Yeyeh Surname
Approximately 208 people bear this surname
Yeyeh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cameroon | 99 | 1:209,789 | 21,424 |
| Indonesia | 80 | 1:1,653,115 | 108,474 |
| Iran | 22 | 1:3,490,115 | 99,764 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Yeyeh (2,755) may also be a first name.
Yeyeh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yeyeh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yeyeh (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻴﻪ) is borne by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yeyeh? popularity and diffusion
The last name Yeyeh is the 1,152,132nd most widespread last name internationally, held by around 1 in 35,036,278 people. The surname Yeyeh is primarily found in Africa, where 50 percent of Yeyeh reside; 48 percent reside in Central Africa and 48 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Yeyeh is also the 139,223rd most frequent given name globally It is held by 2,755 people.
The last name Yeyeh is most frequently held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 99 people, or 1 in 209,789. In Cameroon it is most frequent in: Northwest Region, where 78 percent live, Southwest Region, where 12 percent live and Littoral Region, where 10 percent live. Beside Cameroon Yeyeh occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Indonesia, where 38 percent live and Iran, where 11 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yeye | 89 | 8,911 | / |
| Yyeh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yayeh | 80 | 4,425 | / |
| Yeyet | 80 | 681 | / |
| Yiyeh | 80 | 93 | / |
| Yeyep | 80 | 27 | / |
| Yeyah | 80 | 22 | / |
| Yeyoh | 80 | 17 | / |
| Yeyes | 80 | 9 | / |
| Yoyeh | 80 | 6 | / |
| Yeyee | 80 | 6 | / |
| Yaeye | 80 | 4 | / |
| Yejeh | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yieye | 80 | 2 | / |
| Hyeye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eeyeh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iyyeh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jeyeh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ye'ye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yeeah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yey | 75 | 813 | / |
| Ayieye | 73 | 211 | / |
| Oyieye | 73 | 10 | / |
| Jehyeh | 73 | 5 | / |
| Jheyeh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Iteyeh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yheyah | 73 | 4 | / |
| Esayeh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yieyha | 73 | 3 | / |
| Yheyhe | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jeyech | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oyuyeh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Iseyeh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yeyess | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yieyie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aiyeye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ieiyeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yoyehe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oyoeye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eyieye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yteyet | 73 | 1 | / |
| Geoyeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jayeeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yoheye | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ejeh | 67 | 24,905 | / |
| Yeya | 67 | 2,613 | / |
| Yeah | 67 | 2,146 | / |
| Yeha | 67 | 1,556 | / |
| Geye | 67 | 1,390 | / |
| Yeyi | 67 | 595 | / |
| Yeyo | 67 | 173 | / |
| Jeye | 67 | 170 | / |
| Yhee | 67 | 135 | / |
| Yeje | 67 | 130 | / |
| Yayh | 67 | 123 | / |
| Yeuh | 67 | 39 | / |
| Geyh | 67 | 38 | / |
| Yoey | 67 | 36 | / |
| Yiey | 67 | 16 | / |
| Yiheyes | 67 | 16 | / |
| Ieye | 67 | 15 | / |
| Yaee | 67 | 15 | / |
| Eyue | 67 | 14 | / |
| Yuee | 67 | 13 | / |
| Yaey | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yeie | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yiee | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yeea | 67 | 8 | / |
| Aheiyeh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yoee | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yhey | 67 | 4 | / |
| Esseyeh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yeyeowa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eeha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hyey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yejh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yeyp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jyey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eeye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eoeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eeah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eshayeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yejy | 67 | 1 | / |
Yeyeh Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yeyeh in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﻴﻪ | yyh | - |
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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 Yeyeh
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