Yoro Surname

21,587th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 25,235 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Ivory Coast

Yoro Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yoro Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast16,6011:1,390139
Benin3,9121:2,642319
Philippines1,7391:58,2169,779
Niger3911:49,0842,467
Mali3871:43,8481,206
France3561:186,58129,031
United States2961:1,224,52386,796
Burkina Faso2931:62,6352,511
Nigeria2621:676,11731,456
Cameroon1831:113,49213,142
Japan1681:760,97817,707
Turkey1381:563,92330,928
Tanzania1071:494,78133,101
Papua New Guinea881:92,65612,367
Mauritania741:55,3363,965
DR Congo621:1,191,60673,277
Indonesia461:2,874,982163,265
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Cambodia131:1,191,3195,802
Senegal111:1,325,3953,666
England111:5,065,278148,650
Thailand101:7,063,834426,148
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
China21:683,660,78330,601
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Guam11:160,1214,893
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

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

Yoro (34,934) may also be a first name.

Yoro Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yoro (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺮﻭ, Russian: Йоро, Tibetan: ཡོ་རོགས།) is held by more people in The Ivory Coast than any other country/territory. It may also be found as a variant: Yôro. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yoro? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 21,587th most widely held surname on earth, borne by approximately 1 in 288,787 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 74 percent of Yoro reside; 73 percent reside in West Africa and 58 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Yoro is also the 24,773rd most commonly used first name world-wide, held by 34,934 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in The Ivory Coast, where it is borne by 16,601 people, or 1 in 1,390. In The Ivory Coast Yoro is most numerous in: Montagnes District, where 40 percent reside, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 22 percent reside and Sassandra-Marahoué District, where 15 percent reside. Outside of The Ivory Coast it is found in 59 countries. It is also common in Benin, where 16 percent reside and The Philippines, where 7 percent reside.

Yoro Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Yoro last name is predominantly Christian (83%) in Nigeria.

In The United States those bearing the Yoro surname are 6.47% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 59.7% registered with the political party.

The amount Yoro earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 1.51% less than the national average, earning $42,497 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.96% less than the national average, earning $36,785 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yôro921/
Yorou897,995/
Ayoro893,932/
Oyoro89652/
Yorro89632/
Yoroh89262/
Yorot89247/
Yorgo89154/
Eyoro8978/
Uyoro8963/
Yoroi8963/
Yorop8930/
Yoros8924/
Yoroa8919/
Yosro8917/
Yotro894/
Yoroz893/
Yioro891/
Yohro891/
Yooro891/
Yoroy891/
Yoyro891/
Yoroo891/
Yro862,336/
Ayoroa801,035/
Hayoro80645/
Yotrot80174/
Yohros8074/
Ayoroh8073/
Aiyoro809/
Oyorou807/
Yorgoh803/
Ayorou803/
Yhoiro802/
Ayoroo802/
Eyioro802/
Yorosh801/
Yoroch801/
Yorzoo801/
Ayoruo801/
Oyioro801/
Oyoroi801/
Yorooz801/
Ayoroi801/
Yooroy801/
Ayorho801/
Eyoroh801/
Oyorro801/
Yaro7584,650/
Joro754,990/
Yora753,261/
Oiro75922/
Yiro75337/
Ayro75273/
Yrou75113/
Yroy75106/
Yrod7568/
Ioro7546/
Yroz7540/
Hyro7536/
Eoro7526/
Yrro7521/
Yroh7515/
Yrot7511/
Yroa758/
Eyro756/
Oyro752/
Øyro752/
Yhro752/
Yrop751/
Yroo751/
Ysro751/
Wanyoro73736/
Yottrot734/
Gaiyoro731/
Yorzooh731/
Yohouro731/
Ayoroha731/
Yarou6725,907/
Ayora676,201/
Yarro672,325/
Yaros671,642/
Yaroh67960/
Yorga67932/
Jorro67700/
Yosra67691/
Yarot67680/
Ajoro67509/
Ojoro67502/
Joiro67432/
Jorgo67417/
Jouro67284/
Ehoro67251/
Joroh67213/
Yorat67203/
Yaaro67188/
Yiaro67184/
Ayros67130/
Joros67121/
Yoraz67108/
Yorha67105/
Jhoro67104/
Yasro6788/
Hoiro6784/
Eyroa6770/
Yaroo6762/
Yorra6759/
Joroo6756/
Yahro6749/
Yarop6745/
Yoras6744/
Yirou6735/
Yorah6732/
Ejoro6732/
Hyora6731/
Joroz6731/
Jorho6726/
Yaroi6725/
Jorot6723/
Hayro6723/
Yirot6723/
Eyros6722/
Yorza6722/
Eyroi6721/
Gioro6720/
Yaroz6719/
Hyroš6719/
Yatro6718/
Hyros6717/
Ioroo6716/
Ihoro6715/
Yitro6714/
Hioro6714/
Yaroj6711/
Ayrot6711/
Jotro6710/
Ijoro6710/
Johro679/
Juoro679/
Oyora679/
Ioroi678/
Goiro678/
Georo678/
Jorou678/
Yaroy677/
Yoora677/
Yoara676/
Jooro676/
Yaroa676/
Aioro676/
Ayrod675/
Yarod675/
Yohra674/
Iorho674/
Gayro674/
Eyora673/
Huyro673/
Joroa673/
Iorot673/
Yrots672/
Eoroh672/
Oiroh672/
Uyroa672/
Jioro672/
Yiroy672/
Yojra672/
Oyrou672/
Hyroj672/
Hyroo672/
Joroi671/
Iorgo671/
Yorad671/
Oisro671/
Uyora671/
Heoro671/
Iorou671/
Iorro671/
Jyaro671/
Oiroa671/
Yoraa671/
Yoraç671/
Ytroy671/
Yroha671/
Yroux671/
Yrrou671/
Yirro671/
Èorop671/
Yharo671/
Ayioroth671/
Ayroh671/
Ayroa671/
Hyaro671/
Joruo671/
Eorot671/
Eyroo671/
Ujoro671/
Yotra671/
Yroch671/
Eyroz671/
Eoros671/
Eorzo671/
Aytro671/
Yross670/
Yrout670/
Geyro670/

Yoro Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yoro in the Tibetan language
ཡོ་རོགས།yorok-
Yoro in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻳﺮﻭyrw52.38
ﻳﻮﺭﻭywrw33.33
ﻳﻮﺭywr14.29
Yoro in the Russian language
Йороjoro-

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