Yaabu Surname

5,213,395th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Yaabu Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yaabu Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria81:22,142,845310,552
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220

Yaabu (13) may also be a first name.

Yaabu Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yaabu is more commonly found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yaabu? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 5,213,395th most commonly used last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 520,538,994 people. This last name is primarily found in Africa, where 57 percent of Yaabu reside; 57 percent reside in West Africa and 57 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 3,159,357th most frequently held first name internationally. It is borne by 13 people.

The surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 8 people, or 1 in 22,142,845. In Nigeria Yaabu is most common in: Sokoto, where 88 percent reside and Kaduna, where 13 percent reside. Without taking into account Nigeria it is found in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 21 percent reside and Indonesia, where 21 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yahabu917/
Yaaibu911/
Yaabhu911/
Yabu8910,323/
Yabut8018,345/
Yabui801,179/
Yabou80319/
Yabud8081/
Yabuz8081/
Jaabu8077/
Yabau8036/
Yawau8034/
Yabuy8033/
Yabeu8024/
Yabus8012/
Iaabu808/
Yoabu808/
Yaawu807/
Yahbu804/
Yabhu803/
Yabgu802/
Yavau801/
Yaavu801/
Yabuh801/
Yiabu801/
Yabux801/
Yabuu801/
Yabous7311,058/
Yahubu7354/
Yabush7315/
Hyabou7314/
Eiyabu738/
Yabuch738/
Ayyabu734/
Yabout734/
Yasbou733/
Oyiabu733/
Yabouz733/
Jaabou732/
Yabuha732/
Yahawu732/
Aiyabu732/
Yaoubu731/
Yabgou731/
Yatbou731/
Yaavuu731/
Yahwau731/
Yampau731/
Uyeabu731/
Yabuus731/
Ayaebu731/
Ajeabu731/
Aayabu731/
Ajiabu731/
Yhabou731/
Yabuit731/
Yaaboo731/
Yoabou731/
Jjaabu731/
I'Aabu731/
Jabu677,636/
Yobu671,729/
Yawu671,525/
Yavu67816/
Iabu6730/
Gaiyabu6723/
Yabusch6719/
Haiyabu6713/
Eabu6712/
Yaoubou6711/
Jahabut679/
Hajiabu674/
Agiabau673/
Ajjabou673/
Gayyabu673/
Hayyabu672/
Hayiabu671/
Jaabout671/
Yabouss671/
Jahabou671/
Uyiabuh671/
Aiyabou671/
Aijabhu671/

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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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Yaabu
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