Where Does The Last Name Yamaye Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Yamaye is found in Niger more than any other country or territory. It can be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yamaye? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Yamaye is the 1,649,806^th most frequently occurring last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 60,227,652 people. The last name Yamaye occurs mostly in Africa, where 84 percent of Yamaye reside; 84 percent reside in West Africa and 83 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 2,900,335^th most commonly held first name at a global level, held by 15 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Niger, where it is carried by 91 people, or 1 in 210,901. In Niger Yamaye is mostly concentrated in: Dosso Region, where 38 percent live, Tillabéri Region, where 38 percent live and Tahoua Region, where 23 percent live. Without taking into account Niger this surname occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 16 percent live and Cameroon, where 7 percent live.