Yahhya Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Yahhya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Yahhya (9) may also be a first name.
Yahhya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yahhya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yahhya is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for other possible spellings of Yahhya.
How Common Is The Last Name Yahhya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,968,613th most prevalent surname throughout the world It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. The surname Yahhya is predominantly found in Africa, where 50 percent of Yahhya are found; 50 percent are found in West Africa and 50 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,941,740th most prevalent first name at a global level, held by 9 people.
The last name is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria it is mostly concentrated in: Adamawa, where 50 percent live and Kano, where 50 percent live. Beside Nigeria this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 25 percent live and The United States, where 25 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahha | 91 | 11 | / |
| Yhhya | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yaheya | 83 | 2,661 | / |
| Yahyaa | 83 | 369 | / |
| Yahyha | 83 | 10 | / |
| Yahhia | 83 | 7 | / |
| Yahyea | 83 | 6 | / |
| Yahuha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yahayya | 77 | 16,469 | / |
| Yahaiya | 77 | 8,413 | / |
| Yahyaei | 77 | 3,184 | / |
| Yahayaa | 77 | 100 | / |
| Yahyaha | 77 | 12 | / |
| Yahyaat | 77 | 10 | / |
| Yahayua | 77 | 7 | / |
| Yahyaoi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Yahayia | 77 | 2 | / |
| Yahyaou | 77 | 2 | / |
| Yahyaah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yeahhey | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yahhiat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yahyeha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yahua | 73 | 1,114 | / |
| Yajha | 73 | 161 | / |
| Yahoy | 73 | 158 | / |
| Yayha | 73 | 141 | / |
| Yayua | 73 | 48 | / |
| Jahha | 73 | 34 | / |
| Yayao | 73 | 32 | / |
| Yayea | 73 | 26 | / |
| Yayaa | 73 | 26 | / |
| Yahao | 73 | 19 | / |
| Yauha | 73 | 11 | / |
| Yahoh | 73 | 7 | / |
| Yhyea | 73 | 3 | / |
| Yeaha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yayoa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yahho | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yaoha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yahayyah | 71 | 31 | / |
| Yahayaha | 71 | 22 | / |
| Yahaiyah | 71 | 2 | / |
| Yayaha | 67 | 854 | / |
| Yahiaa | 67 | 277 | / |
| Yahoua | 67 | 182 | / |
| Yahhou | 67 | 138 | / |
| Yaaiya | 67 | 14 | / |
| Yajhai | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jaihya | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jiyaha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yahaou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jayaha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yaayya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yahouh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yayaou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yayaah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yahgoh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yayhay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yahaus | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yiahao | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yajhat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyajya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahhau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yauhad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yauhas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaheau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahaoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iyeaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahayyaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yehyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahhat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahhaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yayaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahhah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yajiha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaheat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahohe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yihhia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeyaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaheia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yayaat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yajhay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhayia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yehaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yehyha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yayuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaheaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yauhey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Yeahey | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- 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 Yahhya
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