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 occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may appear as:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Aboaba? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 380,890th most frequently occurring surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 7,785,840 people. It occurs mostly 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 widely held first name throughout the world, borne by 44 people.

The last name is most frequent in Nigeria, where it is held by 836 people, or 1 in 211,893. In Nigeria Aboaba is most prevalent in: Lagos, where 41 percent reside, Ogun, where 40 percent reside and Oyo, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Nigeria Aboaba exists in 10 countries. It also occurs in England, where 8 percent reside and The United States, where 2 percent reside.

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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Aboaba
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