Yhya Surname
Approximately 2,970 people bear this surname
Yhya Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Egypt | 2,532 | 1:36,310 | 3,783 |
| Saudi Arabia | 358 | 1:86,189 | 12,374 |
| Iraq | 21 | 1:1,667,698 | 16,789 |
| Pakistan | 20 | 1:8,932,194 | 45,447 |
| Jordan | 7 | 1:1,263,205 | 16,935 |
| Yemen | 4 | 1:6,606,324 | 25,896 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| United Arab Emirates | 2 | 1:4,581,136 | 93,443 |
| Syria | 2 | 1:9,650,511 | 17,817 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Indonesia | 1 | 1:132,249,194 | 811,426 |
| India | 1 | 1:767,065,382 | 1,851,717 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
Yhya (1,923) may also be a first name.
Yhya Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yhya Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yhya (Arabic: يهيا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺤﻴﻰ) is held by more people in Egypt than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yhya? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 148,804th most prevalent last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 2,453,719 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Yhya reside; 85 percent reside in North Africa and 85 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 173,126th most commonly held first name worldwide. It is borne by 1,923 people.
The surname is most numerous in Egypt, where it is carried by 2,532 people, or 1 in 36,310. Outside of Egypt Yhya exists in 26 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 12 percent reside and Iraq, where 1 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yihya | 89 | 193 | / |
| Yhyah | 89 | 4 | / |
| Yya | 86 | 1,178 | / |
| Ayhaya | 80 | 12 | / |
| Uyhaya | 80 | 1 | / |
| Haya | 75 | 30,189 | / |
| Hoya | 75 | 8,227 | / |
| Hiya | 75 | 5,178 | / |
| Yoya | 75 | 4,339 | / |
| Yhia | 75 | 2,137 | / |
| Heya | 75 | 2,093 | / |
| Ihya | 75 | 1,722 | / |
| Ahya | 75 | 1,640 | / |
| Yyat | 75 | 1,454 | / |
| Huya | 75 | 780 | / |
| Ohya | 75 | 612 | / |
| Ehya | 75 | 376 | / |
| Yiya | 75 | 180 | / |
| Ayha | 75 | 35 | / |
| Hyia | 75 | 22 | / |
| Yyad | 75 | 16 | / |
| Hyya | 75 | 7 | / |
| Eyha | 75 | 3 | / |
| Uyha | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yhyo | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yhye | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yyas | 75 | 1 | / |
| Uhya | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yyae | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yyaz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hyja | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hayat | 67 | 714,052 | / |
| Hayah | 67 | 2,729 | / |
| Ahaya | 67 | 2,363 | / |
| Hauya | 67 | 2,352 | / |
| Hoyas | 67 | 1,671 | / |
| Hayad | 67 | 1,611 | / |
| Hiyat | 67 | 1,423 | / |
| Hiyas | 67 | 1,402 | / |
| Heyat | 67 | 1,287 | / |
| Hayas | 67 | 1,086 | / |
| Hehya | 67 | 764 | / |
| Hoyau | 67 | 656 | / |
| Goyha | 67 | 393 | / |
| Hayaa | 67 | 317 | / |
| Yihia | 67 | 309 | / |
| Hayaz | 67 | 171 | / |
| Hyoya | 67 | 134 | / |
| Hiyah | 67 | 103 | / |
| Houya | 67 | 82 | / |
| Hyyat | 67 | 69 | / |
| Hohya | 67 | 69 | / |
| Hayau | 67 | 52 | / |
| Heyah | 67 | 52 | / |
| Hayha | 67 | 38 | / |
| Hayap | 67 | 35 | / |
| Heyau | 67 | 35 | / |
| Huyad | 67 | 34 | / |
| Hoyah | 67 | 25 | / |
| Yihye | 67 | 22 | / |
| Huyat | 67 | 19 | / |
| Huyah | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ahyah | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hoyat | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hyiat | 67 | 14 | / |
| Yohyi | 67 | 13 | / |
| Heyad | 67 | 12 | / |
| Hiyad | 67 | 12 | / |
| Huoya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ouhya | 67 | 10 | / |
| Hahya | 67 | 9 | / |
| Heyap | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ihyas | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ihyad | 67 | 8 | / |
| Hiyaz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hhaya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Huyha | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ihyah | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ayhas | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hihya | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yyapp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yiyas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hooya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yiyap | 67 | 3 | / |
| Heeya | 67 | 3 | / |
| Hyias | 67 | 3 | / |
| Heyaz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yoaya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heyha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Haïya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hoyha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yiyaz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gohya | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hoyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihyat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heyas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayhad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gihya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ha'ya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhyah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hijya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayhau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayhat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyyaz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huhya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoyad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heyaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hgaya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiyap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iohya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gayha | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyhaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayhah | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyhau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehyat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyjad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoyap | 67 | 0 | / |
Yhya Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yhya in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﺤﻴﻰ | yhyy | 50 |
| ﻳﺤﻰ | yhy | 50 |
| Yhya in the Arabic language | ||
| يهيا | yhya | - |
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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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