Yahima Surname
Approximately 46 people bear this surname
Yahima Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 22 | 1:469,800 | 32,108 |
| India | 19 | 1:40,371,862 | 445,856 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
Yahima (590) may also be a first name.
Yahima Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yahima Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yahima (Hindi: याहिमा, Marathi: याहीमा, Oriya: ଯହିମା) is found in Benin more than any other country/territory. It may occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Yahima click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yahima? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 2,876,555th most frequently used last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 158,424,911 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Yahima live; 48 percent live in West Africa and 48 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 344,405th most prevalent forename on earth It is held by 590 people.
The last name is most prevalent in Benin, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 469,800. In Benin Yahima is primarily concentrated in: Donga Department, where 100 percent are found. Apart from Benin Yahima is found in 3 countries. It is also common in India, where 41 percent are found and Indonesia, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahimah | 92 | 61 | / |
| Yaima | 91 | 5,343 | / |
| Yaimai | 83 | 513 | / |
| Jahima | 83 | 98 | / |
| Yaimas | 83 | 84 | / |
| Yayima | 83 | 7 | / |
| Yahema | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yahimo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Eahima | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yaimahe | 77 | 182 | / |
| Jahimaa | 77 | 15 | / |
| Yohimas | 77 | 13 | / |
| Ihahima | 77 | 5 | / |
| Yoaimau | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jahhima | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yaema | 73 | 1,103 | / |
| Yaimo | 73 | 54 | / |
| Eaima | 73 | 7 | / |
| Iaima | 73 | 3 | / |
| Yoima | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yayimahe | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yaemma | 67 | 273 | / |
| Johima | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yaemai | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yaimoh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Heaima | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jahema | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yaemat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yayoma | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yayimo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaaema | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoaimo | 67 | 1 | / |
Yahima Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yahima in the Oriya language | ||
| ଯହିମା | yahima | - |
| Yahima in the Marathi language | ||
| याहीमा | yahima | 66.67 |
| यािहमा | yaihama | 33.33 |
| Yahima in the Hindi language | ||
| याहिमा | yahima | 60 |
| यहिमा | yahima | 26.67 |
| यहीमा | yahima | 13.33 |
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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 Yahima
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