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Where Does The Last Name Yahayya Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Yahayya (Hindi: याहय्या) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yahayya? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 32,336^th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 442,501 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Yahayya are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 43,508^th most numerous forename in the world. It is borne by 16,471 people.

The last name Yahayya is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 16,413 people, or 1 in 10,793. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Katsina, where 41 percent are found, Sokoto, where 21 percent are found and Kebbi, where 16 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 0 percent are found and Pakistan, where 0 percent are found.

Yahayya Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is primarily Muslim (98%) in Nigeria.