Aboaba Surname

380,890th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 936 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Saint Kitts and Nevis

Aboaba Surname User-submission:

The Aboaba surname originates in Lagos, Nigeria, and it means 'you reap what you sow'.

Aboaba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria8361:211,89312,594
England721:773,86242,299
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Aboaba (44) may also be a first name.

Aboaba Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Aboaba surname originates in Lagos, Nigeria, and it means 'you reap what you sow'.

- zihemtrim

The Aboaba surname is from Yoruba tribe in Nigeria. It means 'come back and see'.

- seunaboaba

Aboaba Last Name Facts

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

Aboaba is found most in Nigeria. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Aboaba? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 380,890th most widely held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 7,785,840 people. Aboaba is mostly found in Africa, where 89 percent of Aboaba are found; 89 percent are found in West Africa and 89 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Aboaba is also the 1,525,482nd most frequently held first name worldwide, held by 44 people.

It is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is held by 836 people, or 1 in 211,893. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Lagos, where 41 percent are found, Ogun, where 40 percent are found and Oyo, where 9 percent are found. Barring Nigeria this surname occurs in 10 countries. It is also common in England, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Aboaba Last Name Statistics demography

Aboaba earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year.

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