Yahayaa Surname
Approximately 100 people bear this surname
Yahayaa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 83 | 1:2,134,250 | 73,634 |
| Niger | 16 | 1:1,199,501 | 25,520 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
Yahayaa (15) may also be a first name.
Yahayaa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yahayaa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yahayaa has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yahayaa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 1,849,867th most widespread surname internationally, held by around 1 in 72,875,459 people. Yahayaa is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Yahayaa reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 84 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Yahayaa is also the 2,900,335th most commonly used forename world-wide, borne by 15 people.
The last name Yahayaa is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 83 people, or 1 in 2,134,250. In Nigeria it is most common in: Bauchi, where 24 percent are found, Adamawa, where 14 percent are found and Kaduna, where 13 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria it is found in 2 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 16 percent are found and Ghana, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahayaha | 93 | 22 | / |
| Yahyaa | 92 | 369 | / |
| Yahayyaha | 88 | 1 | / |
| Yahayya | 86 | 16,469 | / |
| Yahaiya | 86 | 8,413 | / |
| Yahyaat | 86 | 10 | / |
| Yahayua | 86 | 7 | / |
| Yahayia | 86 | 2 | / |
| Yahyaah | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yoahaya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yayaa | 83 | 26 | / |
| Yahayahass | 82 | 1 | / |
| Yahayyah | 80 | 31 | / |
| Yahaiyah | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yaheya | 77 | 2,661 | / |
| Yahiaa | 77 | 277 | / |
| Yahhya | 77 | 4 | / |
| Yayhay | 77 | 2 | / |
| Yayaah | 77 | 2 | / |
| Yaheaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yhayia | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yajhay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yayaat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yhayya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yehyaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yayaai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yahyaei | 71 | 3,184 | / |
| Jahayea | 71 | 55 | / |
| Yayahay | 71 | 9 | / |
| Yahyaoi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Yahyaou | 71 | 2 | / |
| Hiayaat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yahaiia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yahua | 67 | 1,114 | / |
| Yajha | 67 | 161 | / |
| Yayha | 67 | 141 | / |
| Ehaya | 67 | 62 | / |
| Yayao | 67 | 32 | / |
| Yoyaa | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yauha | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yuyaa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yhaua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yhaea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hayiawea | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yeaha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yaiaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iyyaa | 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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Yahayaa
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