Yaga Surname

87,302nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,510 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Yaga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yaga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria2,1191:83,5975,901
India7431:1,032,38943,187
Cameroon6611:31,4214,236
DR Congo4581:161,30916,675
Papua New Guinea4231:19,2761,973
Japan2151:594,62515,792
Tanzania1861:284,63222,243
Turkey1461:533,02329,752
Russia1151:1,253,24490,592
Benin711:145,57215,253
Brazil431:4,978,473128,213
Iran411:1,872,74468,622
United States331:10,983,604436,696
Indonesia331:4,007,551204,828
Ivory Coast331:699,12819,606
Peru301:1,059,47119,489
Senegal261:560,7442,305
Burkina Faso181:1,019,56110,177
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Niger141:1,370,85828,349
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Uganda71:5,577,040114,218
South Africa71:7,739,672177,858
Malaysia71:4,213,461150,293
France61:11,070,454349,096
Belarus51:1,900,21297,012
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
England31:18,572,686338,250
Pakistan31:59,547,962132,569
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828

Yaga (3,731) may also be a first name.

Yaga Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yaga (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺎﻛﺎ, Hindi: यागा, Oriya: ୟାଗା, Russian: Яга, Tibetan: ཡ་ག་) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Yaga click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yaga? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 87,302nd most commonly occurring last name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 1,322,604 people. This last name is predominantly found in Africa, where 65 percent of Yaga reside; 49 percent reside in West Africa and 40 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 115,270th most common first name at a global level, borne by 3,731 people.

The last name is most frequently held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,119 people, or 1 in 83,597. In Nigeria it is primarily found in: Borno, where 47 percent reside, Benue, where 28 percent reside and Lagos, where 7 percent reside. Barring Nigeria it is found in 52 countries. It also occurs in India, where 13 percent reside and Cameroon, where 12 percent reside.

Yaga Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is predominantly Orthodox (73%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Yaga surname are 33.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 80% being registered with the political party.

The amount Yaga earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 40.33% less than the national average, earning S/. 11,567 per year; in South Africa they earn 10.53% more than the national average, earning R 262,656 per year and in United States they earn 1.73% more than the national average, earning $43,894 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yanga8926,240/
Yagai89345/
Yagas89199/
Yagga89189/
Yagah89128/
Yagaç89122/
Yagea8981/
Yaaga8980/
Yagay8976/
Yoaga8958/
Yagat8951/
Yañga8940/
Yagad8935/
Yagau8933/
Yagoa8925/
Yagha8919/
Yagaz8917/
Yahga8913/
Yagap899/
Yakga894/
Yagaa892/
Hyaga892/
Yagaï892/
Yayga891/
Yasga891/
Yangga80461/
Yangai80283/
Yagaya80130/
Yangau80104/
Yangha8090/
Yaygaz8049/
Yannga8037/
Yangay8025/
Yagash8010/
Yohaga8010/
Yaagaa807/
Yahaga807/
Yaouga807/
Yaghai807/
Yaagha806/
Yagaid805/
Yoagai804/
Hyanga804/
Yahnga804/
Ayyaga803/
Yangaj803/
Yaggad803/
Aiyaga803/
Ayiaga803/
Yaanga803/
Yangaa803/
Yaghau803/
Eyiaga802/
Yahuga802/
Yaghat802/
Hyagad801/
Yaygat801/
Yageau801/
Yajgaj801/
Uiyaga801/
Ajyaga801/
Eyeaga801/
Yagaud801/
Yaggas801/
Yaghga801/
Yianga801/
Yang'a801/
Oyiaga801/
Yagi75123,844/
Yago7514,379/
Yoga757,249/
Jaga756,897/
Yage75678/
Eaga75533/
Iaga7564/
Yagy7558/
Wanyaga733,206/
Ayianga7376/
Yanghai7310/
Ahayaga738/
Ayyanga736/
Yaghaya736/
Yanggau735/
Yiaghai735/
Aiyanga735/
Yiahgah733/
Yanngga732/
Yahgaya732/
Yahouga732/
Oyiagha731/
Yaounga731/
Eyyagha731/
Eyyanga731/
Ajyanga731/
Aayanga731/
D'Yanga731/
Ayeagha731/
Yang'ai731/
Janga6721,935/
Jagat6715,737/
Yaghi6714,538/
Yange6714,345/
Yager6711,668/
Yango6710,080/
Yonga675,571/
Jagga673,494/
Jagad673,253/
Yangi672,830/
Yahgo671,283/
Yagui671,217/
Ijaga67843/
Yagos67703/
Jagas67643/
Yagou67629/
Ayoga67581/
Jagai67578/
Geaga67473/
Yaggi67415/
Ajoga67411/
Yagii67397/
Yagiz67233/
Jagau67232/
Eyoga67202/
Jhaga67177/
Yaggy67157/
Jauga67157/
Yogai67136/
Jagah67131/
Ihaga67121/
Yagid6794/
Yogap6794/
Yogas6792/
Oyoga6775/
Eeaga6774/
Yaged6766/
Yagho6759/
Yagis6755/
Iagas6744/
Yagoh6739/
Yagod6738/
Jagha6736/
Yaghe6735/
Yagit6734/
Yañgo6733/
Yagge6732/
Yagie6728/
Yagop6728/
Giaga6728/
Yaghy6725/
Jagaa6725/
Jagaś6724/
Ianga6723/
Hyagi6723/
Uyoga6723/
Jagap6723/
Yagey6721/
Jaaga6720/
Yahounga6718/
Yoago6717/
Jyagi6717/
Yogah6714/
Yaagi6713/
Yagoo6712/
Yagot6712/
Jagaj6710/
Jagay6710/
Iagai6710/
Iagau6710/
Yaggo679/
Jaiga679/
Yageo679/
Yooga679/
Yaago679/
Yagoi679/
Jagaš679/
Yogay678/
Jacga678/
Yhoga677/
Yaougatt676/
Yagee676/
Yageh676/
Jagač676/
Yagoy676/
Jahga675/
Yagyi675/
Yogat674/
Yahgi674/
Yages674/
Jyoga674/
Yaget674/
Jagoa674/
Eagga674/
Jiaga674/
Yagip674/
Haiyanga674/
Yagei673/
Jayga673/
Yaguy673/
Jeaga673/
Yogga673/
Yasge672/
Heaga672/
Eagha672/
Gayyagay672/
Yaygi672/
Eagay672/
Yogad671/
Iagat671/
Eaaga671/
Eagaa671/
Ehaga671/
Yiago671/
Yagiy671/
Yagyz671/
Yiage671/
Yaage671/
Yioga671/
Iagea671/
Jjaga671/
Yogaj671/
Yoage671/
Yacgi671/
Yahangai671/
Yangè671/
Aioga671/
Ahayagga671/
Jagaz671/
Yagez671/
Yaagy671/
Yacge671/
Iagoa670/
Eagah670/

Yaga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yaga in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻳﺎﻛﺎyaka-
Yaga in the Tibetan language
ཡ་ག་yaga-
Yaga in the Oriya language
ୟାଗାyaga-
Yaga in the Hindi language
यागाyaga50
यगाyaga33.33
यज्ञyajna16.67
Yaga in the Russian language
Ягаaga-

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