | / |
| Yaju | 67 | 241 | / |
| Hyaa | 67 | 208 | / |
| Hyha | 67 | 180 | / |
| Yaai | 67 | 154 | / |
| Yahz | 67 | 154 | / |
| Yauu | 67 | 144 | / |
| Yayh | 67 | 123 | / |
| Yaiu | 67 | 119 | / |
| Yaap | 67 | 100 | / |
| Jhau | 67 | 73 | / |
| Yhui | 67 | 72 | / |
| Yahaaya | 67 | 59 | / |
| Yaahaya | 67 | 51 | / |
| Ya'a | 67 | 45 | / |
| Yauh | 67 | 34 | / |
| Yiau | 67 | 33 | / |
| Aîha | 67 | 26 | / |
| Yadh | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ihau | 67 | 25 | / |
| Yaia | 67 | 24 | / |
| Yahahya | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ehau | 67 | 18 | / |
| Yhas | 67 | 17 | / |
| Yaay | 67 | 17 | / |
| Yaat | 67 | 15 | / |
| Yhue | 67 | 13 | / |
| Yahouet | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yhai | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yihu | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yaue | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yahh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hyah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yaph | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yohu | 67 | 7 | / |
| Héau | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yhus | 67 | 7 | / |
| Iaha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aishaiu | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oyhu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gahaiyu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jyahaya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yahayha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yoaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Iahu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yahp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hjau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yajh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eahu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajhu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yhat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yhay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yahaiyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aishayu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yhayaha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yahaiha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yhou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yahayaz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yahgaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yahoush | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yheu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yhuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yhgu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yhut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahajad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaheyad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyahaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yayhova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahaïye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahouee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahoueh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahouss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahayee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiyahad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahyahh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoahaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhuj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iaau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyhu | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Yahau
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