Yehya Surname
Approximately 17,454 people bear this surname
Yehya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 13,606 | 1:6,757 | 823 |
| Saudi Arabia | 2,703 | 1:11,415 | 1,576 |
| Pakistan | 199 | 1:897,708 | 12,217 |
| United States | 141 | 1:2,570,631 | 155,955 |
| Mauritania | 139 | 1:29,459 | 2,454 |
| Kuwait | 125 | 1:30,406 | 3,898 |
| United Arab Emirates | 83 | 1:110,389 | 9,598 |
| Qatar | 78 | 1:30,231 | 3,215 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| Canada | 39 | 1:944,759 | 71,777 |
| Iraq | 31 | 1:1,129,731 | 13,630 |
| Sweden | 28 | 1:351,670 | 24,678 |
| Ethiopia | 25 | 1:3,901,850 | 10,182 |
| England | 24 | 1:2,321,586 | 86,519 |
| India | 22 | 1:34,866,608 | 408,224 |
| Brazil | 18 | 1:11,893,018 | 236,958 |
| Germany | 15 | 1:5,367,031 | 196,901 |
| Libya | 9 | 1:693,775 | 1,982 |
| Israel | 8 | 1:1,069,704 | 62,476 |
| Thailand | 8 | 1:8,829,793 | 476,604 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| Turkey | 6 | 1:12,970,237 | 144,247 |
| France | 5 | 1:13,284,544 | 357,392 |
| Lebanon | 5 | 1:1,127,417 | 17,983 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Syria | 4 | 1:4,825,256 | 12,827 |
| Venezuela | 4 | 1:7,551,019 | 53,668 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Australia | 3 | 1:8,998,567 | 200,784 |
| Malaysia | 3 | 1:9,831,408 | 269,765 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| Algeria | 2 | 1:19,315,776 | 97,017 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| South Korea | 1 | 1:51,240,256 | 8,015 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Denmark | 1 | 1:5,644,715 | 93,155 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Mali | 1 | 1:16,969,035 | 4,067 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
Yehya (15,057) may also be a first name.
Yehya Demographics
Average Yehya Salary in
United States
$47,266 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Yehya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yehya Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yehya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺤﻲ) is carried by more people in Egypt than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of Yehya.
How Common Is The Last Name Yehya? popularity and diffusion
The surname Yehya is the 30,586th most frequent last name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 417,529 people. The last name Yehya occurs predominantly in Africa, where 79 percent of Yehya reside; 78 percent reside in North Africa and 78 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 46,267th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 15,057 people.
The surname Yehya is most commonly occurring in Egypt, where it is borne by 13,606 people, or 1 in 6,757. Beside Egypt this surname occurs in 57 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 15 percent live and Pakistan, where 1 percent live.
Yehya Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Yehya surname are 5.86% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.09% being registered with the party.
