Yuhaya Surname

717,442nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 407 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Yuhaya Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yuhaya Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria4061:436,31222,455
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Yuhaya (37) may also be a first name.

Yuhaya Last Name Facts

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

Yuhaya is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yuhaya? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 717,442nd most frequently occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 17,905,518 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Yuhaya reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,688,769th most commonly used first name globally, borne by 37 people.

The surname is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is borne by 406 people, or 1 in 436,312. In Nigeria Yuhaya is primarily concentrated in: Kano, where 93 percent are found, Cross River, where 4 percent are found and Akwa Ibom, where 1 percent are found. Barring Nigeria it exists in one country. It is also common in Indonesia, where 0 percent are found.

Yuhaya Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is predominantly Muslim (90%) in Nigeria.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Yushaya922/
Yauhaya921/
Yuhay9142/
Yuaya919/
Juhaya83234/
Yutaya839/
Yuhaha837/
Yusaya831/
Youhaa831/
Yuayah831/
Yuhayi831/
Yuheya831/
Yuahya831/
Iuhaya831/
Yuay8055/
Yuaa8048/
Yushiya77111/
Juhayah7748/
Yuhajah774/
Juchaya772/
Yeouaya772/
Yushayu771/
Yuchiya771/
Iushaya771/
Yuhai73276/
Yuaaa7334/
Juhay7332/
Yuaye7326/
Yuhau7314/
Yueya733/
Yuhoy732/
Yuuya732/
Juhaa732/
Iuhay731/
Yuiya731/
Yuayd731/
Yuayi731/
Yuhey731/
Yuuha731/
Yusoya67335/
Jusaya67126/
Yusiya6778/
Yutthayot6727/
Juhaha6726/
Yusuya6717/
Yuhaus6713/
Yutaia6711/
Yuahau679/
Youhai676/
Yusayu676/
Yutayu674/
Yutthayod673/
Yuhave673/
Yuayeh673/
Yuahia672/
Jouaya672/
Yushea672/
Yusayo672/
Hyuaha671/
Yuceya671/
Jauaya671/
Jutaya671/
Yuthea671/
Juhaay671/
Yuiyap671/
Jauhaa671/
Yutthayos671/
Juhiya671/
Yutiya671/
Yuaiad671/
Yauhey670/

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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 Yuhaya
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