Yayau Surname
Approximately 123 people bear this surname
Yayau Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 63 | 1:2,811,790 | 89,258 |
| DR Congo | 48 | 1:1,539,158 | 86,567 |
| Papua New Guinea | 11 | 1:741,247 | 83,447 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
Yayau (46) may also be a first name.
Yayau Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yayau Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yayau is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yayau? popularity and diffusion
The last name Yayau is the 1,628,521st most frequent family name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 59,248,341 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 90 percent of Yayau reside; 51 percent reside in West Africa and 51 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Yayau is also the 1,484,914th most common first name in the world. It is borne by 46 people.
This last name is most commonly occurring in Nigeria, where it is held by 63 people, or 1 in 2,811,790. In Nigeria it is primarily concentrated in: Taraba, where 89 percent are found, Ekiti, where 8 percent are found and Adamawa, where 2 percent are found. Other than Nigeria Yayau occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 39 percent are found and Papua New Guinea, where 9 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yayaud | 91 | 37 | / |
| Yayaou | 91 | 2 | / |
| Yayahu | 91 | 2 | / |
| Yahyau | 91 | 2 | / |
| Yahyaui | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yahyaou | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yahayau | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yayahui | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yayou | 80 | 74 | / |
| Jayau | 80 | 43 | / |
| Yajau | 80 | 7 | / |
| Yuyau | 80 | 3 | / |
| Iyyau | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yayeu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eayau | 80 | 0 | / |
| Yahyaouy | 77 | 36 | / |
| Jayaou | 73 | 26 | / |
| Yahyou | 73 | 6 | / |
| Hyayou | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yayouh | 73 | 4 | / |
| Jhayau | 73 | 3 | / |
| Yhayou | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yoyaut | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yayous | 73 | 1 | / |
| Itayau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yoyaud | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yayuuh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yaouau | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yayehu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yahyoui | 67 | 2,736 | / |
| Yuyu | 67 | 1,468 | / |
| Yeyu | 67 | 56 | / |
| Yahyouy | 67 | 44 | / |
| Yeau | 67 | 23 | / |
| Yoyu | 67 | 22 | / |
| Yayouss | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ishayau | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yayohou | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yahiaui | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yahyoup | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yahiaou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yahayou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yahayju | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahayyu | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahaiou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ithayau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Isahyau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yayoush | 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 Yayau
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