Yessa Surname

1,202,518th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 196 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Gabon

Yessa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yessa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States851:4,264,223227,504
Indonesia391:3,391,005183,158
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Argentina101:4,274,341152,056
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
Mozambique41:6,815,3924,272
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
England11:55,718,059489,080
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Yessa (1,300) may also be a first name.

Yessa Last Name Facts

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

Yessa (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺴﻌﻰ) is held by more people in The United States than any other country or territory. It can also be found as:. For other potential spellings of Yessa click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yessa? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 1,202,518th most prevalent last name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 37,181,357 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 26 percent of Yessa are found; 18 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 17 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Yessa is also the 218,222nd most frequently used given name in the world. It is borne by 1,300 people.

The surname Yessa is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 85 people, or 1 in 4,264,223. In The United States it is mostly concentrated in: South Carolina, where 11 percent live, Illinois, where 5 percent live and North Carolina, where 4 percent live. Besides The United States it exists in 20 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 20 percent live and The DR Congo, where 11 percent live.

Yessa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Yessa has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 2,125 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yessa Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Yessa surname are 6.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the party.

Yessa earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 30.86% more than the national average, earning $56,465 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yessad914,641/
Ayessa911,332/
Yessah9131/
Yessea9128/
Yessaa915/
Yessai912/
Iyessa912/
Yyessa911/
Yessay911/
Essa89154,421/
Yesa891,993/
Yessaad83982/
Yessaya83527/
Yessaud834/
Hayessa833/
Ayessha833/
Yessaàd832/
Ayeshsa831/
Gayessa831/
Ayessah831/
Eissa80116,102/
Ayesa8012,908/
Essau805,606/
Eassa803,315/
Gessa802,935/
Jessa802,800/
Yesse801,143/
Essai801,043/
Yesso80831/
Yessi80548/
Essay80456/
Eyssa80439/
Essaa80421/
Yesad80381/
Aessa80276/
Yesha80205/
Iessa80184/
Yessy80160/
Yesia8061/
Yesap8050/
Eessa8045/
Oyesa8043/
Essaï8032/
Iyesa8031/
Yesai8030/
Ayssa8027/
Oyssa8026/
Yesis8024/
Yesau8019/
Essea8012/
Eshsa8011/
Essha8010/
Yesah8010/
Iyssa809/
Eyesa807/
Yeses805/
Yesos804/
Yoesa804/
Yesay804/
Yesaa804/
Yesas804/
Eussa804/
Yesza803/
Yesga802/
Yetsa802/
Yesea802/
Yessé802/
Essaj802/
Yesaj801/
Yedsa801/
Essga801/
