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
The surname Ya-U occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Ya-U? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 526,285th most commonly used family name throughout the world, borne by around 1 in 11,830,432 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Ya-U are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 100 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 308,804th most commonly used first name in the world, borne by 715 people.
The surname is most prevalent in Nigeria, where it is carried by 614 people, or 1 in 288,506. In Nigeria Ya-U is mostly concentrated in: Kano, where 22 percent are found, Jigawa, where 21 percent are found and Bauchi, where 15 percent are found. Besides Nigeria this last name occurs in one country. It is also found in Cameroon, where 0 percent are found.
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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