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
The last name Yeyah (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻴﺎﻩ) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yeyah? popularity and diffusion
The surname Yeyah is the 4,206,983rd most frequent surname internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 331,252,087 people. The last name Yeyah is mostly found in Africa, where 95 percent of Yeyah are found; 86 percent are found in West Africa and 59 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Yeyah is also the 2,136,160th most numerous first name on earth, held by 25 people.
This surname is most frequently occurring in Nigeria, where it is borne by 13 people, or 1 in 13,626,366. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Lagos, where 46 percent are found, Ogun, where 23 percent are found and Ondo, where 23 percent are found. Beside Nigeria Yeyah exists in 4 countries. It is also found 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
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yeyah
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