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

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

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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