Yowa Surname

41,871st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 12,465 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
DR Congo
Highest density in:
DR Congo

Yowa Surname Definition:

Yowa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: february.

Yowa Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
DR Congo10,3371:7,147878
Indonesia7561:174,93316,938
India5751:1,334,02751,967
Cameroon2301:90,30010,845
Papua New Guinea1961:41,6015,072
Thailand1701:415,52072,834
Tanzania741:715,42740,832
Benin381:271,99023,227
Zimbabwe151:1,029,21663,831
Uganda131:3,003,02181,551
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Nigeria101:17,714,276277,641
Nepal101:2,848,0969,545
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
South Africa61:9,029,617189,736
Niger21:9,596,00886,358
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
France21:33,211,361423,184
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
England11:55,718,059489,080
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

Yowa (1,107) may also be a first name.

Yowa Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Yowa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: february.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Yowa is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: yowa Ila Rhinocerous.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Yowa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: the water is spreading / February.

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Yowa Last Name Facts

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

Yowa (Tibetan: ཡུ་བ་) occurs more in The DR Congo more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yowa? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 41,871st most numerous surname globally, borne by around 1 in 584,641 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 86 percent of Yowa are found; 85 percent are found in Central Africa and 84 percent are found in Central Bantu Africa. Yowa is also the 239,753rd most frequently occurring given name worldwide, held by 1,107 people.

This surname is most frequently held in The DR Congo, where it is held by 10,337 people, or 1 in 7,147. Outside of The DR Congo this surname exists in 26 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 6 percent live and India, where 5 percent live.

Yowa Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Yowa has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Yowa last name increased 122 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yowa Last Name Statistics demography

Yowa earn significantly more than the average income. In United States they earn 32.78% more than the national average, earning $57,292 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yowah89348/
Yowai89102/
Yoway8955/
Yowua8934/
Yowau893/
Yoowa892/
Yhowa891/
Yowea891/
Yiowa891/
Yojwa891/
Yowaï891/
Oyowah80157/
Aiyowa8025/
Yoways8012/
Eyiowa8010/
Yosway809/
Yoweah807/
Yoowah805/
Yoowai804/
Hyoway802/
Yowuha801/
Yoaway801/
Yohwah801/
Oyowha801/
Yoowha801/
Yawa7519,685/
Yoba758,601/
Jowa751,890/
Youa75842/
Yova75639/
Yowe75428/
Yowi75339/
Yowo75185/
Iowa7549/
Eowa756/
Yowaish7335/
Yoswast731/
Yoshway730/
Yowei671,274/
Oyowe67879/
Yosua67755/
Yawai67648/
Ayowe67307/
Johwa67287/
Jowah67229/
Joway67179/
Yawah67178/
Youah67143/
Yaway67117/
Ihowa6776/
Yawea6761/
Yowou6761/
Eyowe6757/
Oyowo6753/
Youha6745/
Ayowi6739/
Yoavi6739/
Yawau6734/
Hyoba6733/
Youas6732/
Yoweh6731/
Yobea6731/
Yawua6729/
Jouwa6726/
Yowoi6724/
Yowey6723/
Yobai6722/
Yiawa6721/
Yovas6720/
Youat6718/
Jowai6712/
Yaawa6712/
Jyawa678/
Yowee677/
Yahwa677/
Yawha677/
Ehowa676/
Iowua676/
Hyova676/
Jojwa676/
Yawoa675/
Ayowo675/
Joowa673/
Youaa673/
Iowas673/
Yawaa673/
Yosva672/
Heowa672/
Yobha672/
Yoawe672/
Ijowa672/
Hyawa672/
Yoave672/
Joywa672/
Jowea671/
Yowot671/
Yowoh671/
Hyoua671/
Jowau671/
Jiowa671/
Yovap671/
Yovea671/
Yovoa671/
Yowge671/
Yohwe671/
Yojua671/
Yobaa671/
Yawwa671/
Yaïwa671/
Ioawa671/
Uyowi671/
Oyowi671/
Yobay671/
Eowas670/

Yowa Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yowa in the Tibetan language
ཡུ་བ་yuwa-

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yowa
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