Yayeh Surname

105,756th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,425 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Yayeh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yayeh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia4,3461:22,4452,857
Nigeria441:4,025,972113,480
Cameroon141:1,483,50583,777
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827
Djibouti41:228,733966
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147

Yayeh (5,094) may also be a first name.

Yayeh Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Yayeh Come From? nationality or country of origin

Yayeh is borne by more people in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It can also occur as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yayeh? popularity and diffusion

It is the 105,756th most frequently used family name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,646,903 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Yayeh live; 98 percent live in East Africa and 98 percent live in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 95,107th most frequently held forename in the world, held by 5,094 people.

It is most commonly held in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 4,346 people, or 1 in 22,445. Aside from Ethiopia Yayeh exists in 12 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 1 percent live and Cameroon, where 0 percent live.

Yayeh Last Name Statistics demography

Yayeh earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 42.64% less than the national average, earning $24,750 USD per year.

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Yayesh919,983/
Yayech919/
Yaye8942,460/
Yayh89123/
Yyeh891/
Ytayesh834/
Yahye8010,862/
Yayah805,693/
Yaweh80908/
Yayes80375/
Yayee80277/
Yeyeh80208/
Yayae80126/
Yayuh8098/
Yiyeh8093/
Yayez8026/
Yayoh8021/
Yaaye8018/
Ysaye8012/
Yayet809/
Yayue809/
Yajeh808/
Jayeh808/
Yoyeh806/
Yhaye805/
Yahyh805/
Yayep804/
Yaveh804/
Yaeye804/
Yayhe802/
Iyyeh801/
Hyaye801/
Jyaye801/
Ytaye801/
Yaoeh801/
Yiaye801/
Yaych801/
Yaaeh801/
Yitayesh772,898/
Hayyayeh776/
Yay756,804/
Yye7520/
Yahyah732,614/
Yahaye731,072/
Jayesh73959/
Yahych73160/
Yahweh7350/
Yhayha7339/
Yahysh7323/
Yayahp7312/
Yaayah7312/
Yahyee739/
Yayush739/
Jayech735/
Esayeh734/
Yaiesh734/
Yayaph733/
Yayach733/
Yaeish732/
Oyuyeh732/
Hyahye732/
Hyayed731/
Ayseha731/
Jayeeh731/
Yoyehe731/
Hyayoh731/
Jayedh731/
Yajieh731/
Yahyuh731/
Yahaeh731/
Aiyaye731/
Yayash731/
Yitaye731/
Yaya67213,287/
Yahu678,097/
Yawe676,843/
Yayi675,124/
Jaye674,846/
Yayo673,033/
Yeah672,146/
Yitayih671,771/
Yeha671,556/
Yayu671,318/
Yahayah67576/
Yiye67506/
Yahy67456/
Yaje67165/
Yuye6791/
Yeuh6739/
Yauh6734/
Yaie6731/
Yoye6730/
Aiyejoh6723/
Yayã6719/
Yaay6717/
Yaee6715/
Iyye6715/
Eaye6712/
Hyay6712/
Yaei6711/
Yaey6711/
Yaue6710/
Esayesh6710/
Yiay679/
Aheiyeh676/
Yahayha675/
Iayh674/
Iaye673/
Jayh673/
Yays673/
Yajh672/
Yhay672/
Yaiy672/
Yejh672/
Yhye671/
Jayeheh671/
Eayh671/
Hayyaye671/
Yaae671/
Yayhova671/
Yahaïye671/
Yahj671/
Yahoueh671/
Yahayee671/
Eshayeh671/
Ajjayeh671/
Yahyahh671/
Yayy671/
Jyay671/
Hyye671/

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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 Yayeh
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