Yakhya Surname
Approximately 328 people bear this surname
Yakhya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 122 | 1:753,572 | 38,342 |
| Russia | 88 | 1:1,637,762 | 109,009 |
| Pakistan | 58 | 1:3,080,067 | 24,706 |
| Senegal | 16 | 1:911,209 | 3,010 |
| Indonesia | 13 | 1:10,173,015 | 372,576 |
| Kazakhstan | 8 | 1:2,210,312 | 95,036 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Uzbekistan | 4 | 1:7,732,286 | 43,643 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Ukraine | 1 | 1:45,522,696 | 503,646 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Bulgaria | 1 | 1:6,978,905 | 86,260 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Yakhya (2,792) may also be a first name.
Yakhya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yakhya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yakhya (Russian: Яхья) is borne by more people in Egypt than any other country or territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yakhya? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 839,220th most frequently held last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 22,218,128 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 42 percent of Yakhya live; 37 percent live in North Africa and 37 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Yakhya is also the 138,098th most common given name world-wide It is held by 2,792 people.
This last name is most frequent in Egypt, where it is borne by 122 people, or 1 in 753,572. Excluding Egypt it is found in 18 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 27 percent live and Pakistan, where 18 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yakhyah | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yakya | 91 | 99 | / |
| Yachya | 83 | 652 | / |
| Yakhia | 83 | 45 | / |
| Yakyah | 83 | 6 | / |
| Yahkya | 83 | 3 | / |
| Yakhja | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yakyaa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yakhyo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jakhya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yakayya | 77 | 27 | / |
| Yakhiay | 77 | 12 | / |
| Yaakyaa | 77 | 6 | / |
| Yakaiya | 77 | 4 | / |
| Yachyah | 77 | 3 | / |
| Yahaqya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yachhya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jakhyaa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yakia | 73 | 213 | / |
| Yakyo | 73 | 24 | / |
| Yachaiya | 71 | 25 | / |
| Yakkayya | 71 | 3 | / |
| Yakhiaee | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yahhayya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yaakayya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yakayyaa | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jakhoyya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yakhiaei | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jakhia | 67 | 315 | / |
| Yakiah | 67 | 80 | / |
| Yachia | 67 | 27 | / |
| Yaakia | 67 | 17 | / |
| Yakeao | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yahhia | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jakyea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jokhya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jakhyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yajiha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yokhia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yakija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyajya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yakkia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jakeha | 67 | 0 | / |
Yakhya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yakhya in the Russian language | ||
| Яхья | aha | - |
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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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- 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 Yakhya
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