Esssa801/
Es'sa801/
Ouyessad77195/
Yehssaad771/
Esa7537,439/
Ayesha7370,623/
Yesaya7311,792/
Essaih731,913/
Yessoh731,437/
Ayesah731,096/
Ayissa731,077/
Jessah73455/
Iyassa73414/
Essayh73311/
Jessat73267/
Gessay73247/
Hiyesa73212/
Essa'a73162/
Yissah73160/
Gaessa73123/
Aiyesa73109/
Ayassa73103/
Oyissa7388/
Yesser7380/
Essaya7373/
Yessou7363/
Yoesay7359/
Yesaad7351/
Yetsha7344/
Yessie7341/
Yessis7339/
Yessoo7337/
Ouessa7336/
Jessay7335/
Geissa7330/
Gayssa7328/
Ayesia7328/
Yesseu7321/
Gessau7319/
Iessai7315/
Yesseh7313/
Awessa7313/
Ijessa7312/
Yessio7312/
Iyesaa7311/
Geyesa7311/
Ayossa7311/
Ayussa7310/
Eyssai7310/
Yesaia739/
Ayiesa739/
Essaai739/
Ayehsa737/
Yiesai737/
Eissah736/
Essaja736/
Iyesha735/
Aayesa735/
Huessa735/
Yeshay735/
Yessho735/
Ehessa735/
Iyossa735/
Ayesaa734/
Yesset734/
Eessaa734/
Ayssay734/
Eeissa734/
Aiessa734/
Hayssa733/
Heissa733/
Eassaa733/
Hayesa733/
Yhesso733/
Yessei733/
Yeseau733/
Jessha733/
Yesaid733/
Eyesha732/
Eissai732/
Yessed732/
Ayesat732/
Yeyses732/
Esseah732/
Owessa732/
Yeshai732/
Eoussa732/
Eissat732/
Ohyssa732/
Jyeses731/
Jessap731/
Jessoa731/
Hyesha731/
Ejassa731/
Ayeesa731/
Yesahe731/
Yeshap731/
Yesshi731/
Yessys731/
Yehsha731/
Yessee731/
Yessey731/
Yesahu731/
Eyesaa731/
Eyesia731/
Yeshau731/
Eassah731/
Iyssat731/
Jessad731/
Jessai731/
Jeussa731/
Ouyssa731/
Yiyesa731/
Yoassa731/
Yiesap731/
Yeshah731/
Yesses731/
Gessai731/
Ehissa731/
Essaaj731/
Esseea731/
Ajessa731/
Aessay731/
Eesssa731/
Ayesso731/
Ayssha731/
Yessod731/
Essahy731/
Ayesas731/
Eissha731/
Eussau731/
Yehsah731/
Yesasd731/
Yeshsi731/
Eaissa731/
Eyesap731/
Ayssah731/
Haessa731/
Geassa730/
Yohesa730/
Essaia730/
Ouyessaad715/
Eisa6791,941/
Esse6743,967/
Esha6726,806/
Esau6723,495/
Esso6718,492/
Easa6710,520/
Essi678,596/
Eesa678,510/
Aysa678,164/
Esaa675,607/
Gesa673,723/
Yese671,920/
Essy671,310/
Yeza671,028/
Eysa67915/
Ayessou67763/
Yeso67749/
Jesa67728/
Aesa67700/
Ouessai67690/
Esai67620/
Heissat67539/
Houessa67249/
Iysa67248/
Aayesha67242/
Esay67232/
Eusa67168/
Hayeesa67166/
Esaj67164/
Eyeshah67161/
Iesa67155/
Uesa67139/
Ayeesha67108/
Esea6749/
Yeshaya6747/
Eyeshad6732/
Hayesso6725/
Oesa6724/
Yesy6724/
Ijessah6722/
Yeshooa6718/
Aiyesha6717/
Eggessa6715/
Ayissah6715/
Ghessay6715/
Esaï6715/
Giessau6711/
Jessaha6711/
Geissah6710/
Eyoussa6710/
Ayoussa6710/
Ayeshah679/
Gesseau678/
Geaissa676/
Ayeshat675/
Gouessa675/
Hawessa675/
Gaiessa674/
Oysa674/
Essá674/
Ayesaha673/
Eaeissa673/
Esáa673/
Gayassa673/
Ouyesad672/
Ayietsa672/
Hayesha671/
Jessaya671/
Ayeshaa671/
Ayeshad671/
Ayshsha671/
Yieasha671/
Yessett671/
Esga671/
Jessatt671/
Gaessah671/
Geassay671/
Yessieh671/
Gaessay671/
Iessaad671/
Ayehsat671/
Uysa671/
Iyassah671/
Hiyassa671/
Hayassa671/
Yoyissa671/
Gayossa671/
Goyesso671/
Esaá671/
Ahiessa671/
Ayehsha671/
Ayyesha671/
Ayyesse671/
Awessat671/
Hajessa671/
Ojessah671/
E'Sa671/
Yesheas671/
Yihesis671/
Yessoup671/
Yeshaia671/
Eeissaa671/
Ayeesah671/
Hayesai671/
Ayeshea670/

Yessa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yessa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻳﺴﻌﻰysy-

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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 Yessa
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