Acaba Surname

288,238th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,331 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Acaba Surname User-submission:

It has roots in 3 languages: Spanish, Portuguese and Turkish. I don't doubt that it is actually Turkish in its true origin, as the Turks along with every other country came through Spain at one point. In Spanish and Portuguese it is derived from the word acabar, meaning 'achieve', 'complete to finish'.

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Acaba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines1,0571:95,77916,673
Uganda1531:255,15918,845
United States811:4,474,802235,715
Turkey131:5,986,263116,031
Puerto Rico131:273,0882,549
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
United Arab Emirates11:9,162,273135,437
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
France11:66,422,722504,397
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

The alternate forms: Acabá (2) are calculated separately.

Acaba (26) may also be a first name.

Acaba Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It has roots in 3 languages: Spanish, Portuguese and Turkish. I don't doubt that it is actually Turkish in its true origin, as the Turks along with every other country came through Spain at one point. In Spanish and Portuguese it is derived from the word acabar, meaning 'achieve', 'complete to finish'. In Turkish there is no derivative. it means: 'astonishment', 'wonder', 'amazement'.

- aacaba

Aqaba means 'obstacle' in Arabic. The city of Aqaba, Jordan got its name because of the mountains surrounding it.

- aacaba

Acaba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Acaba is held by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Acabá. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Acaba? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 288,238th most widely held surname throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 5,475,241 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 80 percent of Acaba reside; 79 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 79 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 2,084,397th most commonly held forename throughout the world, borne by 26 people.

The last name Acaba is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 1,057 people, or 1 in 95,779. In The Philippines Acaba is mostly found in: Eastern Visayas, where 29 percent live, National Capital Region, where 26 percent live and Calabarzon, where 13 percent live. Not including The Philippines Acaba exists in 18 countries. It is also found in Uganda, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.

Acaba Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Acaba last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% registered with the party.

Acaba earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 7.51% more than the national average, earning $46,390 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Akcaba91580/
Achaba91529/
Acabay91497/
Acsaba9143/
Acatba914/
Acabat914/
Ascaba913/
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Acabaz911/
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Accaba911/
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Ağcabay831,769/
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Hachaba83192/
Accabat8335/
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Atchaba8315/
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Agcabay8313/
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Akcabay833/
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Asaba8039,793/
Akaba808,418/
Acoba805,134/
Acabo804,028/
Ajaba802,079/
Ocaba801,079/
Aqaba80740/
Azaba80152/
Acabe8092/
Ecaba808/
Acabi807/
Acava806/
Acawa802/
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Gacabhai771/
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Asabea733,845/
Asaaba731,771/
Aziaba731,636/
Adjaba73979/
Acabey73893/
Achoba73873/
Adzaba73871/
Achabi73807/
Arzaba73573/
Acampa73468/
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Akhabaz67170/
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Atchoba67107/
Ouchaba6785/
Ackaway6778/
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Hakauba6760/
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Akhabah6725/
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Ocheaba6715/
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Attsaba6713/
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Gachoba674/
Gockaba674/
Agiabau673/
Achaibo673/
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Hacouba673/
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Hasabad672/
Gazzaba672/
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