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Family name Yehya (يحيى , Yehya , Яйя ) , all over the world, is a widespread surname. The surname Yehya is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Palestinian Territory, where it is a common surname, Lebanon, and Jordan, where it is quite a common surname (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in Egypt, Syria, and Saudi Arabia. More frequently, Yehya is the forename as well as the last name.