Yayi Surname

93,183rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,124 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
India
Highest density in:
Benin

Yayi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yayi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
India1,3041:588,24028,519
Benin1,1001:9,3961,315
Nigeria7431:238,41613,855
Uganda6551:59,6026,935
DR Congo2671:276,70325,802
Thailand2481:284,83249,012
Niger2421:79,3063,453
Tanzania1291:410,40028,884
Ivory Coast941:245,4399,826
South Africa721:752,46852,376
Indonesia641:2,066,394128,621
Cameroon631:329,66830,059
Turkey561:1,389,66855,875
Malaysia211:1,404,48759,312
Taiwan161:1,465,2979,806
United States81:45,307,367917,113
England51:11,143,612252,590
Iran51:15,356,505213,424
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Somaliland11:3,500,1821,592
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
France11:66,422,722504,397
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Yayi (9,260) may also be a first name.

Yayi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yayi (Marathi: यायी, Oriya: ୟାୟୀ) occurs more in India more than any other country or territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here for further potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yayi? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 93,183rd most widespread family name in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,422,238 people. The surname Yayi occurs mostly in Africa, where 65 percent of Yayi are found; 42 percent are found in West Africa and 37 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Yayi is also the 64,510th most frequently used forename at a global level. It is borne by 9,260 people.

The last name Yayi is most prevalent in India, where it is held by 1,304 people, or 1 in 588,240. In India Yayi is primarily found in: Tamil Nadu, where 73 percent reside, Gujarat, where 23 percent reside and Telangana, where 3 percent reside. Outside of India it is found in 34 countries. It also occurs in Benin, where 21 percent reside and Nigeria, where 15 percent reside.

Yayi Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Yayi earn in different countries varies significantly. In South Africa they earn 57.32% less than the national average, earning R 101,424 per year and in United States they earn 27.34% less than the national average, earning $31,350 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iyayi891,526/
Yahyi89969/
Jyayi89163/
Yayii8929/
Yaayi8921/
Yayyi894/
Yiayi894/
Yay866,804/
Yahayi80146/
Giyayi8060/
Jiyayi8057/
Ajyayi802/
Ayyayi802/
Eyiayi801/
Yhayis801/
Yaya75213,287/
Yaye7542,460/
Yaji754,246/
Yayo753,033/
Yayu751,318/
Yuyi75999/
Jayi75976/
Yeyi75595/
Yahy75456/
Yoyi75274/
Yaai75154/
Yayh75123/
Yaiu75119/
Yaio7554/
Yaie7531/
Yaii7526/
Yaia7524/
Eyyi7521/
Yayã7519/
Yaay7517/
Hyay7512/
Yhai7511/
Yaei7511/
Yaey7511/
Yiay759/
Iayi758/
Yaij754/
Yays753/
Yhay752/
Yaiy752/
Yyio751/
Yayy751/
Jyay751/
Yitayih731,771/
Yahaiyi732/
Yihayis731/
Yahya67560,576/
Yahia67143,874/
Yaghi6714,538/
Yahye6710,862/
Yitayish677,888/
Yahay677,770/
Yayah675,693/
Yayeh674,425/
Yahai672,740/
Yayat672,307/
Yaaya67828/
Yaggi67415/
Yayes67375/
Jayid67336/
Yaaid67287/
Yayee67277/
Jiayi67253/
Ijayi67230/
Yahiy67193/
Yahyo67165/
Yayot67141/
Yayae67126/
Yayuh6798/
Yayus6791/
Yayas6786/
Yayut6777/
Jayis6768/
Yayod6762/
Yahyu6757/
Jayit6756/
Yahyy6748/
Jayhi6740/
Yaaji6732/
Yagie6728/
Yuhyi6726/
Yajij6726/
Yayez6726/
Youyi6725/
Yooyi6725/
Yayoh6721/
Yahji6721/
Yoaia6720/
Yayup6719/
Yahei6719/
Yahio6719/
Yaaye6718/
Yajie6717/
Jyaiy6716/
Yaayo6715/
Yahyd6715/
Hyaji6714/
Yahey6714/
Ysaia6714/
Yohyi6713/
Jayie6713/
Ysaye6712/
Ytayo6712/
Yaeid6711/
Yajih6711/
Ihayi6711/
Yaait6711/
Yayad6710/
Yayoz6710/
Yayap6710/
Yhyia6710/
Jaayi679/
Yayet679/
Yayue679/
Yawie679/
Yaiou679/
Iyoyi678/
Hyaya678/
Jyoyi677/
Jyaji677/
Yaiah676/
Yhaia676/
Iyeyi675/
Yayos675/
Yhaye675/
Yahyh675/
Yayaz674/
Yayep674/
Yahii674/
Yeyii674/
Yaeye674/
Ysaie674/
Yaaih674/
Yaiat674/
Jayih673/
Jyaya673/
Jtayi673/
Iiayi673/
Yaeis672/
Ayyay672/
Yayhe672/
Yehyi672/
Yahiu672/
Ayjai672/
Yaiez672/
Yawyo672/
Ayiaa672/
Giayi672/
Hyaij671/
Eayia671/
Yaiue671/
Yajyo671/
Yajio671/
Ayiaj671/
Hyaye671/
Hyayt671/
Jayyi671/
Jyaye671/
Jyayo671/
Uiyay671/
Ytaye671/
Ya'ai671/
Yayuz671/
Yaïya671/
Yaïyo671/
Yajiy671/
Yaiet671/
Yaijh671/
Yiaye671/
Yihay671/
Yhayo671/
Eiyay671/
Ayiey671/
Yitayihe671/
Ytaiu671/
Oyuyi671/
Hjayi671/
Yayop671/
Yaych671/
Yoaay671/
Yaiaz671/
Ahyie671/
Jeayi671/
Hyayo671/

Yayi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yayi in the Oriya language
ୟାୟୀyayi-
Yayi in the Marathi language
यायीyayi-

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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 Yayi
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