Yorow Surname
Approximately 4 people bear this surname
Yorow Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
Yorow Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yorow Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yorow occurs in Benin more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Yorow click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yorow? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 8,968,613th most numerous surname internationally, borne by around 1 in 1,821,886,479 people. It occurs mostly in Africa, where 75 percent of Yorow are found; 25 percent are found in East Africa and 25 percent are found in Cushitic Africa.
It is most prevalent in Benin, where it is held by 1 people, or 1 in 10,335,602. In Benin it is most frequent in: Borgou Department, where 100 percent reside. Excluding Benin Yorow exists in 3 countries. It also occurs in Somalia, where 25 percent reside and South Africa, where 25 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yorowe | 91 | 345 | / |
| Yorowa | 91 | 71 | / |
| Yorouwe | 83 | 12 | / |
| Yarow | 80 | 20,696 | / |
| Yorov | 80 | 16,553 | / |
| Yoruw | 80 | 277 | / |
| Yorof | 80 | 8 | / |
| Ayrow | 80 | 6 | / |
| Yirow | 80 | 1 | / |
| Jorow | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yorova | 73 | 16,519 | / |
| Yarrow | 73 | 9,069 | / |
| Yarowe | 73 | 1,374 | / |
| Yorgov | 73 | 747 | / |
| Yaroow | 73 | 346 | / |
| Yorhov | 73 | 128 | / |
| Jorowe | 73 | 33 | / |
| Yarowa | 73 | 19 | / |
| Jorgow | 73 | 12 | / |
| Yarows | 73 | 11 | / |
| Yhorov | 73 | 8 | / |
| Yotrov | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yoroff | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yarouw | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jorowa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yoroov | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iorhow | 73 | 1 | / |
| Geyrow | 73 | 0 | / |
| Gayrow | 73 | 0 | / |
| Johrow | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ayiorowth | 71 | 3 | / |
| Yorgova | 67 | 875 | / |
| Yorhova | 67 | 118 | / |
| Yarrows | 67 | 106 | / |
| Erow | 67 | 39 | / |
| Yrov | 67 | 28 | / |
| Yhorova | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yorgoff | 67 | 8 | / |
| Irow | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yrof | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ehorowa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayrowth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yraw | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jrow | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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- 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 Yorow
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