Yelwa Surname
Approximately 2,645 people bear this surname
Yelwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 2,353 | 1:75,284 | 5,394 |
| Cameroon | 145 | 1:143,235 | 15,918 |
| Niger | 137 | 1:140,088 | 5,240 |
| DR Congo | 4 | 1:18,469,892 | 182,906 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
Yelwa (4,810) may also be a first name.
Yelwa Demographics
Yelwa Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Religious Adherence
in Nigeria
Yelwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yelwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yelwa (Arabic: ليلوا) is found most frequently in Nigeria. It can appear as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yelwa? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 164,067th most frequently held family name globally, borne by around 1 in 2,755,216 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Yelwa reside; 95 percent reside in West Africa and 89 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 98,539th most commonly held first name throughout the world It is held by 4,810 people.
The surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 2,353 people, or 1 in 75,284. In Nigeria Yelwa is primarily concentrated in: Bauchi, where 29 percent reside, Kano, where 17 percent reside and Anambra, where 12 percent reside. Excluding Nigeria Yelwa exists in 7 countries. It also occurs in Cameroon, where 5 percent reside and Niger, where 5 percent reside.
Yelwa Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those holding the last name is chiefly Muslim (92%) in Nigeria.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yelwat | 91 | 6 | / |
| Yelwai | 91 | 5 | / |
| Yellwa | 91 | 3 | / |
| Yelua | 80 | 110 | / |
| Elwau | 80 | 54 | / |
| Yelwe | 80 | 42 | / |
| Yelba | 80 | 11 | / |
| Yelwo | 80 | 8 | / |
| Jelwa | 80 | 6 | / |
| Ehlwa | 80 | 5 | / |
| Elhwa | 80 | 4 | / |
| Elwua | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ellwa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yelva | 80 | 2 | / |
| Elwahy | 73 | 585 | / |
| Ellwaa | 73 | 275 | / |
| Ellway | 73 | 187 | / |
| Yelbay | 73 | 108 | / |
| Yelbai | 73 | 45 | / |
| Yelwei | 73 | 32 | / |
| Yelbağ | 73 | 20 | / |
| Gelway | 73 | 3 | / |
| Yellwe | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jelwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Elwaay | 73 | 1 | / |
| Elwaya | 73 | 1 | / |
| Elwaaa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hiylwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Elwuea | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jelwad | 73 | 1 | / |
| Elva | 67 | 1,434 | / |
| Elua | 67 | 521 | / |
| Yelluas | 67 | 15 | / |
| Jelwaya | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ellwahy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijelwad | 67 | 1 | / |
Yelwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yelwa in the Arabic language | ||
| ليلوا | lylwa | - |
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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 Yelwa
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