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