Yahyaya Surname
Approximately 19 people bear this surname
Yahyaya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 12 | 1:1,599,335 | 32,126 |
| Nigeria | 6 | 1:29,523,793 | 355,097 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
Yahyaya (12) may also be a first name.
Yahyaya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yahyaya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yahyaya is held by more people in Niger than any other country/territory. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yahyaya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 4,532,898th most frequently occurring last name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 383,555,048 people. Yahyaya is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Yahyaya live; 95 percent live in West Africa and 63 percent live in Chadic Africa. Yahyaya is also the 3,306,491st most commonly used first name on earth, borne by 12 people.
This last name is most widely held in Niger, where it is carried by 12 people, or 1 in 1,599,335. In Niger Yahyaya is most prevalent in: Zinder Region, where 42 percent are found, Maradi Region, where 17 percent are found and Tahoua Region, where 17 percent are found. Aside from Niger Yahyaya occurs in 2 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 32 percent are found and Uganda, where 5 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahayaya | 93 | 10 | / |
| Yahayayya | 88 | 1 | / |
| Yahiaya | 86 | 20 | / |
| Yahjaya | 86 | 6 | / |
| Yeahaya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yahayajo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yaaihaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yahaiaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yahayyia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yeahya | 77 | 24 | / |
| Yehaya | 77 | 22 | / |
| Yajaya | 77 | 13 | / |
| Jayaya | 77 | 4 | / |
| Yaiaya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Isayahaya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yisayayah | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yahyajo | 71 | 24 | / |
| Yahweya | 71 | 16 | / |
| Jayayay | 71 | 10 | / |
| Yayahya | 71 | 5 | / |
| Yeheaya | 71 | 4 | / |
| Jayayya | 71 | 2 | / |
| Yeahjay | 71 | 2 | / |
| Yajayad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yahioya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yeahaia | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yoyahya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jhayahayah | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yahaeya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jyohaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yahayyya | 67 | 14 | / |
| Yahaiyya | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yeaya | 67 | 11 | / |
| Esayayad | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aitayaya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yahaioya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ychajaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yauhaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahyajah | 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
- 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 Yahyaya
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