Yakaba Surname

1,596,935th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 127 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Yakaba Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yakaba Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine511:892,60286,458
DR Congo411:1,801,94195,514
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Brazil81:26,759,292405,030
South Africa81:6,772,213167,054
Cameroon31:6,923,023143,724
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271

Yakaba (32) may also be a first name.

Yakaba Last Name Facts

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

Yakaba (Russian: Якаба) occurs more in Ukraine more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yakaba? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,596,935th most widespread family name on earth It is held by approximately 1 in 57,382,251 people. Yakaba is mostly found in Europe, where 49 percent of Yakaba are found; 49 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 48 percent are found in East Slavic Europe. It is also the 1,840,253rd most commonly held given name worldwide, borne by 32 people.

The last name Yakaba is most prevalent in Ukraine, where it is carried by 51 people, or 1 in 892,602. In Ukraine Yakaba is primarily found in: Lviv Oblast, where 57 percent reside, Odessa Oblast, where 22 percent reside and Luhansk Oblast, where 14 percent reside. Beside Ukraine this surname is found in 9 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 32 percent reside and Russia, where 7 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yakhaba9251/
Yakabağ9243/
Yakauba921/
Yakabai921/
Yaakaba921/
Yakabhai8610/
Yakabaya861/
Yakabe83954/
Yakoba83492/
Yakabi83225/
Yacaba8335/
Yakaby8317/
Jakaba8311/
Yakabo836/
Yokaba831/
Yakeba831/
Yakouba779,106/
Iakabaș7732/
Yakabou7710/
Yaakabe7710/
Yakampa779/
Yaakoba774/
Yokabat771/
Yakhabi771/
Yakuoba771/
Yakkabo771/
Jakabah771/
Yaaqoba771/
Yakooba771/
Yackouba7148/
Jakabhai7135/
Yaacouba7116/
Yakhouba7115/
Yakoubat718/
Yokkabat712/
Yaakouba712/
Yajkouba712/
Yakcouba712/
Jakkabai711/
Yakoobai711/
Yakamppa711/
Iheakaba711/
Yakavaha711/
Yahkouba711/
Yakobo6715,848/
Yakobe677,860/
Yakobi672,792/
Jacaba67942/
Jakoba67390/
Yacoba67256/
Yakoby67211/
Iakoba67173/
Yokoba67141/
Yacava6764/
Jakabó6712/
Jakaby6712/
Jakabi6712/
Yacabo6711/
Eaqaba679/
Jakabe676/
Jakhabhai675/
Iakabi675/
Iakabe674/
Yacabi672/
Yaqabo672/
Jhakabhai671/
Jakabo671/
Ijakabhai671/
Yakavy671/
Iakabo671/
Jaqaba671/
Yaacoubaa671/
Yaqaby671/
Yaqoba671/
Yaakoubat671/
Yackabets670/

Yakaba Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yakaba in the Russian language
Якабаakaba-

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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 Yakaba
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