Yezid Surname
Approximately 369 people bear this surname
Yezid Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Algeria | 156 | 1:247,638 | 26,688 |
| France | 81 | 1:820,034 | 98,127 |
| Mauritania | 75 | 1:54,598 | 3,928 |
| Ethiopia | 36 | 1:2,709,618 | 8,935 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Germany | 2 | 1:40,252,730 | 481,636 |
| Nigeria | 2 | 1:88,571,379 | 625,098 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
The alternate forms: Yézid (1) are calculated separately.
Yezid (1,135) may also be a first name.
Yezid Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yezid Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yezid (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺰﻳﺪ) occurs in Algeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms: Yézid. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Yezid? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 770,644th most numerous family name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 19,749,447 people. The surname Yezid occurs predominantly in Africa, where 74 percent of Yezid live; 42 percent live in North Africa and 42 percent live in Mahgreb. It is also the 236,307th most frequent first name throughout the world It is held by 1,135 people.
The surname is most widespread in Algeria, where it is held by 156 people, or 1 in 247,638. In Algeria Yezid is primarily concentrated in: Tizi Ouzou Province, where 99 percent are found, Bouïra Province, where 1 percent are found and Mostaganem Province, where 1 percent are found. Barring Algeria this surname occurs in 13 countries. It is also common in France, where 22 percent are found and Mauritania, where 20 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yézid | 93 | 1 | / |
| Yezi | 89 | 1,027 | / |
| Ezid | 89 | 6 | / |
| Yesid | 80 | 991 | / |
| Yezzi | 80 | 620 | / |
| Yeziz | 80 | 78 | / |
| Yezai | 80 | 54 | / |
| Yezhi | 80 | 23 | / |
| Yezei | 80 | 21 | / |
| Yezgi | 80 | 19 | / |
| Ezaid | 80 | 5 | / |
| Yedzi | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ezied | 80 | 4 | / |
| Yerzi | 80 | 3 | / |
| Iezid | 80 | 2 | / |
| Jyezi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yezed | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yejid | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yezci | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ayzid | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ezi | 75 | 3,752 | / |
| Ezzaid | 73 | 312 | / |
| Edzaid | 73 | 21 | / |
| Ayazid | 73 | 21 | / |
| Yezzie | 73 | 14 | / |
| Yezeed | 73 | 10 | / |
| Yerzai | 73 | 10 | / |
| Yezich | 73 | 5 | / |
| Yesaid | 73 | 3 | / |
| Oyejid | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yayzid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iyazid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eyiezi | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iezzid | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yehzih | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ezzi | 67 | 2,521 | / |
| Ezih | 67 | 2,044 | / |
| Yesi | 67 | 2,004 | / |
| Gezi | 67 | 1,657 | / |
| Yeze | 67 | 1,406 | / |
| Ezie | 67 | 1,369 | / |
| Ezgi | 67 | 1,250 | / |
| Yeza | 67 | 1,028 | / |
| Esid | 67 | 370 | / |
| Yegi | 67 | 345 | / |
| Jezi | 67 | 332 | / |
| Yeji | 67 | 230 | / |
| Ezai | 67 | 168 | / |
| Ezit | 67 | 113 | / |
| Ezhi | 67 | 50 | / |
| Ezui | 67 | 34 | / |
| Ezei | 67 | 24 | / |
| Iezi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ezed | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yeci | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ezii | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ehzi | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ayouzid | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ezoi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yehzhih | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ecid | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ezyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yedzeit | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yjzi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yezy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaeezai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yezeiph | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yezzier | 67 | 0 | / |
Yezid Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yezid in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﺰﻳﺪ | yzyd | 66.67 |
| ﺍﻟﻴﺰﻳﺪ | alyzyd | 33.33 |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yezid
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