Last name یحیا (Ihia 
, یحیا 
) , all around the world, is a rare cognomen. The cognomen یحیا is characteristic of Morocco, where it is a rare surname, Israel, where it is a very rare surname, and Nigeria. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Morocco, Nigeria, and France. Also, یحیا is the forename as well as the last name.