Yawe Surname

72,098th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,843 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Yawe Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yawe Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda3,5981:10,8501,820
Nigeria1,2881:137,5338,869
DR Congo6501:113,66112,476
Papua New Guinea5081:16,0511,581
Cameroon3941:52,7136,872
Benin2591:39,9065,128
Ivory Coast431:536,54016,589
Indonesia261:5,086,507239,866
United States201:18,122,947588,089
Burkina Faso131:1,411,70012,072
England101:5,571,806158,774
Chad91:1,510,2445,402
Philippines51:20,247,645262,352
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
South Africa41:13,544,426222,367
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
France11:66,422,722504,397
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ireland81:553,73317,655
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

The alternate forms: Yawé (1) are calculated separately.

Yawe (1,187) may also be a first name.

Yawe Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yawe is held by more people in Uganda than any other country/territory. It can also occur as: Yawé. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yawe? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 72,098th most frequently used surname throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 1,064,964 people. The surname Yawe occurs predominantly in Africa, where 92 percent of Yawe reside; 53 percent reside in East Africa and 53 percent reside in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 230,167th most frequently held first name world-wide, borne by 1,187 people.

The surname Yawe is most frequently held in Uganda, where it is held by 3,598 people, or 1 in 10,850. In Uganda Yawe is mostly concentrated in: Wakiso District, where 26 percent reside, Kampala District, where 14 percent reside and Mityana District, where 8 percent reside. Apart from Uganda Yawe is found in 25 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 19 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 9 percent reside.

Yawe Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Yawe has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Yawe last name grew 667 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yawe Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is predominantly Anglican (63%) in Ireland.

In The United States those bearing the Yawe surname are 24.66% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 71.43% being registered with the political party.

The amount Yawe earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 141.94% more than the national average, earning R 574,932 per year and in United States they earn 23.92% more than the national average, earning $53,472 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yawé921/
Yaweh89908/
Yaawe89124/
Yawei89121/
Yawea8961/
Yahwe8918/
Yawie899/
Yawee895/
Ytawe894/
Yawhe893/
Yawey893/
Yoawe892/
Yawge892/
Hyawe892/
Yawue891/
Yiawe891/
Yaweu891/
Yhawe891/
Yaw8635,268/
Yahweh8050/
Yaweye8027/
Aiyawe8026/
Yawetz806/
Yahwhe805/
Oyiawe803/
Yawoue803/
Yaawes802/
Yahwee802/
Yawets802/
Ya'awe801/
Yawe'e801/
Yahawe801/
Yaye7542,460/
Yabe7535,712/
Yawa7519,685/
Yawi752,427/
Yave752,315/
Jawe75520/
Yowe75428/
Yaje75165/
Yiaw7548/
Yaie7531/
Yaee7515/
Yaei7511/
Yaey7511/
Yaue7510/
Iawe7510/
Yeae757/
Jyaw755/
Yaaw753/
Hyaw753/
Yawh752/
Yawj752/
Yawy751/
Yaae751/
Yawd751/
Yahwheh735/
Yahwhee731/
Yahweah731/
Yaweash731/
Yasue6715,160/
Yahye6710,862/
Yayeh674,425/
Yaver671,334/
Yowei671,274/
Oyowe67879/
Yawai67648/
Yayes67375/
Ayowe67307/
Yayee67277/
Jawie67271/
Yaabe67234/
Yaoue67216/
Yaved67157/
Yayae67126/
Yaway67117/
Yaheu6774/
Yabee6773/
Eyowe6757/
Yabea6756/
Jaweh6748/
Yavez6748/
Yayei6743/
Jawee6735/
Yaave6735/
Yaghe6735/
Yagge6732/
Yavie6732/
Yoweh6731/
Yiawi6729/
Yagie6728/
Yayez6726/
Yayea6726/
Yavet6725/
Yowey6723/
Yabei6723/
Yavge6722/
Yiawa6721/
Yajee6719/
Yahei6719/
Yaaye6718/
Yajie6717/
Yaves6717/
Yajue6715/
Yahey6714/
Jaawe6713/
Ehawe6713/
Ysaye6712/
Yayey6712/
Yaawa6712/
Hiawe6712/
Yaeid6711/
Jawei6711/
Yawii6710/
Yayet679/
Yayue679/
Yauet679/
Yawoi679/
Jawey679/
Jyawa678/
Yajeh678/
Joyae678/
Yowee677/
Hyabe677/
Yayie677/
Yahve677/
Yawha677/
Ijawe676/
Jawea676/
Jawej675/
Jayae675/
Yawoa675/
Yavey675/
Yawyi675/
Yajje675/
Yhaye675/
Jjawe675/
Jiawe675/
Yhaei675/
Jawep675/
Jaweu675/
Yayep674/
Yaveh674/
Yaeye674/
Ysaie674/
Yauez673/
Eawee673/
Yavei673/
Yawaa673/
Hayiawea673/
Yaeis672/
Yayhe672/
Ajowe672/
Yaiez672/
Yabey672/
Yawoy672/
Yawyo672/
Hyawa672/
Yoave672/
Yoyae672/
Ayyaw672/
Yauhe671/
Yavej671/
Yeaer671/
Yowea671/
Jawhe671/
Yaiue671/
Yaaee671/
Hyawy671/
Hyaye671/
Jyaye671/
Yuyae671/
Ytaye671/
Yowge671/
Yohwe671/
Yawui671/
Yawwa671/
Yayej671/
Yaywa671/
Yavee671/
Yaveu671/
Yavhe671/
Yeahe671/
Yaïwa671/
Yajei671/
Yajez671/
Yabhe671/
Yaiet671/
Yaoeh671/
Yiaye671/
Yhave671/
Yiabe671/
Yaeae671/
Jhawe671/
Hyawi671/
Jauwe671/
Yaauw671/
Yujae671/
Yhaje671/
Yheae671/
Yahbe671/
Yaaeh671/
Yaeew671/
Aiyawest671/
Yauer670/

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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 Yawe
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