Yahiaya Surname
Approximately 20 people bear this surname
Yahiaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 19 | 1:9,323,303 | 191,560 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Yahiaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yahiaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yahiaya is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yahiaya? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,427,875th most widely held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 364,377,296 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Yahiaya are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The surname Yahiaya is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is borne by 19 people, or 1 in 9,323,303. In Nigeria Yahiaya is primarily found in: Zamfara, where 68 percent reside, Osun, where 21 percent reside and Kebbi, where 5 percent reside. Barring Nigeria this surname is found in one country. It also occurs in Niger, where 5 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahaiaya | 93 | 1 | / |
| Yaiaya | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yahyaya | 86 | 19 | / |
| Yahjaya | 86 | 6 | / |
| Yahioya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yeahaya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yahaeya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yahayyya | 80 | 14 | / |
| Yahaiyya | 80 | 11 | / |
| Yahayaya | 80 | 10 | / |
| Yahayajo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yauhaiya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yaaihaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yahaioya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yeahia | 77 | 1,638 | / |
| Yehaya | 77 | 22 | / |
| Yajiya | 77 | 19 | / |
| Yajaya | 77 | 13 | / |
| Isayahaya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yahayayya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yahyajo | 71 | 24 | / |
| Yahweya | 71 | 16 | / |
| Isaiaya | 71 | 10 | / |
| Yeahhia | 71 | 9 | / |
| Yayahya | 71 | 5 | / |
| Yeahiea | 71 | 4 | / |
| Yeheaya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Yeahjay | 71 | 2 | / |
| Yajieya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yajayad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yeahaia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yoyahya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jhayahayah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jyohaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yeaya | 67 | 11 | / |
| Aitayaya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Iouyahia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aitejaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aijejaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yagiajay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ychajaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isohiaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahayyia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yajjayya | 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 Yahiaya
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