Yayahay Surname
Approximately 9 people bear this surname
Yayahay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 8 | 1:22,142,845 | 310,552 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
Yayahay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yayahay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yayahay is carried by more people in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It may also appear as:. For other potential spellings of Yayahay click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yayahay? popularity and diffusion
Yayahay is the 6,360,413th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 809,727,324 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Yayahay live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 89 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa.
The surname Yayahay is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 22,142,845. In Nigeria Yayahay is mostly found in: Benue, where 50 percent reside, Rivers, where 38 percent reside and Kano, where 13 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria Yayahay occurs in one country. It is also common in Niger, where 11 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yayahaya | 93 | 10 | / |
| Yayaha | 92 | 854 | / |
| Yayhay | 92 | 2 | / |
| Yayhaya | 86 | 19 | / |
| Yahyaha | 86 | 12 | / |
| Yhayaha | 86 | 2 | / |
| Yayaaya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jayahay | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yayahai | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yayha | 83 | 141 | / |
| Yayaa | 83 | 26 | / |
| Yayay | 83 | 6 | / |
| Yahayaha | 80 | 22 | / |
| Yayahaji | 80 | 9 | / |
| Yaayaa | 77 | 23 | / |
| Yajaha | 77 | 13 | / |
| Yaiyah | 77 | 11 | / |
| Yayaye | 77 | 11 | / |
| Yayahi | 77 | 7 | / |
| Yahaey | 77 | 4 | / |
| Jayaha | 77 | 3 | / |
| Iayaay | 77 | 2 | / |
| Yayaah | 77 | 2 | / |
| Yayaat | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yahjay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yayaai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yayhye | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yayuah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yeyaha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yajhay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yayuha | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yahayya | 71 | 16,469 | / |
| Yahaiya | 71 | 8,413 | / |
| Yahayaa | 71 | 100 | / |
| Yayaoye | 71 | 16 | / |
| Yahayai | 71 | 15 | / |
| Yahayay | 71 | 8 | / |
| Yahayua | 71 | 7 | / |
| Yayaiya | 71 | 5 | / |
| Yahayia | 71 | 2 | / |
| Yayahid | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jyayayi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yoahaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yahayye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yahayahass | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yayayye | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yayayya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yeahaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yahayahaji | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yayahui | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yehyaha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yaouaha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yahua | 67 | 1,114 | / |
| Yajha | 67 | 161 | / |
| Yayae | 67 | 126 | / |
| Yayai | 67 | 125 | / |
| Yayua | 67 | 48 | / |
| Yahyaouy | 67 | 36 | / |
| Yahayyah | 67 | 31 | / |
| Yayea | 67 | 26 | / |
| Yayye | 67 | 19 | / |
| Yaaye | 67 | 18 | / |
| Jayaa | 67 | 16 | / |
| Yayey | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yauha | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yahayahi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yajay | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yhaye | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yehay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yeyha | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yahuy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yayaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yayhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yeaha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yahayoui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yajaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eayah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yahaiyah | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yayoa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yayoy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yayyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yaiaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahyaiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uiyaajay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yuyha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yayhi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiayiayo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahayaie | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Yayahay
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