Yey Surname
Approximately 813 people bear this surname
Yey Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Somaliland | 757 | 1:4,624 | 396 |
| Mauritania | 21 | 1:194,993 | 9,876 |
| Turkey | 10 | 1:7,782,142 | 126,629 |
| Mexico | 6 | 1:20,687,701 | 53,861 |
| Philippines | 5 | 1:20,247,645 | 262,352 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| South Sudan | 4 | 1:2,853,769 | 1,758 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Yey (230) may also be a first name.
Yey Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yey Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yey (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻲ) has its highest incidence in Somaliland. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yey? popularity and diffusion
It is the 425,369th most commonly held surname on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 8,963,771 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 97 percent of Yey reside; 94 percent reside in East Africa and 93 percent reside in Cushitic Africa. Yey is also the 591,855th most frequent first name at a global level, borne by 230 people.
The last name Yey is most commonly occurring in Somaliland, where it is carried by 757 people, or 1 in 4,624. Barring Somaliland Yey occurs in 11 countries. It is also common in Mauritania, where 3 percent reside and Turkey, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yeye | 86 | 8,911 | / |
| Yeya | 86 | 2,613 | / |
| Yeyi | 86 | 595 | / |
| Yeyo | 86 | 173 | / |
| Yoey | 86 | 36 | / |
| Yiey | 86 | 16 | / |
| Ayey | 86 | 13 | / |
| Yaey | 86 | 11 | / |
| Iyey | 86 | 9 | / |
| Oyey | 86 | 7 | / |
| Eyey | 86 | 6 | / |
| Yhey | 86 | 4 | / |
| Yeay | 86 | 3 | / |
| Yeey | 86 | 2 | / |
| Jyey | 86 | 2 | / |
| Uyey | 86 | 2 | / |
| Yeyp | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hyey | 86 | 2 | / |
| Yeyy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yejy | 86 | 1 | / |
| Ye | 80 | 7,320,967 | / |
| Yehya | 75 | 17,454 | / |
| Ayeye | 75 | 1,628 | / |
| Yeyet | 75 | 681 | / |
| Oyeye | 75 | 662 | / |
| Yeyap | 75 | 441 | / |
| Eyeye | 75 | 412 | / |
| Yeyeh | 75 | 208 | / |
| Yheya | 75 | 185 | / |
| Yehye | 75 | 145 | / |
| Uyeye | 75 | 84 | / |
| Yeyep | 75 | 27 | / |
| Yeyah | 75 | 22 | / |
| Yeyoh | 75 | 17 | / |
| Yahey | 75 | 14 | / |
| Yeaya | 75 | 11 | / |
| Yeyes | 75 | 9 | / |
| Hayey | 75 | 6 | / |
| Yeyee | 75 | 6 | / |
| Yeaay | 75 | 6 | / |
| Iyeyi | 75 | 5 | / |
| Yeyii | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ayeey | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hoyey | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ayeys | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yeyas | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yehyi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yehyo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hyeye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Gayey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yeyaz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yheys | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yyeyo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ye'ye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yieyo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yeyoy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yeyts | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayiey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayaey | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yehuy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yehiy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yjehy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Heyey | 75 | 0 | / |
| Aye | 67 | 936,658 | / |
| Yee | 67 | 189,056 | / |
| Yeh | 67 | 28,911 | / |
| Oye | 67 | 18,812 | / |
| Yes | 67 | 17,931 | / |
| Eye | 67 | 13,588 | / |
| Hye | 67 | 9,097 | / |
| Yet | 67 | 7,321 | / |
| Eyi | 67 | 6,932 | / |
| Yoe | 67 | 6,817 | / |
| Yay | 67 | 6,804 | / |
| Gey | 67 | 5,561 | / |
| Yoy | 67 | 3,656 | / |
| Yep | 67 | 3,053 | / |
| Iye | 67 | 3,024 | / |
| Oey | 67 | 2,916 | / |
| Yer | 67 | 2,913 | / |
| Yhy | 67 | 2,535 | / |
| Uye | 67 | 2,519 | / |
| Yea | 67 | 1,832 | / |
| Yie | 67 | 1,227 | / |
| Yed | 67 | 1,001 | / |
| Øye | 67 | 979 | / |
| Yei | 67 | 969 | / |
| Yuy | 67 | 836 | / |
| Yez | 67 | 724 | / |
| Oyieyo | 67 | 453 | / |
| Jye | 67 | 362 | / |
| Yyt | 67 | 260 | / |
| Aey | 67 | 247 | / |
| Jey | 67 | 174 | / |
| Yeğ | 67 | 105 | / |
| Yejaya | 67 | 69 | / |
| Eey | 67 | 55 | / |
| Aiyeyi | 67 | 40 | / |
| Yyy | 67 | 38 | / |
| Yhe | 67 | 30 | / |
| Yheeya | 67 | 29 | / |
| Yiheys | 67 | 29 | / |
| Yyd | 67 | 29 | / |
| Yiy | 67 | 27 | / |
| Yye | 67 | 20 | / |
| Yeï | 67 | 19 | / |
| Yyi | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ayieya | 67 | 15 | / |
| Yys | 67 | 15 | / |
| Uey | 67 | 13 | / |
| Yieyap | 67 | 13 | / |
| Iey | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yyo | 67 | 11 | / |
| Aiyeyo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ayieyo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yyz | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yyh | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yyp | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yej | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yje | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yehyeh | 67 | 5 | / |
| Oyeyhe | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oyeaya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yehyah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yheyah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Haiyey | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yhieya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yehyee | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yieyha | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eyy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yheyhe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hayeye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayeys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayaeyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyeeyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yieyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeyess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeé | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeî | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giyeyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aayeya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayijey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyeayu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aiyeye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hayeey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeahey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Gayeoy | 67 | 0 | / |
| Huyhey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Auyhey | 67 | 0 | / |
Yey Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yey in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﻲ | yy | 57.14 |
| ﺍﻳﻲ | ayy | 28.57 |
| ﺃﻳﻲ | ayy | 14.29 |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yey
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