Yahiza Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Yahiza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yahiza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria131:13,626,366237,812
Spain11:46,752,036156,870

Yahiza (40) may also be a first name.

Yahiza Last Name Facts

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

Yahiza occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yahiza? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 5,213,395th most frequently used last name on a global scale, borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 93 percent of Yahiza are found; 93 percent are found in West Africa and 93 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,614,485th most frequently used first name throughout the world, borne by 40 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 13,626,366. In Nigeria Yahiza is mostly concentrated in: Zamfara, where 77 percent reside, Kaduna, where 8 percent reside and Sokoto, where 8 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria Yahiza is found in one country. It is also found in Spain, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yahizai921/
Yaiza916/
Yayiza839/
Yahizo835/
Jahiza832/
Yaheza831/
Yaitza830/
Jahizah77125/
Yahizou775/
Iaiza73176/
Yaizo7383/
Yaica7339/
Yaeza731/
Iahizo678/
Yaicha677/
Jaaiza672/
Ioaiza671/
Yaheca671/
Joaiza671/

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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 Yahiza
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis