Yeeh Surname

1,683,218th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 117 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Yeeh Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yeeh Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon651:319,52429,358
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
Nigeria181:9,841,264197,192
Malaysia81:3,686,778134,908
Liberia71:629,79127,063
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Yeeh (23) may also be a first name.

Yeeh Last Name Facts

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

Yeeh occurs in Cameroon more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of Yeeh.

How Common Is The Last Name Yeeh? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 1,683,218th most commonly held last name internationally, borne by around 1 in 62,286,717 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 77 percent of Yeeh are found; 56 percent are found in Central Africa and 56 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Yeeh is also the 2,239,265th most widespread given name throughout the world, borne by 23 people.

The last name Yeeh is most widespread in Cameroon, where it is held by 65 people, or 1 in 319,524. In Cameroon Yeeh is mostly concentrated in: Northwest Region, where 98 percent are found and Southwest Region, where 2 percent are found. Apart from Cameroon this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also common in Indonesia, where 15 percent are found and Nigeria, where 15 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yeeha896/
Yeheh892/
Yeeth891/
Yeeht891/
Yeeah891/
Yeehe891/
Yeech891/
Yeehd891/
Yee86189,056/
Yehgeh801/
Yehehe801/
Yehe751,699/
Yehi75797/
Yeep7582/
Yeuh7539/
Hyee7537/
Yeed7524/
Jeeh7516/
Yeer7515/
Yeet7514/
Yeih7512/
Yehy759/
Yeie759/
Yeea758/
Yeae757/
Yeez756/
Yoee756/
Yees753/
Jyee753/
Yeeu753/
Yeei752/
Yeey752/
Yeej751/
E'Eh751/
Ehayeeh739/
Yeheish731/
Ejieh67476/
Yeich67359/
Yehui6757/
Ye'er6728/
Yejje6726/
Ejjeh6725/
Yeyie6713/
Yeeye6713/
Aiyee6712/
Yehai6710/
Yehey6710/
Yehie675/
Yehay675/
Eyyee675/
Yejie675/
Yeyha674/
Yehhy673/
Aaeeh673/
Yeije673/
Hyeet673/
Jiyeh673/
Oiyee673/
Ayyee673/
Yeghi672/
Oyiee672/
Yehei672/
Yehyo672/
Hyeer672/
Yejge671/
Yeaer671/
D'Yee671/
Yeish671/
Yeiej671/
Iyieh671/
Yeiei671/
Yehhi671/
Yeesr671/
Yeets671/
Yhehi671/
Yeaih671/
Yeeea671/
Yeeit671/
Eijeh671/
Ieeih671/
Jiyee671/
Ye'ei671/
Yeead671/
Yehep671/
Yiehe671/
Yheei671/
Jhyee671/
Yhehe671/
Yheae671/
Yehet671/
Yehed671/

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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
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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 Yeeh
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