Ya-U Surname

526,285th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 616 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Ya-U Surname

For the meaning of this name, see: Ya & U.

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ya-U Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria6141:288,50616,217
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ya-Au8912/
Ya-Ou896/
Ya-Uy891/
Ya-Ue891/
Ya-Uh891/
Yau-U891/
Yau86273,766/
A-U8613/
Oya-Ue8016/
Ya-Hui801/
A Ya-U801/
Yaou7558,204/
Ya U751,584/
Yawu751,525/
Yayu751,318/
Ayau75818/
Yoau75591/
Eyau75399/
Iyau75265/
Yaau75239/
Yauu75144/
Yaiu75119/
Ya-O7594/
Yaui7580/
Yaua7574/
Uyau7566/
Oyau7553/
Yaux7541/
Yauh7534/
Yiau7533/
Yauo7528/
Yeau7523/
Yuau7521/
y Au7513/
Yaue7510/
Yu-U757/
Yauy756/
A-Au756/
Ya'u755/
Ya-A753/
Ya-Y752/
Ya-E752/
A-Uu751/
Ywau751/
Au-U751/
Ua-U751/
Aya-Uwu736/
Aya-Owu733/
Ya-Huey731/
Aya-Uwo731/
Ya-Aoua731/
Yau-Yau731/
Yu6719,083,843/
Ya67500,316/
Au67231,186/
Eyayu6713,265/
Yaoua675,122/
Yu-Ue671,654/
Yauyo671,570/
Ayaou671,217/
Ya-Ya67528/
Yauwe67425/
Yaoui67275/
A Yau67261/
Ya-Ai67233/
Ya-Ho67230/
Yaoue67216/
Yayau67123/
Yauwa67114/
Yayuh6798/
Yawou6776/
Yayou6774/
Ya'ou6767/
Yuwau6758/
Ya-Ah6757/
Ayawu6756/
Yayua6748/
Yahwu6748/
Aiyau6747/
Yaowu6741/
Iya U6738/
Yaoou6736/
Ya-Ha6736/
Yawau6734/
Ya-Ao6731/
Yauwu6729/
Yawua6729/
Ya-Yo6729/
Iyawu6727/
Oyaux6727/
Yauai6721/
Yauwo6721/
Iyayu6721/
Iyaou6719/
Yaoiu6719/
Ya Ou6717/
Yauya6716/
Yaaou6714/
Ya-Oh6713/
Yaoyu6712/
Eyawu6712/
Yauwi6711/
Yayue679/
Yaouy679/
Yaiou679/
Yaawu677/
A-Uwa676/
Ayaua675/
Ye-Ue675/
Yah U675/
Yaa U675/
Au-Ua675/
Yaiyu675/
Ayayu674/
Yawhu674/
Ya Au674/
Oya-A674/
Uya U674/
Ayiau674/
Yuyau673/
y A U673/
Yaiwu673/
Yayiu673/
Yiaau673/
Ya Hu673/
Aya U673/
Yowau673/
Yaouu673/
Oyaua672/
Iyyau672/
Ayyau672/
Yawuo672/
A-Yau672/
Iyaua672/
Yawuh672/
Iiyau672/
Yyaou672/
Yaouh672/
Yaouo672/
Yauyi672/
Ayeau672/
Ayaui672/
Ya Yu672/
Yu-Wu671/
Ayoau671/
Yauye671/
Yawue671/
Yi-Hu671/
Yeaux671/
Youau671/
Yu-Uy671/
Yeawu671/
Yeayu671/
Yaiue671/
Yayuo671/
Yau A671/
A-Uwe671/
Yawuu671/
Aa-Ue671/
Yaiua671/
Yauau671/
Yauyu671/
Oyaue671/
Oyawu671/
Oyayu671/
Uyaou671/
Yu-Uh671/
Yoaou671/
Yoayu671/
Âyaou671/
Ya-Hy671/
Ya-Ye671/
Yaweu671/
Yawui671/
Yayeu671/
Yau'e671/
Yiawu671/
Eyaou671/
Ayaue671/
Yauiu671/
Yahhu671/
Yuawu671/
Yuaui671/
Ayuau671/
Eayau670/

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