Yahawa Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Yahawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 18 | 1:9,841,264 | 197,192 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
Yahawa (39) may also be a first name.
Yahawa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yahawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yahawa occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yahawa? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 4,116,508th most numerous surname internationally It is held by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. The surname is predominantly found in Africa, where 91 percent of Yahawa are found; 91 percent are found in West Africa and 78 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,637,361st most frequently held forename internationally, held by 39 people.
This last name is most commonly held in Nigeria, where it is borne by 18 people, or 1 in 9,841,264. In Nigeria Yahawa is primarily concentrated in: Taraba, where 89 percent reside, Edo, where 6 percent reside and Sokoto, where 6 percent reside. Not including Nigeria it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in Niger, where 9 percent reside and Cameroon, where 4 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahawat | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yaawa | 91 | 12 | / |
| Yahwa | 91 | 7 | / |
| Jahawa | 83 | 11 | / |
| Yahava | 83 | 9 | / |
| Yahway | 83 | 9 | / |
| Yaawua | 83 | 4 | / |
| Yahuaa | 83 | 4 | / |
| Yahwah | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yahwau | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yaawai | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yahywa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Ya'awa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yawa | 80 | 19,685 | / |
| Yachwad | 77 | 19 | / |
| Yashwad | 77 | 13 | / |
| Yahauua | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hyaawua | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jahaway | 77 | 0 | / |
| Yawai | 73 | 648 | / |
| Yaaba | 73 | 518 | / |
| Ehawa | 73 | 243 | / |
| Yabha | 73 | 234 | / |
| Yawah | 73 | 178 | / |
| Ihawa | 73 | 174 | / |
| Yaawo | 73 | 161 | / |
| Yaway | 73 | 117 | / |
| Jahwa | 73 | 38 | / |
| Yawau | 73 | 34 | / |
| Yiawa | 73 | 21 | / |
| Jaawa | 73 | 20 | / |
| Yabaa | 73 | 16 | / |
| Yaava | 73 | 8 | / |
| Jyawa | 73 | 8 | / |
| Yawha | 73 | 7 | / |
| Yahwo | 73 | 7 | / |
| Jhawa | 73 | 6 | / |
| Hiawa | 73 | 5 | / |
| Yahva | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yawaa | 73 | 3 | / |
| Hyawa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yawwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yhowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yaywa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yaïwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yahabhai | 71 | 3 | / |
| Yabhai | 67 | 3,321 | / |
| Yashua | 67 | 145 | / |
| Hijawa | 67 | 48 | / |
| Jahava | 67 | 27 | / |
| Yahvah | 67 | 20 | / |
| Yaaiva | 67 | 19 | / |
| Youaha | 67 | 10 | / |
| Jahuwa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Iaawua | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hyhava | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hahjiawea | 67 | 5 | / |
| Aiyawa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yasuaa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jiahwa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yawash | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yachva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yaavga | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoaway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hiawua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Youhaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yauhas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yauhad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yashva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jabhaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jihawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heaway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahuay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaaway | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaawad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaawaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaswad | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaauba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ya'aba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajhaba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Giahwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyiawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yavaai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaywat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhawai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaawat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jahwai | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ihawau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yayhua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajiawa | 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
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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 Yahawa
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