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) is found most frequently in Somaliland. It may appear as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yey? popularity and diffusion
Yey is the 425,369th most commonly held last name at a global level, held by around 1 in 8,963,771 people. This last name is primarily 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 common first name on earth, borne by 230 people.
The surname Yey is most widely held in Somaliland, where it is held by 757 people, or 1 in 4,624. Apart from Somaliland Yey is found in 11 countries. It also occurs in Mauritania, where 3 percent live and Turkey, where 1 percent live.
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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