Yahye Surname

47,621st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,862 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Somalia
Highest density in:
Somalia

Yahye Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yahye Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Somalia9,1661:1,468147
Kenya5391:85,6777,804
Somaliland5051:6,931496
Mauritania3211:12,7571,231
Pakistan1651:1,082,69013,590
Sudan361:1,041,9503,038
United States281:12,944,962483,512
England211:2,653,24194,788
Ethiopia161:6,096,64111,907
Sweden121:820,56361,223
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Indonesia51:26,449,839597,308
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Eritrea41:1,187,975480
Djibouti41:228,733966
Denmark31:1,881,57267,227
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Yahye (36,225) may also be a first name.

Yahye Last Name Facts

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

Yahye (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺤﻲ) is found in Somalia more than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yahye? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 47,621st most widespread family name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 670,921 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 98 percent of Yahye live; 94 percent live in East Africa and 93 percent live in Cushitic Africa. It is also the 24,074th most frequently held given name globally, borne by 36,225 people.

The surname Yahye is most prevalent in Somalia, where it is held by 9,166 people, or 1 in 1,468. Besides Somalia Yahye is found in 24 countries. It is also found in Kenya, where 5 percent live and Somaliland, where 5 percent live.

Yahye Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is predominantly Muslim (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Yahye last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 66.67% registered with the party.

The amount Yahye earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 31.09% less than the national average, earning $29,735 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.23% less than the national average, earning $37,150 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yahaye911,072/
Yahyee919/
Hyahye912/
Yaye8942,460/
Yahy89456/
Yhye891/
Yahaïye831/
Yahayee831/
Yahya80560,576/
Yahay807,770/
Yayeh804,425/
Yahyi80969/
Yayes80375/
Yayee80277/
Yahiy80193/
Yahyo80165/
Yehye80145/
Yayae80126/
Yaheu8074/
Yahyu8057/
Yahyy8048/
Yaghe8035/
Yayez8026/
Yihye8022/
Yahei8019/
Yahwe8018/
Yaaye8018/
Yahyd8015/
Yahey8014/
Ysaye8012/
Yayet809/
Yayue809/
Jahye808/
Yahve807/
Yhaye805/
Yahyh805/
Yayep804/
Yaeye804/
Yayhe802/
Hyaye801/
Jyaye801/
Ytaye801/
Yohye801/
Yiaye801/
Yhoye801/
Ahyie801/
Yay756,804/
Yye7520/
Yahaya73874,738/
Yayesh739,983/
Yahyah732,614/
Yahoue73320/
Yahych73160/
Yahayi73146/
Jahaye73128/
Yahays7395/
Ahayee7376/
Yahweh7350/
Yahayu7347/
Yahaay7325/
Yahysh7323/
Hyahya7318/
Yaahya7314/
Yahayo7310/
Yayech739/
Yaahay738/
Yahayy737/
Ahayye737/
Yhahya735/
Yehyeh735/
Yehyee733/
Yahaiy733/
Aheeye732/
Yheyhe732/
Hyayed731/
Esahye731/
Hyahay731/
Yahgie731/
Yahyuh731/
Yahaeh731/
Yahawe731/
Aiyaye731/
Ahayea731/
Ahayie731/
Yihiye731/
Yihyie731/
Yahayd731/
Yitaye731/
Yohyee731/
Yahayt731/
Jyahyu731/
Yoheye730/
Yaheis730/
Yaya67213,287/
Yahu678,097/
Yawe676,843/
Yayi675,124/
Jaye674,846/
Yayo673,033/
Yeah672,146/
Yayu671,318/
Yahayah67576/
Yiye67506/
Yaje67165/
Yhee67135/
Yayh67123/
Jahy6799/
Yuye6791/
Yahaaya6759/
Yaahaya6751/
Yauh6734/
Yaie6731/
Yoye6730/
Yahahya6719/
Yayã6719/
Yhei6719/
Yaay6717/
Yiheyes6716/
Yaee6715/
Iyye6715/
Yhue6713/
Eaye6712/
Hyay6712/
Ihye6712/
Yahouet6712/
Yaei6711/
Yaey6711/
Yaue6710/
Yiay679/
Hyea676/
Aheiyeh676/
Jyahaya675/
Yahayha675/
Gajhiye674/
Ytayesh674/
Yhey674/
Iaye673/
Yays673/
Hjye673/
Yajh672/
Yhay672/
Yaiy672/
Yohy672/
Yahaiyi672/
Yahayaz672/
Yahayou672/
Yahgaya672/
Yheu672/
Hyey672/
Eahy671/
Yaheyad671/
Hyahaya671/
Hayyaye671/
Yaae671/
Yahj671/
Yahouee671/
Yahoueh671/
Yahyahh671/
Yyeh671/
Yuhy671/
Yayy671/
Yhie671/
Yhuy671/
Jhye671/
Jyay671/
Hyye671/

Yahye Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yahye in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻳﺤﻲyhy92.51
ﻳﺤﻰyhy4.28
ﻳﺤﻴﻰyhyy3.21

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yahye
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