Yakawa Surname
Approximately 291 people bear this surname
Yakawa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 130 | 1:62,721 | 8,130 |
| DR Congo | 89 | 1:830,108 | 57,152 |
| Japan | 37 | 1:3,455,251 | 34,832 |
| Cameroon | 19 | 1:1,093,109 | 67,608 |
| England | 7 | 1:7,959,723 | 202,100 |
| Niger | 4 | 1:4,798,004 | 75,547 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
Yakawa (115) may also be a first name.
Yakawa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yakawa Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yakawa occurs in Papua New Guinea more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yakawa? popularity and diffusion
Yakawa is the 912,827th most widespread surname on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 25,043,113 people. It occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 45 percent of Yakawa are found; 45 percent are found in Oceania Islands and 45 percent are found in Papuan Oceania. Yakawa is also the 873,022nd most widespread first name globally, held by 115 people.
It is most commonly occurring in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 130 people, or 1 in 62,721. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: Milne Bay, where 48 percent are found, Madang, where 30 percent are found and West Sepik, where 18 percent are found. Beside Papua New Guinea this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 31 percent are found and Japan, where 13 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yakcawa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Hyakawa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yakaawa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yakaewa | 92 | 1 | / |
| Oyiakawa | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yakawaya | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yaykawad | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yokawa | 83 | 1,116 | / |
| Yakawe | 83 | 536 | / |
| Jakawa | 83 | 243 | / |
| Yakowa | 83 | 51 | / |
| Yakawi | 83 | 33 | / |
| Yakava | 83 | 27 | / |
| Yacawa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yakawo | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yakewa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yakhawaja | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yakaeva | 77 | 311 | / |
| Yokawat | 77 | 170 | / |
| Hyokawa | 77 | 50 | / |
| Yakabağ | 77 | 43 | / |
| Ayokawa | 77 | 26 | / |
| Yakawou | 77 | 10 | / |
| Eakawah | 77 | 5 | / |
| Yakavad | 77 | 5 | / |
| Yaskowa | 77 | 4 | / |
| Yakouwa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Oyokawa | 77 | 2 | / |
| Jakawad | 77 | 2 | / |
| Jakaway | 77 | 2 | / |
| Yokawad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yakawis | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yaakaba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jakawai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yakoiwa | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yakawich | 71 | 47 | / |
| Jackaway | 71 | 37 | / |
| Yakhaeva | 71 | 37 | / |
| Yokhawat | 71 | 13 | / |
| Jakkawad | 71 | 10 | / |
| Jakkawat | 71 | 8 | / |
| Yoshkawa | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jakeaway | 71 | 2 | / |
| Yakavaha | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yakovaya | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jakhawat | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yakova | 67 | 1,284 | / |
| Jokawa | 67 | 121 | / |
| Yacava | 67 | 64 | / |
| Yacaba | 67 | 35 | / |
| Yakave | 67 | 33 | / |
| Jakava | 67 | 15 | / |
| Yakowo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jakowa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yokowa | 67 | 4 | / |
| Iokawa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yakeva | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yakowe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yakavi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iakava | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yakavy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yakowi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yacawi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yokhawath | 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 Yakawa
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