Yoruba Surname
Approximately 61 people bear this surname
Yoruba Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 52 | 1:3,406,592 | 101,701 |
| Benin | 7 | 1:1,476,515 | 57,381 |
| Afghanistan | 1 | 1:32,153,183 | 60,828 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
Yoruba (211) may also be a first name.
Yoruba Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yoruba Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yoruba (Russian: Йоруба) is found in Nigeria more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yoruba? popularity and diffusion
It is the 2,460,878th most commonly used last name worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 119,467,966 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 97 percent of Yoruba are found; 97 percent are found in West Africa and 97 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 622,565th most commonly occurring forename in the world. It is borne by 211 people.
The surname Yoruba is most numerous in Nigeria, where it is carried by 52 people, or 1 in 3,406,592. In Nigeria it is most numerous in: Bayelsa, where 54 percent live, Delta, where 40 percent live and Kogi, where 2 percent live. Excluding Nigeria Yoruba is found in 3 countries. It is also found in Benin, where 11 percent live and Afghanistan, where 2 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yorouba | 92 | 245 | / |
| Yorubas | 92 | 233 | / |
| Ayoruba | 92 | 21 | / |
| Yorubay | 92 | 1 | / |
| Oyoruba | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yoroba | 83 | 378 | / |
| Yoruva | 83 | 35 | / |
| Yorube | 83 | 27 | / |
| Yaruba | 83 | 27 | / |
| Yoriba | 83 | 13 | / |
| Yrubay | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yorubi | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yoroboa | 77 | 11 | / |
| Ayoroba | 77 | 9 | / |
| Yarouba | 77 | 6 | / |
| Ajoruba | 77 | 5 | / |
| Yorobaa | 77 | 3 | / |
| Yorobay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yarubay | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yarzuba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Aioruba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Oyoroba | 77 | 1 | / |
| Eruba | 73 | 764 | / |
| Iruba | 73 | 204 | / |
| Yroba | 73 | 85 | / |
| Yruva | 73 | 12 | / |
| Jruba | 73 | 7 | / |
| Jorubhai | 71 | 27 | / |
| Yoroubou | 71 | 6 | / |
| Yisrubai | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ayorobau | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jourubai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yaroba | 67 | 733 | / |
| Yorobe | 67 | 162 | / |
| Yorobo | 67 | 147 | / |
| Yaruva | 67 | 125 | / |
| Erubay | 67 | 84 | / |
| Hiruba | 67 | 80 | / |
| Euruba | 67 | 75 | / |
| Yorobi | 67 | 39 | / |
| Erubai | 67 | 38 | / |
| Yaruwa | 67 | 37 | / |
| Geruba | 67 | 36 | / |
| Yarubi | 67 | 29 | / |
| Yariba | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ioruva | 67 | 18 | / |
| Irubai | 67 | 15 | / |
| Erubas | 67 | 14 | / |
| Jaruba | 67 | 13 | / |
| Joroba | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ioruwa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Heruba | 67 | 7 | / |
| Iorube | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ioroba | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ereuba | 67 | 3 | / |
| Iruuba | 67 | 3 | / |
| Etruba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yarube | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yarubo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Erouba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Giruba | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayruva | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jrouba | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joruwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoroby | 67 | 1 | / |
Yoruba Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yoruba in the Russian language | ||
| Йоруба | joruba | - |
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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 Yoruba
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