Yayaha Surname
Approximately 854 people bear this surname
Yayaha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 681 | 1:260,122 | 14,940 |
| Niger | 148 | 1:129,676 | 4,961 |
| Pakistan | 22 | 1:8,120,177 | 43,015 |
| Malaysia | 2 | 1:14,747,112 | 316,340 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Yayaha (572) may also be a first name.
Yayaha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yayaha Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yayaha (Hindi: याहया, Marathi: यायहा) is held by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yayaha? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 409,211th most frequently occurring family name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 8,533,426 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Yayaha reside; 97 percent reside in West Africa and 80 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 350,532nd most widespread forename worldwide, held by 572 people.
This surname is most common in Nigeria, where it is carried by 681 people, or 1 in 260,122. In Nigeria Yayaha is most common in: Kogi, where 14 percent reside, Niger, where 13 percent reside and Jigawa, where 11 percent reside. Besides Nigeria Yayaha is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Niger, where 17 percent reside and Pakistan, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahyaha | 92 | 12 | / |
| Yayahay | 92 | 9 | / |
| Yayahai | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yayha | 91 | 141 | / |
| Yayaa | 91 | 26 | / |
| Yahayaha | 86 | 22 | / |
| Yaiyah | 83 | 11 | / |
| Jayaha | 83 | 3 | / |
| Yayhay | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yayaah | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yayuha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yayaai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yayuah | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yeyaha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yayaat | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yehyaha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yaouaha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yahayahass | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yahua | 73 | 1,114 | / |
| Yajha | 73 | 161 | / |
| Yayua | 73 | 48 | / |
| Yayao | 73 | 32 | / |
| Yayea | 73 | 26 | / |
| Yauha | 73 | 11 | / |
| Yeyha | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yayoa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Eayah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yeaha | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yaiaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yuyha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yaheya | 67 | 2,661 | / |
| Yahyaa | 67 | 369 | / |
| Yahiaa | 67 | 277 | / |
| Yeiyah | 67 | 219 | / |
| Yahoua | 67 | 182 | / |
| Jaiyah | 67 | 151 | / |
| Yeyeah | 67 | 35 | / |
| Jayyah | 67 | 17 | / |
| Yayooh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Yayuho | 67 | 15 | / |
| Yaaiya | 67 | 14 | / |
| Yajhai | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jayeha | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yahyha | 67 | 10 | / |
| Geayah | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yahhia | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yahyea | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jayiah | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yahhya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yaayya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Iayaho | 67 | 3 | / |
| Iayaay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yayaou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yauhas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaweah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhayia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yajaaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yajhay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yauhad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyajya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahuha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jayjah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iyeaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yehyha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaheaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaauai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaheia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejaaha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jayaad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaaija | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yajhat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yajiha | 67 | 1 | / |
Yayaha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yayaha in the Marathi language | ||
| यायहा | yayaha | - |
| Yayaha in the Hindi language | ||
| याहया | yahaya | 50 |
| यायाहा | yayaha | 50 |
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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 Yayaha
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