Yahu Surname

62,036th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,097 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Yahu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yahu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria7,7191:22,9492,025
India2081:3,687,814102,900
Papua New Guinea911:89,60111,921
Indonesia471:2,813,813160,835
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
Thailand61:11,773,058553,295
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England31:8,125,123158,686

Yahu (6,748) may also be a first name.

Yahu Last Name Facts

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

Yahu (Hindi: याहू, Marathi: याहू) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yahu? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 62,036th most widespread last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 900,030 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 95 percent of Yahu are found; 95 percent are found in West Africa and 95 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 79,468th most widely held first name in the world It is held by 6,748 people.

Yahu is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 7,719 people, or 1 in 22,949. In Nigeria Yahu is most common in: Niger, where 11 percent reside, Kano, where 10 percent reside and Kaduna, where 7 percent reside. Besides Nigeria this last name occurs in 14 countries. It also occurs in India, where 3 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent reside.

Yahu Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is primarily Muslim (94%) in Nigeria.

Yahu earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 46.89% less than the national average, earning $22,917 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yahou892,893/
Yaheu8974/
Yahyu8957/
Yahau8931/
Yaahu8911/
Yahuu897/
Yahiu892/
Yahhu891/
Yah8623,022/
Yhu8624/
Yahoue80320/
Yahhou80138/
Yahoud8082/
Yahayu8047/
Yahouz8018/
Yahaus802/
Yahouh802/
Yahoué802/
Yahahu802/
Yahyuh801/
Jyahyu801/
Yaou7558,204/
Yash756,199/
Yaha755,485/
Yeah752,146/
Yaah751,998/
Yayu751,318/
Yach75632/
Yoau75591/
Yahy75456/
Jahu75434/
Yaju75241/
Yaau75239/
Yahz75154/
Yauu75144/
Yayh75123/
Yaiu75119/
Yhui7572/
Yauh7534/
Yiau7533/
Yadh7525/
Yhue7513/
Yihu7510/
Yaue7510/
Yahh759/
Hyah758/
Yaph757/
Yohu757/
Yhus757/
Oyhu755/
Yhau755/
Iahu754/
Yahp753/
Yajh752/
Eahu752/
Ajhu752/
Yhou752/
Yheu752/
Yhuh752/
Yhgu752/
Yhut751/
Yahj751/
Jyah751/
Yhuj751/
Yhux751/
Yhuy751/
Hyhu751/
Yahouet7312/
Yahayou732/
Yahoush732/
Yahaiou731/
Yahouee731/
Yahoueh731/
Yahouss731/
Yu6719,083,843/
Yahya67560,576/
Ya67500,316/
Yahia67143,874/
Yaghi6714,538/
Yahye6710,862/
Yahay677,770/
Yayah675,693/
Yohou674,741/
Yayeh674,425/
Eyiah673,496/
Jayah673,366/
Yahai672,740/
Ayiah671,625/
Yahyi67969/
Yaweh67908/
Yehou67894/
Joyau67713/
Jahiu67509/
Yuiah67420/
Jahau67332/
Yahja67227/
Yaoue67216/
Yahiy67193/
Yahyo67165/
Joyah67153/
Aiyah67152/
Yhuit67115/
Gajhu67114/
Hiahu67104/
Yayuh6798/
Ayyah6795/
Yayus6791/
Yeiah6784/
Øyhus6779/
Yayut6777/
Ya'ou6767/
Yatch6750/
Yahyy6748/
Jayau6743/
Yahah6740/
Juyah6740/
Yihui6735/
Yaghe6735/
Yacht6734/
Yehah6727/
Yeash6727/
Jahhu6727/
Oyyah6726/
Yahaa6725/
Yaaju6724/
Yaoud6723/
Yeyah6722/
Yajah6722/
Yayoh6721/
Yahji6721/
Hyaju6721/
Yayup6719/
Yahei6719/
Yoyah6719/
Yahio6719/
Yahwe6718/
Oyhus6717/
Ayjah6716/
Aîhou6715/
Yahyd6715/
Iyyah6714/
Yahey6714/
Yaïch6714/
Yadch6713/
Yaaha6712/
Iyoah6712/
Yajih6711/
Yayue679/
Oyiah679/
Yauet679/
Ya'ah679/
Yaiou679/
Yachh678/
Jyaju678/
Yajeh678/
Yiyah677/
Yuyah677/
Yhush677/
Yujah677/
Yajau677/
Yahve677/
Yaiah676/
Yaaut676/
Yahyh675/
Hyaah675/
Yahii674/
Yaveh674/
Yaaih674/
Yaaph674/
Yajou674/
Eyjah673/
Uiyah673/
Yauez673/
Jeyah673/
Ajyah673/
Yajoh673/
Yasht673/
Yhaha673/
Yahdd672/
Yiach672/
Yeach672/
Jaihu672/
Hyhou672/
Iayah672/
Eiyah672/
Yayhe672/
Yaash672/
Ahhiu672/
Yaouh672/
Ajhou672/
Yihou672/
Yeadh672/
Jiahu672/
Jyadh671/
Jyaha671/
Jyath671/
Oyeah671/
Jahyu671/
Hyhut671/
Ejyah671/
Eyyah671/
Yashz671/
Yeahs671/
Yhaus671/
Yieah671/
Yaiue671/
Yahhe671/
Yajuu671/
Yiash671/
Uyiah671/
Yhuji671/
Hyaht671/
Heahu671/
Yaach671/
Yaadh671/
Yayuz671/
Yauuz671/
Yashh671/
Yahch671/
Yaijh671/
Yaoeh671/
Yaouz671/
Yhoue671/
Yiaha671/
Eahou671/
Ytaiu671/
Hyahe671/
Uyhui671/
Yeeah671/
Yasth671/
Yaych671/
Yheud671/
Yaaeh671/
Yadsh671/
Yaaud671/

Yahu Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yahu in the Hindi language
याहूyahu66.67
यहुyahu22.22
यहूyahu11.11
Yahu in the Marathi language
याहूyahu54.15
याहुyahu42.29
यहुyahu1.98

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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 Yahu
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