Yayay Surname
Approximately 6 people bear this surname
Yayay Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Yayay (64) may also be a first name.
Yayay Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yayay Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yayay (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺎﻱ, Hindi: ययय, Russian: Ыаыаы) is more frequently found in Afghanistan than any other country or territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yayay? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 7,593,402nd most common last name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. It is mostly found in Africa, where 67 percent of Yayay reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 33 percent reside in Chadic Africa. Yayay is also the 1,223,525th most frequently occurring first name at a global level It is held by 64 people.
Yayay is most widespread in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 32,153,183. In Afghanistan Yayay is mostly concentrated in: Herat, where 100 percent reside. Besides Afghanistan this surname occurs in 5 countries. It is also found in Cameroon, where 17 percent reside and Mauritania, where 17 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yayhay | 91 | 2 | / |
| Yayhaya | 83 | 19 | / |
| Yayahay | 83 | 9 | / |
| Yahayay | 83 | 8 | / |
| Yayaaya | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jyayayi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yayha | 80 | 141 | / |
| Yayae | 80 | 126 | / |
| Yayai | 80 | 125 | / |
| Jayay | 80 | 90 | / |
| Yayua | 80 | 48 | / |
| Yayaa | 80 | 26 | / |
| Yayea | 80 | 26 | / |
| Yaaye | 80 | 18 | / |
| Yayey | 80 | 12 | / |
| Yajay | 80 | 9 | / |
| Yayoa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yayaj | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yayoy | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yayyo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yahyaouy | 77 | 36 | / |
| Jayjay | 73 | 349 | / |
| Yahyai | 73 | 323 | / |
| Yaueay | 73 | 53 | / |
| Yaeyae | 73 | 37 | / |
| Yaayaa | 73 | 23 | / |
| Yahyha | 73 | 10 | / |
| Yayahi | 73 | 7 | / |
| Iayaay | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yahjay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yayaie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yajhay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yayaai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yaayae | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yayoyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yahyaei | 67 | 3,184 | / |
| Yahyaee | 67 | 232 | / |
| Yayé | 67 | 85 | / |
| Yahyouy | 67 | 44 | / |
| Yahayai | 67 | 15 | / |
| Yauy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yahyaoi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yeay | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yajhaya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yahyahi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yahyaui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yhayaha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yeahaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahayye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayyayaj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yayahid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaygiay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yayahai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayiayie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ithayay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jayahay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yayahui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahyeha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiayiyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yauhaya | 67 | 1 | / |
Yayay Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yayay in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﺎﻱ | yay | - |
| Yayay in the Hindi language | ||
| ययय | yayaya | - |
| Yayay in the Russian language | ||
| Ыаыаы | yayay | - |
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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 Yayay
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