Yelshi Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Yelshi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 22 | 1:8,051,944 | 174,166 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
Yelshi (1,635) may also be a first name.
Yelshi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yelshi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yelshi occurs in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Yelshi.
How Common Is The Last Name Yelshi? popularity and diffusion
The surname Yelshi is the 4,116,508th most prevalent family name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 316,849,822 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 96 percent of Yelshi live; 96 percent live in West Africa and 96 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Yelshi is also the 190,725th most common first name at a global level, held by 1,635 people.
It is most frequently used in Nigeria, where it is held by 22 people, or 1 in 8,051,944. In Nigeria it is mostly found in: Bauchi, where 91 percent live, Federal Capital Territory, where 5 percent live and Gombe, where 5 percent live. Without taking into account Nigeria Yelshi is found in one country. It also occurs in India, where 4 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yelsi | 91 | 173 | / |
| Elshi | 91 | 5 | / |
| Eleshi | 83 | 183 | / |
| Yelsiz | 83 | 157 | / |
| Yelchi | 83 | 17 | / |
| Elschi | 83 | 2 | / |
| Elshai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jelshi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Elsi | 80 | 452 | / |
| Yelsits | 77 | 36 | / |
| Yoelshe | 77 | 30 | / |
| Yeleseh | 77 | 22 | / |
| Yelseth | 77 | 11 | / |
| Yelesha | 77 | 11 | / |
| Eleshio | 77 | 10 | / |
| Geleshi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Yelhgih | 77 | 2 | / |
| Elshaih | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jeleshi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Elsheih | 77 | 1 | / |
| Elsie | 73 | 1,566 | / |
| Gelsi | 73 | 1,311 | / |
| Yelçi | 73 | 141 | / |
| Yelsa | 73 | 133 | / |
| Elsih | 73 | 62 | / |
| Yelgi | 73 | 33 | / |
| Yelji | 73 | 15 | / |
| Yelci | 73 | 10 | / |
| Jelsi | 73 | 10 | / |
| Yelse | 73 | 9 | / |
| Elsai | 73 | 9 | / |
| Ellsi | 73 | 9 | / |
| Elsui | 73 | 3 | / |
| Elsei | 73 | 2 | / |
| Elshe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ielsi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Elsyh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yelsy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yelzi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Elsiy | 73 | 0 | / |
| Yellesha | 71 | 5 | / |
| Elsahy | 67 | 1,263 | / |
| Elsayh | 67 | 703 | / |
| Elsaih | 67 | 277 | / |
| Elesie | 67 | 234 | / |
| Elsaai | 67 | 130 | / |
| Gelsei | 67 | 65 | / |
| Yelesa | 67 | 47 | / |
| Gelsie | 67 | 36 | / |
| Yelsey | 67 | 33 | / |
| Yelgit | 67 | 26 | / |
| Eleshe | 67 | 17 | / |
| Elshøy | 67 | 16 | / |
| Elsche | 67 | 12 | / |
| Elessi | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yelzeh | 67 | 9 | / |
| Gelssi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Eldzhi | 67 | 9 | / |
| Eilsha | 67 | 6 | / |
| Elesei | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jelesi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yelser | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ellsie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yelgid | 67 | 3 | / |
| Elsheh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jelsie | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yelsoj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ealchi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jelsha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yelzji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gelsoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyelscher | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yelchy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gellsi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejlesi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aelesi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eilshahie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yelese | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yelsse | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeldji | 67 | 1 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Yelshi
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