The amount Yehya earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 9.54% more than the national average, earning $47,266 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.12% less than the national average, earning $43,663 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yehyah | 91 | 4 | / |
| Yeya | 89 | 2,613 | / |
| Yeha | 89 | 1,556 | / |
| Yahya | 80 | 560,576 | / |
| Yehia | 80 | 128,702 | / |
| Yeyap | 80 | 441 | / |
| Ehiya | 80 | 224 | / |
| Yheya | 80 | 185 | / |
| Yhaya | 80 | 184 | / |
| Yehye | 80 | 145 | / |
| Yehah | 80 | 27 | / |
| Jehya | 80 | 24 | / |
| Yeyah | 80 | 22 | / |
| Yeaya | 80 | 11 | / |
| Yhyia | 80 | 10 | / |
| Yuhya | 80 | 9 | / |
| Yehat | 80 | 9 | / |
| Yhiya | 80 | 5 | / |
| Yohya | 80 | 5 | / |
| Eheya | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ehuya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ehoya | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ehyia | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yehga | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yehja | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yeyas | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yehyi | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yehyo | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yeuha | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yeyaz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yehiy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hajyehya | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yea | 75 | 1,832 | / |
| Yey | 75 | 813 | / |
| Yahyah | 73 | 2,614 | / |
| Esheya | 73 | 816 | / |
| Eshaya | 73 | 247 | / |
| Eshiya | 73 | 189 | / |
| Yejaya | 73 | 69 | / |
| Echeya | 73 | 55 | / |
| Yihiya | 73 | 52 | / |
| Yhayha | 73 | 39 | / |
| Echiya | 73 | 37 | / |
| Yheeya | 73 | 29 | / |
| Hehyia | 73 | 17 | / |
| Ayieya | 73 | 15 | / |
| Yaahya | 73 | 14 | / |
| Yieyap | 73 | 13 | / |
| Jehyah | 73 | 13 | / |
| Echuya | 73 | 11 | / |
| Etheya | 73 | 9 | / |
| Yeghia | 73 | 9 | / |
| Yhahya | 73 | 5 | / |
| Yehyeh | 73 | 5 | / |
| Yihaya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yhayah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Oyeaya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yheyah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Ethiya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yhieya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yehyee | 73 | 3 | / |
| Eshuya | 73 | 3 | / |
| Yieyha | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ehouya | 73 | 3 | / |
| Yhayat | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yshaya | 73 | 2 | / |
| Eaheya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayseha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yehjah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eshoya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Echyia | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yuhyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yshiya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aayeya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Echoya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ehieya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yehaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jehyae | 73 | 1 | / |
| Geya | 67 | 16,872 | / |
| Yeap | 67 | 13,638 | / |
| Yeye | 67 | 8,911 | / |
| Yuya | 67 | 5,513 | / |
| Yoya | 67 | 4,339 | / |
| Jeya | 67 | 2,207 | / |
| Yeah | 67 | 2,146 | / |
| Ysea | 67 | 1,427 | / |
| Jeha | 67 | 1,338 | / |
| Yeyi | 67 | 595 | / |
| Yead | 67 | 546 | / |
| Iyya | 67 | 527 | / |
| Yshayah | 67 | 459 | / |
| Yahy | 67 | 456 | / |
| Yhea | 67 | 291 | / |
| Hyaa | 67 | 208 | / |
| Yeyo | 67 | 173 | / |
| Yeja | 67 | 141 | / |
| Ehai | 67 | 80 | / |
| Hyua | 67 | 67 | / |
| Ehea | 67 | 66 | / |
| Euya | 67 | 55 | / |
| Eoya | 67 | 41 | / |
| Yeuh | 67 | 39 | / |
| Yoey | 67 | 36 | / |
| Yeas | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ehay | 67 | 24 | / |
| Ieya | 67 | 22 | / |
| Yahahya | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ehoy | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ehau | 67 | 18 | / |
| Yeat | 67 | 17 | / |
| Yeia | 67 | 17 | / |
| Yiey | 67 | 16 | / |
| Hyay | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yhai | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yeea | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ehiy | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yoea | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hyea | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yhau | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ayseyat | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ehuy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ayshiya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eashaya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ehga | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yhey | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ehey | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eishaya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ehyi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yeyeowa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ehaj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yhay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yohy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yhayaha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jyey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yithiya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eeha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yeyp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yeaz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yejh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hyey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jyohaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eahy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ethiyaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ağayeya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hechaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiehaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oytehat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yishiya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Essihya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayshaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eichoya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahyahh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoahaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yyeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yyoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yuhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ytea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yejy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ycea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhuy | 67 | 1 | / |
Yehya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yehya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﺤﻲ | yhy | 79.53 |
| ﻳﺤﻴﻰ | yhyy | 8.66 |
| ﻳﻬﻲ | yhy | 6.3 |
| ﻳﺤﻴﻲ | yhyy | 4.72 |
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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 Yehya
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