Yaba Surname

41,056th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,739 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
Gabon

Yaba Surname Definition:

Yaba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person that susprises and dazzles everyone.

Yaba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo2,0391:36,2334,485
Ivory Coast1,8671:12,3571,006
Philippines1,1641:86,97415,106
Ghana9701:27,8563,309
Turkey8861:87,8357,886
Chad6741:20,1662,465
Gabon6571:2,875504
Nigeria6151:288,03716,192
India4441:1,727,62562,153
Egypt4271:215,30615,336
Togo4201:17,2575,159
Congo3951:12,6311,629
Benin3281:31,5114,138
Japan3091:413,73613,104
Thailand2841:248,72742,218
Indonesia2651:499,05440,843
Papua New Guinea1381:59,0857,566
Uganda1131:345,48022,807
Tanzania681:778,55342,281
Burkina Faso631:291,3035,283
Cameroon501:415,38135,427
Niger501:383,84010,800
Iraq471:745,14210,632
France461:1,443,972140,296
Mauritania431:95,2295,961
Northern Cyprus391:8,1801,959
Angola361:749,7002,649
Liberia351:125,9589,506
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Malaysia321:921,69541,854
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
England231:2,422,52489,093
South Sudan161:713,442947
Ukraine161:2,845,168170,459
Peru161:1,986,50825,077
Iran91:8,531,392160,212
Spain91:5,194,67182,436
Senegal91:1,619,9274,107
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
United Arab Emirates81:1,145,28440,289
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Taiwan71:3,349,24920,155
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Afghanistan31:10,717,72835,605
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

Yaba (29,309) may also be a first name.

Yaba Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Yaba is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: a person that susprises and dazzles everyone.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Yaba Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yaba (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺎﺑﻪ, Hindi: याबा, Marathi: याबा, Oriya: ଯବା, Russian: Яба) occurs most in The DR Congo. It may appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yaba? popularity and diffusion

The last name Yaba is the 41,056th most frequent family name throughout the world, borne by approximately 1 in 572,066 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 63 percent of Yaba reside; 33 percent reside in West Africa and 26 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 28,403rd most commonly used forename worldwide, held by 29,309 people.

The surname is most frequently used in The DR Congo, where it is borne by 2,039 people, or 1 in 36,233. Aside from The DR Congo this surname occurs in 66 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 15 percent are found and The Philippines, where 9 percent are found.

