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 found in Afghanistan more than any other country/territory. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yayay? popularity and diffusion
The last name Yayay is the 7,593,402nd most frequently held family name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,214,590,986 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 67 percent of Yayay reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 33 percent reside in Chadic Africa. It is also the 1,223,525th most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 64 people.
The last name is most frequently used in Afghanistan, where it is borne by 1 people, or 1 in 32,153,183. In Afghanistan Yayay is mostly found in: Herat, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Afghanistan this surname is found in 5 countries. It also occurs 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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- 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 Yayay
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