Yayyi Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Yayyi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
Yayyi (9) may also be a first name.
Yayyi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yayyi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yayyi is found most frequently in Niger. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Yayyi.
How Common Is The Last Name Yayyi? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,968,613th most commonly held last name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 100 percent of Yayyi live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 50 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,941,740th most commonly held first name globally. It is borne by 9 people.
The surname is most commonly occurring in Niger, where it is held by 2 people, or 1 in 9,596,008. In Niger it is mostly found in: Maradi Region, where 50 percent reside and Zinder Region, where 50 percent reside. Aside from Niger it exists in one country. It is also found in Nigeria, where 50 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yayi | 89 | 5,124 | / |
| Yayy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Iyayi | 80 | 1,526 | / |
| Yahyi | 80 | 969 | / |
| Jyayi | 80 | 163 | / |
| Yahyy | 80 | 48 | / |
| Yayii | 80 | 29 | / |
| Yaayi | 80 | 21 | / |
| Yiayi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Jayyi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yay | 75 | 6,804 | / |
| Yahayi | 73 | 146 | / |
| Giyayi | 73 | 60 | / |
| Jiyayi | 73 | 57 | / |
| Ayyaji | 73 | 14 | / |
| Ayyoji | 73 | 11 | / |
| Yahayy | 73 | 7 | / |
| Ayyayi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ajyayi | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yhayis | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eyiayi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yoyoyi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yhayyo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayjayy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yaya | 67 | 213,287 | / |
| Yaye | 67 | 42,460 | / |
| Yaji | 67 | 4,246 | / |
| Yayo | 67 | 3,033 | / |
| Yitayih | 67 | 1,771 | / |
| Yayu | 67 | 1,318 | / |
| Yuyi | 67 | 999 | / |
| Jayi | 67 | 976 | / |
| Yeyi | 67 | 595 | / |
| Yahy | 67 | 456 | / |
| Yoyi | 67 | 274 | / |
| Yaai | 67 | 154 | / |
| Yayh | 67 | 123 | / |
| Yaiu | 67 | 119 | / |
| Yaio | 67 | 54 | / |
| Yoyy | 67 | 39 | / |
| Yaie | 67 | 31 | / |
| Yaii | 67 | 26 | / |
| Yaia | 67 | 24 | / |
| Eyyi | 67 | 21 | / |
| Yayã | 67 | 19 | / |
| Yaay | 67 | 17 | / |
| Hyay | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yaei | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yhai | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yaey | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yiay | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jayy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Iayi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yaij | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yays | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eayy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gayyaji | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yhay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yaiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yahaiyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayyaiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jyay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yuyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yyio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yihayis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeyy | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Yayyi
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis