Yawa Surname

27,303rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,685 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Africa
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Yawa Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yawa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Africa5,0011:10,8331,355
Kenya3,3081:13,9601,714
Ivory Coast1,8521:12,4571,014
Papua New Guinea1,6171:5,042295
Ghana1,5931:16,9622,149
Cameroon1,4451:14,3731,965
Nigeria1,0321:171,65010,622
Togo9451:7,6701,744
Benin5451:18,9642,537
Indonesia4781:276,67224,941
Nepal4601:61,9151,665
Niger3301:58,1582,800
Thailand2431:290,69350,038
DR Congo1781:415,05434,837
Burkina Faso1691:108,5923,288
Iraq1001:350,2176,594
Uganda751:520,52429,324
Liberia591:74,7216,295
Peru571:557,61614,875
Lesotho371:54,9348,266
Namibia331:73,0127,607
Afghanistan151:2,143,54615,005
England141:3,979,861125,553
Malaysia141:2,106,73083,604
India131:59,005,029552,550
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Zimbabwe91:1,715,36084,476
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Azerbaijan41:2,412,28025,948
Pakistan41:44,660,971115,884
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
France11:66,422,722504,397
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Japan11:127,844,29373,547

Yawa (85,683) may also be a first name.

Yawa Last Name Facts

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

Yawa (Arabic: ياوا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻮﻯ) occurs more in South Africa more than any other country/territory. It can also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yawa? popularity and diffusion

Yawa is the 27,303rd most numerous family name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by approximately 1 in 370,208 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 84 percent of Yawa are found; 37 percent are found in West Africa and 31 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 11,671st most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 85,683 people.

The surname Yawa is most commonly used in South Africa, where it is carried by 5,001 people, or 1 in 10,833. In South Africa it is most numerous in: Eastern Cape, where 50 percent are found, Western Cape, where 18 percent are found and Gauteng, where 13 percent are found. Without taking into account South Africa this surname is found in 53 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 17 percent are found and The Ivory Coast, where 9 percent are found.

Yawa Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Yawa surname is predominantly Christian (68%) in Kenya.

The amount Yawa earn in different countries varies marginally. In South Africa they earn 34.62% less than the national average, earning R 155,364 per year and in United States they earn 39.45% less than the national average, earning $26,125 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yawai89648/
Yawah89178/
Yaway89117/
Yawea8961/
Yawau8934/
Yawua8929/
Yiawa8921/
Yaawa8912/
Jyawa898/
Yahwa897/
Yawha897/
Yawoa895/
Yawaa893/
Hyawa892/
Yawwa891/
Yaywa891/
Yaïwa891/
Yahawa8023/
Yawuah8010/
Yahway809/
Yaawua804/
Yawuat804/
Aiyawa803/
Yahwah802/
Yawash802/
Yoaway801/
Eyiawa801/
Yahwau801/
Ya'awa801/
Yawaja801/
Yaywat801/
Yaawai801/
Yahywa801/
Yaswad801/
Jawa7520,595/
Yava7519,226/
Yaba7512,739/
Yowa7512,465/
Yawe756,843/
Yawo753,044/
Yawi752,427/
Yaua7574/
Iawa7529/
Yawj752/
Yawy751/
Yawé751/
Yachwad7319/
Yashwad7313/
Ayyawat739/
Oyiawah733/
Yahweah731/
Hyaawua731/
Yawahap731/
Yahawat731/
Haiyawa731/
Yaweash731/
Jawai673,364/
Yaweh67908/
Yavad67771/
Yavas67618/
Yaaba67518/
Yajua67513/
Jawah67480/
Yabai67441/
Jaway67411/
Yowah67348/
Ehawa67243/
Yabha67234/
Yaabe67234/
Ihawa67174/
Yaawo67161/
Yaawe67124/
Yawei67121/
Yowai67102/
Yayva67102/
Jawaj6795/
Jaiwa6787/
Yawou6776/
Yabea6756/
Yoway6755/
Yasua6745/
Yavat6742/
Jahwa6738/
Yabau6736/
Yaave6735/
Yavga6729/
Yiawi6729/
Yavaz6728/
Yatva6727/
Jaawa6720/
Yawoo6719/
Yahwe6718/
Yaabi6716/
Yabaa6716/
Iawat6714/
Yavaç6714/
Ijawa6712/
Yawii6710/
Yavai6710/
Hyaba679/
Yawie679/
Yawoi679/
Jawwa678/
Yiaba678/
Yaava678/
Jawaa677/
Yabay677/
Yahwo677/
Jhawa676/
Jawea676/
Yawoh676/
Yaabo676/
Jauwa675/
Hiawa675/
Yawee675/
Yawyi675/
Jiawa675/
Yahva674/
Jawha674/
Yaïba674/
Yasva673/
Jajwa673/
Jaywa673/
Youaa673/
Yawhe673/
Yawey673/
Yowau673/
Yavah673/
Yaweo673/
Hayiawea673/
Jyaba672/
Jawoa672/
Yiava672/
Yoawe672/
Yawuo672/
Jawau672/
Yawwo672/
Yoowa672/
Yawge672/
Yawho672/
Yawoy672/
Yawyo672/
Iawai672/
Hyawe672/
Jeawa672/
Joywa672/
Iawad672/
Yauas671/
Yawue671/
Yhowa671/
Yajva671/
Eaway671/
Iaway671/
Yiawe671/
Hyawy671/
Yiowa671/
Yojwa671/
Yobaa671/
Yaaby671/
Yaweu671/
Yawui671/
Yauad671/
Yauap671/
Yavau671/
Yaavi671/
Yabaå671/
Yhawe671/
Hyawi671/
Ioawa671/
Hyawo671/
Yowaï671/
Yavaï671/
Iawaj671/
Iawas671/
Yavay670/

Yawa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yawa in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻳﻮﻯywy33.33
ﻳﺎﻭﻯyawy33.33
ﻳﺎﻭﺍyawa33.33
Yawa in the Arabic language
ياواyawa-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yawa
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