174.22 ^cm

Where Does The Last Name Yaw Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

Yaw is more commonly found in Ghana than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yaw? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This surname is the 15,807^th most commonly used last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 206,633 people. The surname Yaw occurs mostly in Africa, where 84 percent of Yaw reside; 84 percent reside in West Africa and 84 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Yaw is also the 9,134^th most frequent first name internationally, held by 112,636 people.

The last name Yaw is most commonly used in Ghana, where it is carried by 29,440 people, or 1 in 918. Besides Ghana it is found in 68 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 7 percent are found and The United States, where 5 percent are found.

Yaw Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Yaw has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Yaw surname rose 501 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 2,040 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it contracted 50 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Yaw Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is principally Catholic (79%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Yaw last name are 24.5% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 71.27% being registered with the political party.

The amount Yaw earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.49% more than the national average, earning $43,359 USD per year and in Canada they earn 12.22% less than the national average, earning $43,610 CAD per year.