Ya-U Surname
Approximately 616 people bear this surname
Ya-U Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 614 | 1:288,506 | 16,217 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
Ya-U (715) may also be a first name.
Ya-U Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Ya-U Come From? nationality or country of origin
Ya-U is borne by more people in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Ya-U? popularity and diffusion
Ya-U is the 526,285th most prevalent family name in the world, held by around 1 in 11,830,432 people. The last name Ya-U is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Ya-U reside; 100 percent reside in West Africa and 100 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 308,804th most widely held first name internationally It is held by 715 people.
This surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 614 people, or 1 in 288,506. In Nigeria Ya-U is most prevalent in: Kano, where 22 percent live, Jigawa, where 21 percent live and Bauchi, where 15 percent live. Besides Nigeria Ya-U exists in one country. It is also common in Cameroon, where 0 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ya-Au | 89 | 12 | / |
| Ya-Ou | 89 | 6 | / |
| Ya-Uy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ya-Ue | 89 | 1 | / |
| Ya-Uh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yau-U | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yau | 86 | 273,766 | / |
| A-U | 86 | 13 | / |
| Oya-Ue | 80 | 16 | / |
| Ya-Hui | 80 | 1 | / |
| A Ya-U | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yaou | 75 | 58,204 | / |
| Ya U | 75 | 1,584 | / |
| Yawu | 75 | 1,525 | / |
| Yayu | 75 | 1,318 | / |
| Ayau | 75 | 818 | / |
| Yoau | 75 | 591 | / |
| Eyau | 75 | 399 | / |
| Iyau | 75 | 265 | / |
| Yaau | 75 | 239 | / |
| Yauu | 75 | 144 | / |
| Yaiu | 75 | 119 | / |
| Ya-O | 75 | 94 | / |
| Yaui | 75 | 80 | / |
| Yaua | 75 | 74 | / |
| Uyau | 75 | 66 | / |
| Oyau | 75 | 53 | / |
| Yaux | 75 | 41 | / |
| Yauh | 75 | 34 | / |
| Yiau | 75 | 33 | / |
| Yauo | 75 | 28 | / |
| Yeau | 75 | 23 | / |
| Yuau | 75 | 21 | / |
| y Au | 75 | 13 | / |
| Yaue | 75 | 10 | / |
| Yu-U | 75 | 7 | / |
| Yauy | 75 | 6 | / |
| A-Au | 75 | 6 | / |
| Ya'u | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ya-A | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ya-Y | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ya-E | 75 | 2 | / |
| A-Uu | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ywau | 75 | 1 | / |
| Au-U | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ua-U | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aya-Uwu | 73 | 6 | / |
| Aya-Owu | 73 | 3 | / |
| Ya-Huey | 73 | 1 | / |
| Aya-Uwo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ya-Aoua | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yau-Yau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yu | 67 | 19,083,843 | / |
| Ya | 67 | 500,316 | / |
| Au | 67 | 231,186 | / |
| Eyayu | 67 | 13,265 | / |
| Yaoua | 67 | 5,122 | / |
| Yu-Ue | 67 | 1,654 | / |
| Yauyo | 67 | 1,570 | / |
| Ayaou | 67 | 1,217 | / |
| Ya-Ya | 67 | 528 | / |
| Yauwe | 67 | 425 | / |
| Yaoui | 67 | 275 | / |
| A Yau | 67 | 261 | / |
| Ya-Ai | 67 | 233 | / |
| Ya-Ho | 67 | 230 | / |
| Yaoue | 67 | 216 | / |
| Yayau | 67 | 123 | / |
| Yauwa | 67 | 114 | / |
| Yayuh | 67 | 98 | / |
| Yawou | 67 | 76 | / |
| Yayou | 67 | 74 | / |
| Ya'ou | 67 | 67 | / |
| Yuwau | 67 | 58 | / |
| Ya-Ah | 67 | 57 | / |
| Ayawu | 67 | 56 | / |
| Yayua | 67 | 48 | / |
| Yahwu | 67 | 48 | / |
| Aiyau | 67 | 47 | / |
| Yaowu | 67 | 41 | / |
| Iya U | 67 | 38 | / |
| Yaoou | 67 | 36 | / |
| Ya-Ha | 67 | 36 | / |
| Yawau | 67 | 34 | / |
| Ya-Ao | 67 | 31 | / |
| Yauwu | 67 | 29 | / |
| Yawua | 67 | 29 | / |
| Ya-Yo | 67 | 29 | / |
| Iyawu | 67 | 27 | / |
| Oyaux | 67 | 27 | / |
| Yauai | 67 | 21 | / |
| Yauwo | 67 | 21 | / |
| Iyayu | 67 | 21 | / |
| Iyaou | 67 | 19 | / |
| Yaoiu | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ya Ou | 67 | 17 | / |
| Yauya | 67 | 16 | / |
| Yaaou | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ya-Oh | 67 | 13 | / |
| Yaoyu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Eyawu | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yauwi | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yayue | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yaouy | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yaiou | 67 | 9 | / |
| Yaawu | 67 | 7 | / |
| A-Uwa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ayaua | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ye-Ue | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yah U | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yaa U | 67 | 5 | / |
| Au-Ua | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yaiyu | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ayayu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yawhu | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ya Au | 67 | 4 | / |
| Oya-A | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uya U | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ayiau | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yuyau | 67 | 3 | / |
| y A U | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yaiwu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yayiu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yiaau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ya Hu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aya U | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yowau | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yaouu | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oyaua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iyyau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayyau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yawuo | 67 | 2 | / |
| A-Yau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iyaua | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yawuh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iiyau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yyaou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yaouh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yaouo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yauyi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayeau | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayaui | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ya Yu | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yu-Wu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayoau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yauye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yawue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yi-Hu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeaux | 67 | 1 | / |
| Youau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yu-Uy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeawu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeayu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaiue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yayuo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yau A | 67 | 1 | / |
| A-Uwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yawuu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aa-Ue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaiua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yauau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yauyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyaue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyawu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyayu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yu-Uh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoayu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Âyaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ya-Hy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ya-Ye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaweu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yawui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yayeu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yau'e | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiawu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyaou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayaue | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yauiu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahhu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yuawu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yuaui | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayuau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eayau | 67 | 0 | / |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ya-U
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