Yeyah Surname
Approximately 22 people bear this surname
Yeyah Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 13 | 1:13,626,366 | 237,812 |
| Mauritania | 4 | 1:1,023,716 | 25,172 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
Yeyah (25) may also be a first name.
Yeyah Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yeyah Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yeyah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻴﺎﻩ) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yeyah? popularity and diffusion
The last name Yeyah is the 4,206,983rd most common surname throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 331,252,087 people. The surname Yeyah is primarily found in Africa, where 95 percent of Yeyah reside; 86 percent reside in West Africa and 59 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Yeyah is also the 2,136,160th most numerous given name globally It is held by 25 people.
This surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is held by 13 people, or 1 in 13,626,366. In Nigeria Yeyah is primarily concentrated in: Lagos, where 46 percent are found, Ogun, where 23 percent are found and Ondo, where 23 percent are found. Without taking into account Nigeria this last name exists in 4 countries. It also occurs in Mauritania, where 18 percent are found and Cameroon, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yehyah | 91 | 4 | / |
| Yheyah | 91 | 4 | / |
| Yeya | 89 | 2,613 | / |
| Yeah | 89 | 2,146 | / |
| Yehya | 80 | 17,454 | / |
| Yayah | 80 | 5,693 | / |
| Yeyap | 80 | 441 | / |
| Yeyeh | 80 | 208 | / |
| Yheya | 80 | 185 | / |
| Yeiah | 80 | 84 | / |
| Yehah | 80 | 27 | / |
| Yeash | 80 | 27 | / |
| Yoyah | 80 | 19 | / |
| Yeyoh | 80 | 17 | / |
| Iyyah | 80 | 14 | / |
| Yeaya | 80 | 11 | / |
| Yiyah | 80 | 7 | / |
| Yuyah | 80 | 7 | / |
| Jeyah | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yeach | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yeyas | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yeadh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yeahs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yeyaz | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yieah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yeeah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yea | 75 | 1,832 | / |
| Yey | 75 | 813 | / |
| Yejaya | 73 | 69 | / |
| Youyah | 73 | 32 | / |
| Yheeya | 73 | 29 | / |
| Ayieya | 73 | 15 | / |
| Yieyap | 73 | 13 | / |
| Jehyah | 73 | 13 | / |
| Yayahp | 73 | 12 | / |
| Yaayah | 73 | 12 | / |
| Yehyeh | 73 | 5 | / |
| Yhayah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Oyeaya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yhieya | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yieyha | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hiyyah | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yheyhe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jeyaph | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jeyash | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eyjaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yehjah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yuhyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aayeya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ijeyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ysayah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yehaha | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eaiyah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Geya | 67 | 16,872 | / |
| Yeap | 67 | 13,638 | / |
| Yeye | 67 | 8,911 | / |
| Yahu | 67 | 8,097 | / |
| Yuya | 67 | 5,513 | / |
| Yoya | 67 | 4,339 | / |
| Ejah | 67 | 2,401 | / |
| Jeya | 67 | 2,207 | / |
| Yeha | 67 | 1,556 | / |
| Ysea | 67 | 1,427 | / |
| Yeyi | 67 | 595 | / |
| Yead | 67 | 546 | / |
| Iyya | 67 | 527 | / |
| Yshayah | 67 | 459 | / |
| Yahy | 67 | 456 | / |
| Yhea | 67 | 291 | / |
| Jeah | 67 | 202 | / |
| Yeyo | 67 | 173 | / |
| Yeja | 67 | 141 | / |
| Yayh | 67 | 123 | / |
| Euya | 67 | 55 | / |
| Eoya | 67 | 41 | / |
| Yeuh | 67 | 39 | / |
| Geyh | 67 | 38 | / |
| Yoey | 67 | 36 | / |
| Yauh | 67 | 34 | / |
| Yeas | 67 | 30 | / |
| Aisyyah | 67 | 23 | / |
| Ieya | 67 | 22 | / |
| Yeat | 67 | 17 | / |
| Yeia | 67 | 17 | / |
| Yiey | 67 | 16 | / |
| Yaey | 67 | 11 | / |
| Esseyah | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yeea | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yoea | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aysiyah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hyea | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ayseyat | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yhey | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yeyeowa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yajh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yhayaha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jyey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yeyp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yeaz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yejh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hyey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eahy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Etayash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aysayah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayyaiah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ağayeya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaheyad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eeah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Esayash | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yyeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yyoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ytea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yejy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ycea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiea | 67 | 1 | / |
Yeyah Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yeyah in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﻴﺎﻩ | yyah | - |
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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
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- 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 Yeyah
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