Yahyay Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Yahyay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Pakistan | 4 | 1:44,660,971 | 115,884 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Yahyay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yahyay Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yahyay is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yahyay? popularity and diffusion
It is the 6,360,413th most numerous surname globally, borne by around 1 in 809,727,324 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 56 percent of Yahyay reside; 56 percent reside in West Africa and 44 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
This surname is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 4 people, or 1 in 44,285,690. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Ogun, where 75 percent reside and Kogi, where 25 percent reside. Barring Nigeria it exists in 2 countries. It is also common in Pakistan, where 44 percent reside and Niger, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahayay | 92 | 8 | / |
| Yahyayi | 92 | 4 | / |
| Yahyaouy | 86 | 36 | / |
| Yahyai | 83 | 323 | / |
| Yahyha | 83 | 10 | / |
| Yajhay | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yahjay | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yahyaei | 77 | 3,184 | / |
| Yahyaee | 77 | 232 | / |
| Yahyouy | 77 | 44 | / |
| Yahayai | 77 | 15 | / |
| Yayahay | 77 | 9 | / |
| Yajhaya | 77 | 3 | / |
| Yahyaoi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Yahyahi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Yahyaui | 77 | 2 | / |
| Jayahay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yahyeha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yauhaya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yahayye | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yajha | 73 | 161 | / |
| Jayay | 73 | 90 | / |
| Yaaye | 73 | 18 | / |
| Yajay | 73 | 9 | / |
| Yeaay | 73 | 6 | / |
| Yhaye | 73 | 5 | / |
| Yehay | 73 | 5 | / |
| Iyyay | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yahuy | 73 | 3 | / |
| Yuyay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yahayahi | 71 | 9 | / |
| Yahayoui | 71 | 2 | / |
| Yahayaie | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yaheyaui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yaheeaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yaueay | 67 | 53 | / |
| Yaeyae | 67 | 37 | / |
| Yaayaa | 67 | 23 | / |
| Yajhai | 67 | 13 | / |
| Yajaha | 67 | 13 | / |
| Yahyee | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yahaey | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ysehay | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yaheye | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yiyiay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iayaay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yahyih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaayae | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yajiha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yehyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahyhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehyaiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehyayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahayyaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yehaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yehyha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yauhey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Yeahey | 67 | 0 | / |
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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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- 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 Yahyay
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