Yahu Surname
Approximately 8,097 people bear this surname
Yahu Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 7,719 | 1:22,949 | 2,025 |
| India | 208 | 1:3,687,814 | 102,900 |
| Papua New Guinea | 91 | 1:89,601 | 11,921 |
| Indonesia | 47 | 1:2,813,813 | 160,835 |
| Cameroon | 11 | 1:1,888,097 | 98,267 |
| Thailand | 6 | 1:11,773,058 | 553,295 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Taiwan | 2 | 1:11,722,373 | 63,559 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 3 | 1:8,125,123 | 158,686 |
Yahu (6,748) may also be a first name.
Yahu Demographics
Yahu Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Yahu Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yahu Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yahu (Hindi: याहू, Marathi: याहू) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here for further possible spellings of Yahu.
How Common Is The Last Name Yahu? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 62,036th most prevalent surname world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 900,030 people. Yahu is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Yahu live; 95 percent live in West Africa and 95 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Yahu is also the 79,468th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 6,748 people.
It is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is held by 7,719 people, or 1 in 22,949. In Nigeria Yahu is most numerous in: Niger, where 11 percent live, Kano, where 10 percent live and Kaduna, where 7 percent live. Excluding Nigeria this surname exists in 14 countries. It is also common in India, where 3 percent live and Papua New Guinea, where 1 percent live.
Yahu Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the Yahu surname is principally 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahou | 89 | 2,893 | / |
| Yaheu | 89 | 74 | / |
| Yahyu | 89 | 57 | / |
| Yahau | 89 | 31 | / |
| Yaahu | 89 | 11 | / |
| Yahuu | 89 | 7 | / |
| Yahiu | 89 | 2 | / |
| Yahhu | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yah | 86 | 23,022 | / |
| Yhu | 86 | 24 | / |
| Yahoue | 80 | 320 | / |
| Yahhou | 80 | 138 | / |
| Yahoud | 80 | 82 | / |
| Yahayu | 80 | 47 | / |
| Yahouz | 80 | 18 | / |
| Yahaus | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yahouh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yahoué | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yahahu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yahyuh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jyahyu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yaou | 75 | 58,204 | / |
| Yash | 75 | 6,199 | / |
| Yaha | 75 | 5,485 | / |
| Yeah | 75 | 2,146 | / |
| Yaah | 75 | 1,998 | / |
| Yayu | 75 | 1,318 | / |
| Yach | 75 | 632 | / |
| Yoau | 75 | 591 | / |
| Yahy | 75 | 456 | / |
| Jahu | 75 | 434 | / |
| Yaju | 75 | 241 | / |
| Yaau | 75 | 239 | / |
| Yahz | 75 | 154 | / |
| Yauu | 75 | 144 | / |
| Yayh | 75 | 123 | / |
| Yaiu | 75 | 119 | / |
| Yhui | 75 | 72 | / |
| Yauh | 75 | 34 | / |
| Yiau | 75 | 33 | / |
| Yadh | 75 | 25 | / |
| Yhue | 75 | 13 | / |
| Yihu | 75 | 10 | / |
| Yaue | 75 | 10 | / |
| Yahh | 75 | 9 | / |
| Hyah | 75 | 8 | / |
| Yaph | 75 | 7 | / |
| Yohu | 75 | 7 | / |
| Yhus | 75 | 7 | / |
| Oyhu | 75 | 5 | / |
| Yhau | 75 | 5 | / |
| Iahu | 75 | 4 | / |
| Yahp | 75 | 3 | / |
| Yajh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Eahu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ajhu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yhou | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yheu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yhuh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yhgu | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yhut | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yahj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Jyah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yhuj | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yhux | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yhuy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hyhu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yahouet | 73 | 12 | / |
| Yahayou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yahoush | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yahaiou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yahouee | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yahoueh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yahouss | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yu | 67 | 19,083,843 | / |
| Yahya | 67 | 560,576 | / |
| Ya | 67 | 500,316 | / |
| Yahia | 67 | 143,874 | / |
| Yaghi | 67 | 14,538 | / |
| Yahye | 67 | 10,862 | / |
| Yahay | 67 | 7,770 | / |
| Yayah | 67 | 5,693 | / |
| Yohou | 67 | 4,741 | / |
| Yayeh | 67 | 4,425 | / |
| Eyiah | 67 | 3,496 | / |
| Jayah | 67 | 3,366 | / |
| Yahai | 67 | 2,740 | / |
| Ayiah | 67 | 1,625 | / |
| Yahyi | 67 | 969 | / |
| Yaweh | 67 | 908 | / |
| Yehou | 67 | 894 | / |
| Joyau | 67 | 713 | / |
| Jahiu | 67 | 509 | / |
| Yuiah | 67 | 420 | / |
| Jahau | 67 | 332 | / |
| Yahja | 67 | 227 | / |
| Yaoue | 67 | 216 | / |
| Yahiy | 67 | 193 | / |
| Yahyo | 67 | 165 | / |
| Joyah | 67 | 153 | / |
| Aiyah | 67 | 152 | / |
| Yhuit | 67 | 115 | / |
| Gajhu | 67 | 114 | / |
| Hiahu | 67 | 104 | / |
| Yayuh | 67 | 98 | / |
| Ayyah | 67 | 95 | / |
| Yayus | 67 | 91 | / |
| Yeiah | 67 | 84 | / |
| Øyhus | 67 | 79 | / |
| Yayut | 67 | 77 | / |
| Ya'ou | 67 | 67 | / |
| Yatch | 67 | 50 | / |
| Yahyy | 67 | 48 | / |
| Jayau | 67 | 43 | / |
| Yahah | 67 | 40 | / |
| Juyah | 67 | 40 | / |
