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 last name Yahhya is found most in Nigeria. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Yahhya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,968,613th most widespread surname on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. Yahhya occurs predominantly 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. Yahhya is also the 3,941,740th most frequently used first name in the world It is held by 9 people.
The last name Yahhya is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 2 people, or 1 in 88,571,379. In Nigeria Yahhya is most frequent in: Adamawa, where 50 percent are found and Kano, where 50 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this surname exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Pakistan, where 25 percent are found and The United States, where 25 percent are found.
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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- 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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