Yahia Surname

3,891st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 143,874 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Sudan
Highest density in:
Sudan

Yahia Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yahia Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Sudan54,3201:69183
Egypt45,9141:2,002280
Algeria23,5601:1,640147
Saudi Arabia6,0421:5,107699
Libya4,6831:1,333372
Morocco4,3281:7,9661,045
France1,4161:46,9096,040
Bangladesh1,2621:126,2735,065
Mali2581:65,7711,556
Kuwait2221:17,1202,252
United States2191:1,655,064110,387
United Arab Emirates1631:56,2105,525
Tunisia1391:4,393692
Spain1291:362,41920,499
Burkina Faso1221:150,4273,837
Belgium991:116,12817,169
England891:626,04636,944
Canada881:418,70036,754
Qatar751:31,4403,355
Niger621:309,5499,215
Pakistan601:2,977,39824,221
Netherlands601:281,45334,544
Ethiopia491:1,990,7408,024
Sweden441:223,79015,522
Iraq371:946,53112,381
Argentina361:1,187,31770,591
Malaysia351:842,69238,700
Syria311:622,6145,649
Cameroon311:669,97049,334
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
India231:33,350,669396,143
Jordan181:491,24612,976
Mauritania171:240,87411,443
Nigeria141:12,653,054227,444
Switzerland141:586,63740,624
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Israel121:713,13647,700
Philippines111:9,203,475207,772
Italy111:5,559,699110,230
Australia101:2,699,570109,631
Oman101:368,7975,193
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Denmark81:705,58939,626
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Lebanon61:939,51416,645
Brazil61:35,679,055486,536
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Senegal51:2,915,8685,479
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Wales51:618,90625,852
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Romania41:5,019,46862,922
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Angola41:6,747,3046,999
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Croatia21:2,114,30285,143
China21:683,660,78330,601
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Chad11:13,592,19913,092
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Yahia (188,060) may also be a first name.

Yahia Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Yahia Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Yahia (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺤﻲ, Hindi: याहीआ, Marathi: याहीया, Oriya: ୟାହିଆ) is borne by more people in Sudan than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yahia? popularity and diffusion

The last name Yahia is the 3,891st most frequent surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 50,652 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Yahia reside; 92 percent reside in North Africa and 73 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 5,578th most commonly used first name in the world. It is borne by 188,060 people.

The last name Yahia is most frequently occurring in Sudan, where it is held by 54,320 people, or 1 in 691. Outside of Sudan it is found in 79 countries. It is also common in Egypt, where 32 percent live and Algeria, where 16 percent live.

Yahia Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Yahia surname are 5.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.62% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Yahia earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 38.97% less than the national average, earning 211,205 kr per year; in United States they earn 0.98% more than the national average, earning $43,572 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.87% more than the national average, earning $51,604 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yahiah9165/
Yahaia9114/
Hyahia912/
Yaia8924/
Yahaiha832/
Yahya80560,576/
Yehia80128,702/
Yaghi8014,538/
Yahay807,770/
Yahai802,740/
Yahyi80969/
Yhiea80367/
Yahja80227/
Yahiy80193/
Yheia80155/
Jahia8095/
Yahau8031/
Yahji8021/
Yoaia8020/
Yahei8019/
Yahio8019/
Ysaia8014/
Yohia8011/
Yhyia8010/
Yaiah806/
Yhaia806/
Yuhia806/
Yahii804/
Yaiat804/
Yahiu802/
Jyaha801/
Iahia801/
Yhiia801/
Yaiaz801/
Hajyahia7758/
Yahaiaya771/
Yaa7517,984/
Yahaya73874,738/
Yahyah732,614/
Yahaye731,072/
Yahayi73146/
Ysaias7397/
Yahays7395/
Yahayu7347/
Yahaji7340/
Yhayha7339/
Yahaay7325/
Hyahya7318/
Yahaja7318/
Yaahya7314/
Jauhia7313/
Yajaha7313/
Yaggia7312/
Yahayo7310/
Yeghia739/
Yaahay738/
Yahayy737/
Giahia734/
Yshaia734/
Hiahia734/
Yaaiha734/
Iahaia734/
Yahaiy733/
Yahaus732/
Yahahu732/
Jahaia731/
Iahiat731/
Eyjaha731/
Yaaiah731/
Yahiot731/
Hyahay731/
Hyaiat731/
Yahgie731/
Yahaeh731/
Yahawe731/
Eahiah731/
Ayhiay731/
Yahayd731/
Yehaha731/
Yahayt731/
Jahiah731/
Jahiap731/
Jayaia731/
Yaheis730/
Yaya67213,287/
Yahu678,097/
Yayi675,124/
Yaji674,246/
Yeah672,146/
Yaja67904/
Yahayah67576/
Yahy67456/
Yaau67239/
Hyaa67208/
Yaai67154/
Yayh67123/
Yaiu67119/
Jaia6784/
Yhui6772/
Yoia6761/
Yahaaya6759/
Yaio6754/
Yaahaya6751/
Ya'a6745/
Yiai6734/
Yauh6734/
Yiau6733/
Yaie6731/
Yaii6726/
Yahahya6719/
Yhei6719/
Yeia6717/
Yaay6717/
Jahiatt6714/
Yhai6711/
Yaei6711/
Hiaa6710/
Yiay679/
Hiay678/
Iyia677/
Jyahaya675/
Yahayha675/
Hiea674/
Hiua674/
Yaij674/
Aitihia674/
Hiaj673/
Yajh672/
Hioa672/
Yaiy672/
Yahaiyi672/
Yhayaha672/
Yahayaz672/
Yahayou672/
Yahgaya672/
Ayyaiah671/
Yhoi671/
Yahajad671/
Yaheyad671/
Yahaiou671/
Hyahaya671/
Yaae671/
Yayhova671/
Yahaïye671/
Yahj671/
Yahayee671/
Aishaia671/
Ahijiya671/
Ahyijah671/
Yahyahh671/
Yhie671/
Eaia671/

Yahia Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yahia in the Oriya language
ୟାହିଆyahi'a-
Yahia in the Marathi language
याहीयाyahiya-
Yahia in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻳﺤﻲyhy50
ﻳﺤﻴﻰyhyy39.29
ﻳﺤﻰyhy10.71
Yahia in the Hindi language
याहीआyahi'a20
यहीआyahi'a20
यहियाyahiya20
यहिआyahi'a20
यहयाyahaya20

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yahia
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