Yiha Surname

239,503rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,672 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Yiha Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yiha Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia1,6101:60,5886,165
Nigeria371:4,787,642126,894
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Cameroon91:2,307,674112,590
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048

Yiha (1,428) may also be a first name.

Yiha Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Yiha Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Yiha occurs in Ethiopia more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yiha? popularity and diffusion

It is the 239,503rd most numerous family name internationally, held by approximately 1 in 4,358,580 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Yiha reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Yiha is also the 206,516th most numerous first name in the world, borne by 1,428 people.

This last name is most widespread in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 1,610 people, or 1 in 60,588. Outside of Ethiopia it occurs in 5 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 2 percent are found and Indonesia, where 1 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yihai8910/
Yihas894/
Yioha892/
Yihay891/
Yiaha891/
Iha8618,929/
Yia86570/
Yha86128/
Oyioha80210/
Yihaya804/
Ayiaha801/
Giha759,364/
Yaha755,485/
Ayia751,070/
Ijha75973/
Yhap75645/
Jiha75342/
Yhea75291/
Ihat75288/
Eyia75255/
Yiap75251/
Yiat75237/
Yieh75228/
Hyha75180/
Hiha75172/
Ihas75164/
Ihap75154/
Oyia75140/
Yiho75101/
Ihai7560/
Ihad7554/
Ihah7552/
Yiai7534/
Yihe7533/
Yiau7533/
Yihi7529/
Ihaz7527/
Ihau7525/
Uyia7521/
Yias7518/
Yhas7517/
Ihay7516/
Ihaj7513/
Yhai7511/
Yiay759/
Iaha756/
Yhau755/
Yhat752/
Yhay752/
Yoih752/
Yiaa751/
Ihga751/
Yhaa751/
Ihoa751/
Yhha751/
Yiea751/
Yiih751/
Yhoa751/
Jyha751/
Ieha751/
Ihha751/
Ya67500,316/
Jihad6740,261/
Yiech6716,134/
Yahay677,770/
Ia673,924/
Eyiah673,496/
Yahai672,740/
Ayiah671,625/
Yhiea67367/
Ihasz67363/
Ayiad67344/
Ihaya67189/
Yhaya67184/
Jihat67163/
Jihaz67107/
Ihaia6793/
Goyia6756/
Jihay6754/
Aihia6742/
Yahah6740/
Hihat6736/
Yihui6735/
Jihap6732/
Yahau6731/
Yahaa6725/
Ayiaz6724/
Ihaha6723/
Jihas6721/
Eyieh6721/
Yoaia6720/
Oyieh6718/
Jihai6715/
Hayia6713/
Yaaha6712/
Gayia6712/
Yihuo6710/
Oyiah679/
Ihats678/
Iahad678/
Ihoha677/
Yojha676/
Uijha676/
Jihha676/
Hiuha676/
Yhaia676/
Ouyha676/
Yhapp675/
Hioha675/
Ayias675/
Jihah675/
Eyioh674/
Hiaha674/
Yaaih674/
Giaha674/
Yhaja674/
Aijha673/
Hyhat673/
Jiaha673/
Iheha673/
Uyieh673/
Yehga673/
Yiapp673/
Yihie673/
Yhaha673/
Ioyha673/
Oijha672/
Yhatt672/
Yiach672/
Ihaas672/
Hieha672/
Eijha672/
Aihja672/
Ihaid672/
Yiohe672/
Yiaya672/
Ayiaa672/
Ihass672/
Yihou672/
Ayioh672/
Jyuha671/
Jyaha671/
Jihaa671/
Jihga671/
Jijha671/
Ihast671/
Hihau671/
Yhaus671/
Yiatt671/
Yieah671/
Ayiat671/
Uyioh671/
Iohaa671/
Yiash671/
Oyhia671/
Uyiah671/
Iahah671/
Ayiaj671/
Ihuha671/
Ihatt671/
Oyuha671/
Yaijh671/
Yighi671/
Yihei671/
Yihoh671/
Yhoha671/
Geyha671/
Aihya671/
Aayia671/
Aaiha671/
Iehay671/
Ayhya671/
Yhieh671/
Yheae671/
Jyhad671/
Gihay671/
Ihajd671/
Ihasj671/
Heyia670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yiha
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