Yeyi Surname
Approximately 595 people bear this surname
Yeyi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 322 | 1:32,098 | 4,204 |
| Nigeria | 207 | 1:855,762 | 37,544 |
| Cameroon | 32 | 1:649,033 | 48,340 |
| Ivory Coast | 18 | 1:1,281,735 | 28,562 |
| Uganda | 8 | 1:4,879,910 | 106,546 |
| Taiwan | 3 | 1:7,814,915 | 41,694 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Yeyi (636) may also be a first name.
Yeyi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yeyi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yeyi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻲ, Marathi: येयी) is found in Benin more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of Yeyi.
How Common Is The Last Name Yeyi? popularity and diffusion
It is the 540,057th most common last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 12,247,976 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Yeyi live; 89 percent live in West Africa and 89 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Yeyi is also the 329,982nd most widely held first name globally. It is borne by 636 people.
Yeyi is most commonly held in Benin, where it is carried by 322 people, or 1 in 32,098. In Benin it is most frequent in: Ouémé Department, where 72 percent live, Zou Department, where 20 percent live and Littoral Department, where 5 percent live. Excluding Benin this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in Nigeria, where 35 percent live and Cameroon, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iyeyi | 89 | 5 | / |
| Yeyii | 89 | 4 | / |
| Yehyi | 89 | 2 | / |
| Eyi | 86 | 6,932 | / |
| Yey | 86 | 813 | / |
| Aiyeyi | 80 | 40 | / |
| Yieyie | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yeye | 75 | 8,911 | / |
| Yayi | 75 | 5,124 | / |
| Yeya | 75 | 2,613 | / |
| Yuyi | 75 | 999 | / |
| Jeyi | 75 | 753 | / |
| Eyui | 75 | 372 | / |
| Yoyi | 75 | 274 | / |
| Yeji | 75 | 230 | / |
| Yeyo | 75 | 173 | / |
| Yoey | 75 | 36 | / |
| Eyii | 75 | 23 | / |
| Eyyi | 75 | 21 | / |
| Yhei | 75 | 19 | / |
| Yeia | 75 | 17 | / |
| Yiey | 75 | 16 | / |
| Yaei | 75 | 11 | / |
| Yaey | 75 | 11 | / |
| Yoei | 75 | 10 | / |
| Yeie | 75 | 9 | / |
| Yeii | 75 | 5 | / |
| Yhey | 75 | 4 | / |
| Ehyi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Eoyi | 75 | 3 | / |
| Jyey | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yeyp | 75 | 2 | / |
| Hyey | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yeyy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yyio | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yejy | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ieyi | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yiheyis | 73 | 6,284 | / |
| Yehia | 67 | 128,702 | / |
| Yehya | 67 | 17,454 | / |
| Iyayi | 67 | 1,526 | / |
| Yahyi | 67 | 969 | / |
| Yeyet | 67 | 681 | / |
| Jeyid | 67 | 554 | / |
| Yeyap | 67 | 441 | / |
| Yeyeh | 67 | 208 | / |
| Yheya | 67 | 185 | / |
| Jyayi | 67 | 163 | / |
| Yheia | 67 | 155 | / |
| Yehye | 67 | 145 | / |
| Iheyi | 67 | 93 | / |
| Yeiah | 67 | 84 | / |
| Yayii | 67 | 29 | / |
| Yeyep | 67 | 27 | / |
| Yuhyi | 67 | 26 | / |
| Youyi | 67 | 25 | / |
| Yooyi | 67 | 25 | / |
| Yeyah | 67 | 22 | / |
| Yaayi | 67 | 21 | / |
| Yahei | 67 | 19 | / |
| Yeyoh | 67 | 17 | / |
| Jieyi | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ijeyi | 67 | 15 | / |
| Yahey | 67 | 14 | / |
| Yohyi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Yaeid | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yeaya | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yhyia | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yeyes | 67 | 9 | / |
| Eeyie | 67 | 9 | / |
| Iyoyi | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jyoyi | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hyhei | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yeyee | 67 | 6 | / |
| Gehyi | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yejie | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jehyi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yayyi | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yeije | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ehyia | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yaeis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yeyas | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yehyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ehoyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeiyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeyis | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyeye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Esyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeyaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yheys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeggi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yehji | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eayia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hieyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jayyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeyie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ye'ye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yieyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeyts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geyio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyuie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayiey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyuyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yehiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeayi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyeji | 67 | 1 | / |
Yeyi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yeyi in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﻲ | yy | - |
| Yeyi in the Marathi language | ||
| येयी | yeyi | - |
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Footnotes
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- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yeyi
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