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
The surname Yayaha (Hindi: याहया, Marathi: यायहा) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Yayaha? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 409,211th most numerous family name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 8,533,426 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 97 percent of Yayaha are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 80 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 350,532nd most frequently used first name on earth, borne by 572 people.
Yayaha is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 681 people, or 1 in 260,122. In Nigeria Yayaha is mostly concentrated in: Kogi, where 14 percent live, Niger, where 13 percent live and Jigawa, where 11 percent live. Barring Nigeria this last name occurs in 4 countries. It is also common in Niger, where 17 percent live and Pakistan, where 3 percent live.
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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