Yahji Surname
Approximately 21 people bear this surname
Yahji Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 18 | 1:9,841,264 | 197,192 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Yahji (86) may also be a first name.
Yahji Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yahji Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yahji has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yahji? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,307,654th most commonly held surname world-wide, held by around 1 in 347,025,996 people. The last name Yahji is primarily found in Africa, where 90 percent of Yahji reside; 86 percent reside in West Africa and 86 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,032,266th most common first name in the world, held by 86 people.
This surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 18 people, or 1 in 9,841,264. In Nigeria Yahji is primarily found in: Taraba, where 89 percent are found, Adamawa, where 6 percent are found and Ogun, where 6 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this last name occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Yemen, where 10 percent are found and Cameroon, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahaji | 91 | 40 | / |
| Yaji | 89 | 4,246 | / |
| Yahj | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yahia | 80 | 143,874 | / |
| Yaghi | 80 | 14,538 | / |
| Yahai | 80 | 2,740 | / |
| Yahyi | 80 | 969 | / |
| Yahja | 80 | 227 | / |
| Yahiy | 80 | 193 | / |
| Yaaji | 80 | 32 | / |
| Yajij | 80 | 26 | / |
| Jahji | 80 | 26 | / |
| Yahei | 80 | 19 | / |
| Yahio | 80 | 19 | / |
| Yajie | 80 | 17 | / |
| Hyaji | 80 | 14 | / |
| Yajih | 80 | 11 | / |
| Yohji | 80 | 8 | / |
| Jyaji | 80 | 7 | / |
| Yahii | 80 | 4 | / |
| Yuhji | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yahiu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yiaji | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yehji | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yajio | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yhuji | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yajiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yaj | 75 | 258 | / |
| Yahayi | 73 | 146 | / |
| Yahiah | 73 | 65 | / |
| Jahjih | 73 | 31 | / |
| Ajhaji | 73 | 28 | / |
| Jahaji | 73 | 26 | / |
| Yahaja | 73 | 18 | / |
| Yahaia | 73 | 14 | / |
| Ayyaji | 73 | 14 | / |
| Yajich | 73 | 8 | / |
| Aiyaji | 73 | 3 | / |
| Yahaiy | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hyahia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hyajij | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yaajid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jahjii | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yahiot | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yiajie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jahjie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yajidh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yajieh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yahgie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ahjiej | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ajyaji | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yaheis | 73 | 0 | / |
| Jaji | 67 | 23,003 | / |
| Yahu | 67 | 8,097 | / |
| Yayi | 67 | 5,124 | / |
| Yeah | 67 | 2,146 | / |
| Yaja | 67 | 904 | / |
| Yajo | 67 | 471 | / |
| Yahy | 67 | 456 | / |
| Yuji | 67 | 455 | / |
| Hjij | 67 | 320 | / |
| Yaju | 67 | 241 | / |
| Yeji | 67 | 230 | / |
| Yaje | 67 | 165 | / |
| Yaai | 67 | 154 | / |
| Yoji | 67 | 133 | / |
| Yayh | 67 | 123 | / |
| Yaiu | 67 | 119 | / |
| Yhui | 67 | 72 | / |
| Yaio | 67 | 54 | / |
| Yiai | 67 | 34 | / |
| Yauh | 67 | 34 | / |
| Yaie | 67 | 31 | / |
| Yaii | 67 | 26 | / |
| Eaji | 67 | 24 | / |
| Yaia | 67 | 24 | / |
| Iaji | 67 | 20 | / |
| Yhei | 67 | 19 | / |
| Yhai | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yaei | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yajj | 67 | 7 | / |
| Iyji | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jahj | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yaij | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hjai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yajh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ijahaji | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gayyaji | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yaiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yahaiyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yahaiha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jyaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isahaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hjoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aithoji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahajad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahaiou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aicheji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Haiyaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aijhaji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yohj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhuj | 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
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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 Yahji
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