Yerwa Surname
Approximately 135 people bear this surname
Yerwa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 97 | 1:1,826,214 | 65,886 |
| India | 37 | 1:20,731,497 | 300,213 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
Yerwa (49) may also be a first name.
Yerwa Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yerwa Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yerwa (Marathi: येरवा) occurs in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yerwa? popularity and diffusion
The surname Yerwa is the 1,537,949th most prevalent last name on a worldwide basis, held by approximately 1 in 53,981,822 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 73 percent of Yerwa are found; 73 percent are found in West Africa and 72 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 1,430,306th most frequent forename worldwide. It is borne by 49 people.
The surname is most commonly used in Nigeria, where it is carried by 97 people, or 1 in 1,826,214. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Adamawa, where 49 percent live, Borno, where 42 percent live and Federal Capital Territory, where 7 percent live. Excluding Nigeria it occurs in 2 countries. It is also found in India, where 27 percent live and Cameroon, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yerwad | 91 | 8 | / |
| Yerwaa | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yerway | 91 | 1 | / |
| Yerva | 80 | 1,689 | / |
| Yerba | 80 | 1,106 | / |
| Yerua | 80 | 25 | / |
| Jerwa | 80 | 24 | / |
| Yerwe | 80 | 3 | / |
| Errwa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Erwai | 80 | 2 | / |
| Erwha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ierwa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yerwi | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yervas | 73 | 72 | / |
| Yerbay | 73 | 45 | / |
| Ierwua | 73 | 19 | / |
| Iyorwa | 73 | 18 | / |
| Erwuah | 73 | 9 | / |
| Yerbağ | 73 | 9 | / |
| Gerway | 73 | 8 | / |
| Yervai | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ijerwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yerwoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jjyrwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jerway | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yerweh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yerrba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hyerba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jerwah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yerbaj | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yierba | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yervah | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yerwei | 73 | 1 | / |
| Gierwa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Erva | 67 | 1,209 | / |
| Erua | 67 | 207 | / |
| Yerwood | 67 | 6 | / |
| Aheerwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yerzuah | 67 | 1 | / |
Yerwa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yerwa in the Marathi language | ||
| येरवा | yerava | - |
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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 Yerwa
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