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Where Does The Last Name Yia Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Yia (Hindi: यिा, Russian: Ыиа) is carried by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of Yia.

How Common Is The Last Name Yia? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Yia is the 557,722^nd most widespread surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 12,785,168 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 59 percent of Yia reside; 52 percent reside in East Africa and 47 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Yia is also the 139,868^th most common first name world-wide, borne by 2,733 people.

The surname is most widespread in Uganda, where it is borne by 294 people, or 1 in 132,787. In Uganda Yia is primarily concentrated in: Arua District, where 88 percent are found, Masindi District, where 5 percent are found and Maracha District, where 3 percent are found. Apart from Uganda it occurs in 22 countries. It also occurs in The Philippines, where 13 percent are found and Thailand, where 6 percent are found.

Yia Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Yia last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the party.

Yia earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 11.8% more than the national average, earning $48,239 USD per year.