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

The surname Yei (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻳﻲ) is found in Papua New Guinea more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms: Yeî. Click here for other possible spellings of Yei.

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

This last name is the 370,695^th most prevalent surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 7,520,687 people. The last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 40 percent of Yei live; 38 percent live in Oceania Islands and 37 percent live in Papuan Oceania. Yei is also the 55,232^nd most frequently used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 11,667 people.

The surname Yei is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 360 people, or 1 in 22,649. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Western Highlands, where 41 percent reside, Jiwaka, where 16 percent reside and West Sepik, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Papua New Guinea this last name is found in 23 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 31 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Yei Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Yei last name are 35.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 81.82% being registered to vote for the 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.