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
The surname Yeyi (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻲ, Marathi: येयी) is held by more people in Benin than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yeyi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 540,057th most prevalent family name world-wide, held by around 1 in 12,247,976 people. The surname Yeyi is predominantly 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 numerous first name in the world. It is borne by 636 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Benin, where it is borne by 322 people, or 1 in 32,098. In Benin Yeyi is mostly concentrated in: Ouémé Department, where 72 percent are found, Zou Department, where 20 percent are found and Littoral Department, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Benin Yeyi exists in 10 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 35 percent are found and Cameroon, where 5 percent are found.
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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