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
Yeyeh (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻴﻪ) is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yeyeh? popularity and diffusion
The surname Yeyeh is the 1,152,132nd most prevalent surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 35,036,278 people. Yeyeh occurs predominantly in Africa, where 50 percent of Yeyeh are found; 48 percent are found in Central Africa and 48 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 139,223rd most frequent forename worldwide, borne by 2,755 people.
This last name is most numerous in Cameroon, where it is held 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. Barring Cameroon this surname is found in 5 countries. It is also found 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
- 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 Yeyeh
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