Yehia Surname
Approximately 128,702 people bear this surname
Yehia Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 115,624 | 1:795 | 108 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9,381 | 1:3,289 | 436 |
| Mali | 1,355 | 1:12,523 | 589 |
| Burkina Faso | 350 | 1:52,435 | 2,290 |
| Kuwait | 337 | 1:11,278 | 1,556 |
| United Arab Emirates | 286 | 1:32,036 | 3,458 |
| Canada | 243 | 1:151,628 | 15,427 |
| United States | 215 | 1:1,685,856 | 112,021 |
| Lebanon | 164 | 1:34,372 | 3,355 |
| Qatar | 153 | 1:15,412 | 1,691 |
| Venezuela | 80 | 1:377,551 | 7,975 |
| England | 80 | 1:696,476 | 39,547 |
| Brazil | 67 | 1:3,195,139 | 92,032 |
| Australia | 39 | 1:692,197 | 46,687 |
| France | 27 | 1:2,460,101 | 186,232 |
| Iraq | 26 | 1:1,346,987 | 15,017 |
| Niger | 23 | 1:834,436 | 19,133 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Yemen | 22 | 1:1,201,150 | 11,790 |
| Argentina | 21 | 1:2,035,401 | 100,871 |
| Sudan | 16 | 1:2,344,387 | 4,438 |
| Libya | 16 | 1:390,248 | 1,390 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Germany | 11 | 1:7,318,678 | 235,042 |
| Syria | 11 | 1:1,754,638 | 8,509 |
| Pakistan | 11 | 1:16,240,353 | 64,496 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| New Zealand | 8 | 1:566,040 | 34,598 |
| Paraguay | 7 | 1:1,033,821 | 9,769 |
| Sweden | 7 | 1:1,406,680 | 102,017 |
| Italy | 7 | 1:8,736,670 | 118,213 |
| Spain | 5 | 1:9,350,407 | 109,555 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Kazakhstan | 4 | 1:4,420,624 | 134,293 |
| Denmark | 4 | 1:1,411,179 | 60,800 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Bahrain | 4 | 1:337,152 | 6,054 |
| Romania | 3 | 1:6,692,623 | 78,504 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Netherlands | 3 | 1:5,629,059 | 132,535 |
| Philippines | 2 | 1:50,619,112 | 341,003 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
Yehia (53,209) may also be a first name.
Yehia Demographics
Yehia Political Affiliation
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Yehia Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yehia Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yehia (Arabic: اليحيي, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺤﻲ) is more commonly found in Egypt than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yehia? popularity and diffusion
It is the 4,374th most frequently held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 56,623 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 91 percent of Yehia live; 90 percent live in North Africa and 90 percent live in Arabic North Africa. Yehia is also the 17,550th most frequently held given name in the world It is held by 53,209 people.
Yehia is most widespread in Egypt, where it is borne by 115,624 people, or 1 in 795. Excluding Egypt Yehia occurs in 69 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 7 percent live and Mali, where 1 percent live.
Yehia Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Sunni (100%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Yehia surname are 31.96% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 85.19% registered with the political party.
The amount Yehia earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 11.97% more than the national average, earning $48,312 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.62% more than the national average, earning $56,949 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yeghia | 91 | 9 | / |
| Yeha | 89 | 1,556 | / |
| Yeia | 89 | 17 | / |
| Yahia | 80 | 143,874 | / |
| Yehya | 80 | 17,454 | / |
| Yhiea | 80 | 367 | / |
| Ehiya | 80 | 224 | / |
| Yheia | 80 | 155 | / |
| Yeiah | 80 | 84 | / |
| Ehuia | 80 | 33 | / |
| Yehah | 80 | 27 | / |
| Jehia | 80 | 17 | / |
| Yohia | 80 | 11 | / |
| Yhyia | 80 | 10 | / |
| Yehat | 80 | 9 | / |
| Yhaia | 80 | 6 | / |
| Yuhia | 80 | 6 | / |
| Yhiya | 80 | 5 | / |
| Ehiea | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ehyia | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yehga | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yehja | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yehyi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yeuha | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yehji | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ehiua | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ehija | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yehiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yhiia | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ehiah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hajyehia | 77 | 3 | / |
| Yea | 75 | 1,832 | / |
| Eshiya | 73 | 189 | / |
| Ehihia | 73 | 117 | / |
| Yahiah | 73 | 65 | / |
| Yihiya | 73 | 52 | / |
| Echiya | 73 | 37 | / |
| Eshaia | 73 | 20 | / |
| Ehijah | 73 | 18 | / |
| Hehyia | 73 | 17 | / |
| Yahaia | 73 | 14 | / |
| Ehijia | 73 | 8 | / |
| Yshaia | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yehyah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ethiya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yhieya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ehijai | 73 | 3 | / |
| Yieyha | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hyahia | 73 | 2 | / |
| Eshuia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayseha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yehjah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yshiya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Esheia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eahiah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayhiay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Heheia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ehieya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yehaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jeehia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yeap | 67 | 13,638 | / |
| Ehui | 67 | 7,629 | / |
| Yeya | 67 | 2,613 | / |
| Yeah | 67 | 2,146 | / |
| Ysea | 67 | 1,427 | / |
| Jeha | 67 | 1,338 | / |
| Yeyi | 67 | 595 | / |
| Yead | 67 | 546 | / |
| Yhea | 67 | 291 | / |
| Geia | 67 | 234 | / |
| Yeji | 67 | 230 | / |
| Yeja | 67 | 141 | / |
| Ehai | 67 | 80 | / |
| Yhui | 67 | 72 | / |
| Ehea | 67 | 66 | / |
| Yoia | 67 | 61 | / |
| Yeuh | 67 | 39 | / |
| Yiai | 67 | 34 | / |
| Yiau | 67 | 33 | / |
| Yeas | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ehay | 67 | 24 | / |
| Yaia | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ehei | 67 | 20 | / |
| Yhei | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ehau | 67 | 18 | / |
| Yeat | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ehoi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Jeia | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yhai | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yaei | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yoei | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hiaa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yeie | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yiay | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hiay | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yeea | 67 | 8 | / |
| Iyia | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ehiy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yoea | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hyea | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yeii | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yhau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hiea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hiua | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ayshiya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Euia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ehga | 67 | 4 | / |
| Echouia | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hiaj | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ehyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hioa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ehaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yhay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yahaiha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yithiya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eeha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yeaz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yejh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ethiyaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Esheiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ieia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oytehat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yishiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Echaias | 67 | 1 | / |
| Echauia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yyeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ytea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ycea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eaia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehii | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eoia | 67 | 1 | / |
Yehia Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yehia in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﺤﻲ | yhy | - |
| Yehia in the Arabic language | ||
| اليحيي | alyhyy | - |
| يحيي | yhyy | - |
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