Yayou Surname
Approximately 74 people bear this surname
Yayou Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 30 | 1:639,734 | 15,675 |
| Cameroon | 21 | 1:989,003 | 63,570 |
| France | 9 | 1:7,380,302 | 306,885 |
| Benin | 6 | 1:1,722,600 | 61,769 |
| Ivory Coast | 4 | 1:5,767,808 | 55,416 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Haiti | 1 | 1:10,683,907 | 24,607 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
Yayou (8,262) may also be a first name.
Yayou Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yayou Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yayou (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺎﻳﻮ, Russian: Яйоу) has its highest incidence in Niger. It may also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yayou? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 2,203,767th most commonly occurring family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 98,480,350 people. The last name Yayou is primarily found in Africa, where 85 percent of Yayou live; 54 percent live in West Africa and 41 percent live in Chadic Africa. Yayou is also the 69,600th most commonly used forename in the world, borne by 8,262 people.
The surname Yayou is most frequent in Niger, where it is borne by 30 people, or 1 in 639,734. In Niger it is primarily found in: Tahoua Region, where 67 percent are found, Dosso Region, where 10 percent are found and Maradi Region, where 10 percent are found. Not including Niger it occurs in 8 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 28 percent are found and France, where 12 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yayyou | 91 | 79 | / |
| Yeayou | 91 | 14 | / |
| Yahyou | 91 | 6 | / |
| Yaoyou | 91 | 5 | / |
| Hyayou | 91 | 4 | / |
| Yayouh | 91 | 4 | / |
| Yayaou | 91 | 2 | / |
| Yhayou | 91 | 2 | / |
| Yayous | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yahyoui | 83 | 2,736 | / |
| Yahyouy | 83 | 44 | / |
| Yayouss | 83 | 14 | / |
| Yayohou | 83 | 8 | / |
| Yahyoup | 83 | 7 | / |
| Yahyaou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yahayou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yayoush | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yayau | 80 | 123 | / |
| Yeyou | 80 | 79 | / |
| Jayou | 80 | 60 | / |
| Yuyou | 80 | 43 | / |
| Yoyou | 80 | 39 | / |
| Yaoou | 80 | 36 | / |
| Yaoiu | 80 | 19 | / |
| Yaoyu | 80 | 12 | / |
| Yajou | 80 | 4 | / |
| Yaouu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yayiu | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yauyu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yaoju | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yayeu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yeayu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yahyaouy | 77 | 36 | / |
| Yahyouid | 77 | 26 | / |
| Yajjou | 73 | 397 | / |
| Yahiou | 73 | 139 | / |
| Yayaud | 73 | 37 | / |
| Jayaou | 73 | 26 | / |
| Jaiyou | 73 | 24 | / |
| Yaojui | 73 | 23 | / |
| Jayout | 73 | 14 | / |
| Giayou | 73 | 12 | / |
| Jiayou | 73 | 12 | / |
| Geayou | 73 | 10 | / |
| Jayoud | 73 | 4 | / |
| Jayous | 73 | 3 | / |
| Yaihou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yoyouy | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yajoud | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yayahu | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yahyau | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yaouau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yaioyu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayyoju | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yeyouh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jeayou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yajouh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yayuuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yaioiu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yayehu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yaioou | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yuyu | 67 | 1,468 | / |
| Giahyou | 67 | 106 | / |
| Yeyehou | 67 | 66 | / |
| Yeyu | 67 | 56 | / |
| Yeau | 67 | 23 | / |
| Yoyu | 67 | 22 | / |
| Yoju | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jayoush | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yahioui | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yahiaou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jayhous | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yahayau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yahyaui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yahiout | 67 | 1 | / |
| Issayou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeahgou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jayouch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Essayou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahioou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gihayou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geaiyou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahaiou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahayyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahayju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yayahui | 67 | 1 | / |
Yayou Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yayou in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﺎﻳﻮ | yayw | - |
| Yayou in the Russian language | ||
| Яйоу | ajou | - |
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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 Yayou
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