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Where Does The Last Name Yei Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Yei (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻳﻲ) is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Yeî. For other potential spellings of Yei click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yei? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 370,695^th most frequently occurring surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 7,520,687 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 40 percent of Yei reside; 38 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 37 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 55,232^nd most commonly held first name internationally, held by 11,667 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 360 people, or 1 in 22,649. In Papua New Guinea Yei is mostly concentrated in: Western Highlands, where 41 percent live, Jiwaka, where 16 percent live and West Sepik, where 11 percent live. Other than Papua New Guinea this last name exists in 23 countries. It also occurs in The Ivory Coast, where 31 percent live and The United States, where 5 percent live.

Yei Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Yei surname are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 81.82% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Yei earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 9.23% less than the national average, earning $39,166 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.11% more than the national average, earning $60,172 CAD per year.