| Yihui | 67 | 35 | / |
| Yaghe | 67 | 35 | / |
| Yacht | 67 | 34 | / |
| Yehah | 67 | 27 | / |
| Yeash | 67 | 27 | / |
| Jahhu | 67 | 27 | / |
| Oyyah | 67 | 26 | / |
| Yahaa | 67 | 25 | / |
| Yaaju | 67 | 24 | / |
| Yaoud | 67 | 23 | / |
| Yeyah | 67 | 22 | / |
| Yajah | 67 | 22 | / |
| Yayoh | 67 | 21 | / |
| Yahji | 67 | 21 | / |
| Hyaju | 67 | 21 | / |
| Yayup | 67 | 19 | / |
| Yahei | 67 | 19 | / |
| Yoyah | 67 | 19 | / |
| Yahio | 67 | 19 | / |
| Yahwe | 67 | 18 | / |
| Oyhus | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ayjah | 67 | 16 | / |
| Aîhou | 67 | 15 | / |
| Yahyd | 67 | 15 | / |
| Iyyah | 67 | 14 | / |
| Yahey | 67 | 14 | / |
| Yaïch | 67 | 14 | / |
| Yadch | 67 | 13 | / |
| Yaaha | 67 | 12 | / |
| Iyoah | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yajih | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yayue | 67 | 9 | / |
| Oyiah | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yauet | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ya'ah | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yaiou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yachh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jyaju | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yajeh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yiyah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yuyah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yhush | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yujah | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yajau | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yahve | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yaiah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yaaut | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yahyh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hyaah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yahii | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yaveh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yaaih | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yaaph | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yajou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eyjah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uiyah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yauez | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jeyah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ajyah | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yajoh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yasht | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yhaha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yahdd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yiach | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yeach | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaihu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hyhou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iayah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eiyah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yayhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yaash | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahhiu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yaouh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ajhou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yihou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yeadh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jiahu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jyadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyeah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyhut | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yashz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeahs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhaus | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yieah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaiue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yajuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhuji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyaht | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heahu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaach | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaadh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yayuz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yauuz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yashh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaijh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaoeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaouz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhoue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eahou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ytaiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyahe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyhui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeeah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yasth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaych | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yheud | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaaeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yadsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaaud | 67 | 1 | / |
Yahu Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yahu in the Hindi language | ||
| याहू | yahu | 66.67 |
| यहु | yahu | 22.22 |
| यहू | yahu | 11.11 |
| Yahu in the Marathi language | ||
| याहू | yahu | 54.15 |
| याहु | yahu | 42.29 |
| यहु | yahu | 1.98 |
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