Yagban Surname
Approximately 36 people bear this surname
Yagban Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 35 | 1:295,303 | 24,440 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
Yagban (22) may also be a first name.
Yagban Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yagban Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yagban is borne by more people in Benin than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Yagban click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yagban? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 3,274,477th most frequently occurring surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 202,431,831 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Yagban live; 100 percent live in West Africa and 97 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 2,301,746th most common first name in the world It is held by 22 people.
This last name is most widespread in Benin, where it is carried by 35 people, or 1 in 295,303. In Benin Yagban is mostly found in: Alibori Department, where 100 percent are found. Outside of Benin Yagban occurs in one country. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 3 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yangban | 92 | 6 | / |
| Yagbane | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yaghband | 86 | 2 | / |
| Yangbean | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yangbain | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jagban | 83 | 250 | / |
| Yaguan | 83 | 19 | / |
| Yagwan | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yagbon | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yogban | 83 | 1 | / |
| Eagban | 83 | 1 | / |
| Jangban | 77 | 10 | / |
| Yaagwan | 77 | 7 | / |
| Yagkuan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Yagevan | 77 | 3 | / |
| Yaghwan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yogbang | 77 | 1 | / |
| Iangban | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jagbhan | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eiyagbon | 71 | 45 | / |
| Yangboon | 71 | 10 | / |
| Yanghuan | 71 | 8 | / |
| Ayiagbon | 71 | 6 | / |
| Jiangban | 71 | 3 | / |
| Yangkwan | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jaghband | 71 | 2 | / |
| Eyiagbon | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jaghbane | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yaguatin | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yagkuang | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jagwan | 67 | 256 | / |
| Yakwan | 67 | 96 | / |
| Yakuan | 67 | 26 | / |
| Jaguan | 67 | 25 | / |
| Yagwon | 67 | 16 | / |
| Yogbon | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jagvan | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jogban | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yacuan | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jagbon | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yagwam | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaguanova | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaquan | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Yagban
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