Yaba Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Yaba has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 660 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yaba Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Yaba earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 83.98% less than the national average, earning R 38,064 per year; in United States they earn 46.38% less than the national average, earning $23,136 USD per year and in Canada they earn 34.04% less than the national average, earning $32,770 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yabaş892,107/
Yahba89809/
Yabah89752/
Yabas89631/
Yaaba89518/
Yabai89441/
Yabha89234/
Yabad89112/
Yabat8992/
Yabea8956/
Yabau8936/
Yaboa8917/
Yabaa8916/
Yabga899/
Hyaba899/
Yiaba898/
Yabay897/
Yaïba894/
Yoaba893/
Jyaba892/
Yasba891/
Yabaz891/
Yabaå891/
Yaouba8034,821/
Yabhai803,321/
Yahaba80340/
Yatbaz80272/
Yabaya80227/
Yaşbay80139/
Yabaid80134/
Yashba80122/
Yachba80119/
Yahuba8085/
Yatbay8055/
Yasbas8032/
Yabass8023/
Aiyaba8022/
Yauuba8012/
Yabhat807/
Yahbah807/
Yabbah805/
Ayiaba802/
Yabash802/
Yabuha802/
Yabais801/
Yabaja801/
Yabhas801/
Yaybah801/
Yasbaa801/
Yoabea801/
Yoabaa801/
Ayyaba801/
Yasbay801/
Oiyaba801/
Yabeha801/
Ya'aba801/
Yabadz801/
Yaauba801/
Yabaah801/
Jyabai801/
Yabe7535,712/
Yawa7519,685/
Yava7519,226/
Yabo7512,498/
Yoba758,601/
Jaba756,727/
Yabi756,515/
Yaby75130/
Iaba7597/
Yaua7574/
Eaba757/
Yabj752/
Yabé751/
Yahouba7338/
Ayyabai7310/
Yabasht738/
Yaoubah736/
Yabhaid736/
Ya'ouba736/
Yabhaij734/
Goiyaba733/
Jyabaah731/
Yaybhay731/
Yaabhai731/
Yaabhay731/
Yashbaz731/
Yabhait731/
Yassbaa731/
Yahbaya731/
Yampa675,277/
Yabes673,882/
Jabat672,616/
Jabay671,525/
Yaber671,180/
Yabui671,179/
Yavad67771/
Yabeh67739/
Ajoba67704/
Yawai67648/
Yavas67618/
Jabas67608/
Heaba67552/
Jabah67542/
Yajua67513/
Ayoba67507/
Yabot67454/
Yobaş67417/
Jabea67405/
Jabai67343/
Yabis67341/
Yabou67319/
Jaiba67291/
Jaaba67234/
Yaabe67234/
Iabad67211/
Yawah67178/
Jabad67174/
Yaboh67164/
Yaawo67161/
Jabau67132/
Yabit67127/
Jahba67127/
Jhaba67121/
Jabha67120/
Yaway67117/
Yabie67108/
Yayva67102/
Yabiy6796/
Jabaa6790/
Yaboi6784/
Jabaj6776/
Yabee6773/
Yobaz6770/
Yobah6769/
Yahbi6768/
Yanpa6767/
Yawea6761/
Jabaz6761/
Oyoba6753/
Ijaba6748/
Yabio6746/
Yasua6745/
Yavat6742/
Geaba6741/
Yobas6738/
Yabed6738/
Yabez6738/
Jiaba6736/
Yaave6735/
Yawau6734/
Yabuy6733/
Hyoba6733/
Yaboy6732/
Yavga6729/
Yawua6729/
Yavaz6728/
Yatva6727/
Yabeu6724/
Yabei6723/
Yabos6723/
Yobai6722/
Yiawa6721/
Jauba6721/
Yabet6720/
Jyabi6718/
Yasbi6718/
Yaabi6716/
Yabgi6716/
Ehaba6715/
Yahbo6715/
Yavaç6714/
Giaba6713/
Yabii6712/
Yaawa6712/
Yavai6710/
Ioaba679/
Jabap679/
Yabhi678/
Yaava678/
Jaboa678/
Jyawa678/
Hyabe677/
Hiaba677/
Yahwa677/
Yabyo677/
Yawha677/
Jyabo676/
Yaabo676/
Hyabi676/
Yabid675/
Yabeo675/
Yawoa675/
Yaboo675/
Yabod675/
Ajyabhai674/
Yahva674/
Uyoba674/
Yobat674/
Ihaba674/
Ioyba674/
Eyoba674/
Jatba673/
Yasva673/
Youaa673/
Yabih673/
Yaboj673/
Yahabhai673/
Yavah673/
Yawaa673/
Jasba673/
Ghiyabai672/
Jayba672/
Iabea672/
Eabea672/
Yiava672/
Aioba672/
Eabah672/
Jabga672/
Yabuo672/
Yabey672/
Yabiz672/
Iabai672/
Hyawa672/
Jjaba671/
Iabas671/
Eabha671/
Aiyabhai671/
Yauas671/
Yasbe671/
Yabyi671/
Yajva671/
Uiyabhai671/
Jgaba671/
Yooba671/
Iabat671/
Iabau671/
Jabéa671/
Hjaba671/
Yoabe671/
Yoabo671/
Yobaa671/
Yaaby671/
Yawwa671/
Yaywa671/
Yauad671/
Yauap671/
Yatbe671/
Yavau671/
Yaïwa671/
Yaavi671/
Yabhe671/
Yabho671/
Yiabe671/
Eabay671/
Yobay671/
Yavaï671/
Yahbe671/
Yabgo671/
Eabau671/
Hyabo671/
Yavay670/

Yaba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yaba in the Oriya language
ଯବାyaba92.16
ଯାବାyaba3.92
ୟବାyaba1.96
ଯ଼ବାyaba1.96
Yaba in the Hindi language
याबाyaba60
यबाyaba20
ज़यबाzayaba20
Yaba in the Marathi language
याबाyaba57.14
यबाyaba42.86
Yaba in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻳﺎﺑﻪyabh36.84
ﻳﺎﺏyab34.21
ﻳﺎﺑﺎyaba15.79
ﻳﺒﻪybh5.26
ﻳﺐyb5.26
ﻳﺮﺏyrb2.63
Yaba in the Russian language
Ябаaba-

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