Yagaza Surname

1,032,007th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 244 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Tanzania

Yagaza Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yagaza Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania1291:410,40028,884
DR Congo1091:677,79449,381
United States61:60,409,8221,028,827

Yagaza Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yagaza is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as:. For other possible spellings of Yagaza click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yagaza? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,032,007th most commonly used family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 29,866,991 people. The surname occurs mostly in Africa, where 98 percent of Yagaza are found; 53 percent are found in East Africa and 53 percent are found in East Bantu Africa.

The last name Yagaza is most numerous in Tanzania, where it is borne by 129 people, or 1 in 410,400. In Tanzania it is mostly found in: Kigoma Region, where 93 percent are found, Morogoro Region, where 3 percent are found and Mara Region, where 1 percent are found. Without taking into account Tanzania it is found in 2 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 45 percent are found and The United States, where 2 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yangaza92272/
Yagaazad8626/
Yagaze83157/
Yagasa8356/
Yagoza8313/
Yagazi834/
Yageza831/
Yogaza831/
Jagazap771,289/
Jangaza77239/
Yangasa77128/
Yangazi7728/
Yaghazi7722/
Yagazie7721/
Yangaze7711/
Yangoza778/
Yangazo774/
Yagouza772/
Yagasha771/
Yaghezai7119/
Yangassa715/
Yagachay711/
Yagaazed711/
Yangasha711/
Yagesa6782/
Yagosa6749/
Jagasa6733/
Yagaso6728/
Yagase6725/
Yogeza6721/
Yagasi6714/
Yagaji6710/
Yagagi678/
Yogasa674/
Yongadzha674/
Eagasa673/
Yagozo672/

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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
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  • 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 Yagaza
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