Yenya Surname

2,605,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 55 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Yenya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yenya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Uganda121:3,253,27385,117
Thailand41:17,659,586685,799
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

Yenya (64) may also be a first name.

Yenya Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Yenya Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Yenya (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻨﺠﻪ, Marathi: येण्या, Russian: Йеня) is carried by more people in The DR Congo than any other country/territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Yenya.

How Common Is The Last Name Yenya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 2,605,694th most frequently held family name on a global scale. It is borne by around 1 in 132,500,835 people. The last name is primarily found in Africa, where 91 percent of Yenya reside; 64 percent reside in Central Africa and 64 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 1,223,525th most numerous given name internationally, borne by 64 people.

The last name Yenya is most prevalent in The DR Congo, where it is held by 34 people, or 1 in 2,172,929. Apart from The DR Congo it is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 22 percent reside and Thailand, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ayenya912,927/
Oyenya91515/
Uyenya9135/
Yienya915/
Iyenya914/
Yenyah914/
Yenyea911/
Yetnya911/
Eyenya911/
Enya8910,186/
Oyesnya834/
Ayeenya832/
Ayienya832/
Yenayya831/
Hayenya831/
Eyenyah831/
Jenya801,335/
Genya801,330/
Ennya80514/
Enyah80247/
Yenia8097/
Yenja8082/
Yenyo8038/
Yenha8035/
Eanya8028/
Yegna8020/
Enjya805/
Enyea805/
Enyaa805/
Iynya804/
Aenya803/
Einya803/
Enyaj801/
Eunya801/
Uenya801/
Aynya801/
Oenya801/
Wanyenya775,485/
Oyenaiya7732/
Oyeneyia776/
Yeniay734,733/
Ayenyo732,779/
Yenjai731,575/
Iyanya73425/
Ojenya73298/
Yeniad73237/
Ayinya7393/
Yenjau7362/
Oyanya7358/
Ejinya7335/
Yetgna7332/
Uyanya7324/
Yenias7320/
Oyinya7319/
Iyonya7317/
Ehenya7316/
Ayanya7314/
Yeniah7313/
Ijenya7313/
Yesnia7311/
Enoiya7310/
Gennya737/
Enyaah737/
Eneyia736/
Eunyat736/
Eneiya735/
Jennya734/
Ayenia734/
Yengna734/
Yenjap733/
Ajenya733/
Genyah733/
Ghenya732/
Gaynya732/
Yeneay732/
Eennya732/
Jeenya732/
Yegnia732/
Oyenyo732/
Ejanya732/
Jenyaj731/
Enayja731/
Yengea731/
Yenjaa731/
Yajnya731/
Enyayi731/
Auenya731/
Iyenia731/
Iyenja731/
Heunya731/
Jeanya731/
Jenyae731/
Ouenya731/
Oyenja731/
Yegnea731/
Yemgna731/
Yengia731/
Giynya731/
Eyanya731/
Eyenyo731/
Ayenja731/
Ayonya731/
Enuyia731/
Eeanya731/
Eaenya731/
Yenjat731/
Eanyat731/
Geanya731/
Genyea730/
Enyioha67681/
Enja67472/
Enia67466/
Enyo67155/
Ojienya6735/
Genaiya6729/
Oyienyo6712/
Ayengia6711/
Oyeneha679/
Eheanya677/
Iheanya674/
Jeenyay674/
Hayenja673/
Ejienya673/
Jennyat672/
Hyenjau671/
Ogienya671/
Oyasnya671/
Ihenyea671/
Ouyonya671/
Oyeniah671/
Ohwenya671/
Oenaiya671/
Yegneha671/
Gouenya671/
Genoyia671/
Enyó671/
Ahyanya671/
Aenaiya671/
Aenayia671/
Ayinyaa671/
Ayounya671/
Jenayia671/
Eniyoha671/
Yenijai671/

Yenya Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yenya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻳﻨﺠﻪynjh-
Yenya in the Marathi language
येण्याyenya60
येन्याyen'ya40
Yenya in the Russian language
Йеняjena-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yenya
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