Yiyeh Surname
Approximately 93 people bear this surname
Yiyeh Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 92 | 1:1,925,465 | 68,462 |
| Taiwan | 1 | 1:23,444,746 | 93,622 |
Yiyeh (10) may also be a first name.
Yiyeh Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yiyeh Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yiyeh occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yiyeh? popularity and diffusion
The last name Yiyeh is the 1,931,261st most frequently held surname worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 78,360,709 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 99 percent of Yiyeh are found; 99 percent are found in West Africa and 99 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,684,242nd most frequently held first name globally, borne by 10 people.
It is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 92 people, or 1 in 1,925,465. In Nigeria it is most common in: Benue, where 73 percent are found, Bauchi, where 22 percent are found and Adamawa, where 1 percent are found. Aside from Nigeria this last name is found in one country. It also occurs in Taiwan, where 1 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yiye | 89 | 506 | / |
| Yyeh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yayeh | 80 | 4,425 | / |
| Yeyeh | 80 | 208 | / |
| Yihye | 80 | 22 | / |
| Yiyah | 80 | 7 | / |
| Yoyeh | 80 | 6 | / |
| Yieye | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yhieh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iyieh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yiaye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iyyeh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yieah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yioye | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yitayesh | 77 | 2,898 | / |
| Ahayiyeh | 77 | 6 | / |
| Iye | 75 | 3,024 | / |
| Yye | 75 | 20 | / |
| Yayesh | 73 | 9,983 | / |
| Ayieye | 73 | 211 | / |
| Oyieye | 73 | 10 | / |
| Yayech | 73 | 9 | / |
| Iteyeh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yaiesh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yieyha | 73 | 3 | / |
| Iseyeh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Ayioye | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oyuyeh | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yajieh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yoyehe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ieiyeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yieyie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yihiye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yihyie | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yitaye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eyieye | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yaye | 67 | 42,460 | / |
| Yeah | 67 | 2,146 | / |
| Yitayih | 67 | 1,771 | / |
| Yeha | 67 | 1,556 | / |
| Giye | 67 | 352 | / |
| Yieu | 67 | 230 | / |
| Yiyi | 67 | 208 | / |
| Yayh | 67 | 123 | / |
| Jiye | 67 | 98 | / |
| Yuye | 67 | 91 | / |
| Iyie | 67 | 73 | / |
| Yeuh | 67 | 39 | / |
| Yaie | 67 | 31 | / |
| Yoye | 67 | 30 | / |
| Aiyejoh | 67 | 23 | / |
| Yoie | 67 | 20 | / |
| Yioe | 67 | 18 | / |
| Yiey | 67 | 16 | / |
| Yiheyes | 67 | 16 | / |
| Iyye | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ieye | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ihye | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yiay | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yiee | 67 | 9 | / |
| Aheiyeh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aysiyah | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ioye | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ytayesh | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yioyich | 67 | 3 | / |
| Iaye | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yaiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yejh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yioy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhie | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yuiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iieh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iiye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiej | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iuye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yuie | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Yiyeh
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