Yowa Surname
Approximately 12,465 people bear this surname
Yowa Surname Definition:
Yowa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: february.
Yowa Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| DR Congo | 10,337 | 1:7,147 | 878 |
| Indonesia | 756 | 1:174,933 | 16,938 |
| India | 575 | 1:1,334,027 | 51,967 |
| Cameroon | 230 | 1:90,300 | 10,845 |
| Papua New Guinea | 196 | 1:41,601 | 5,072 |
| Thailand | 170 | 1:415,520 | 72,834 |
| Tanzania | 74 | 1:715,427 | 40,832 |
| Benin | 38 | 1:271,990 | 23,227 |
| Zimbabwe | 15 | 1:1,029,216 | 63,831 |
| Uganda | 13 | 1:3,003,021 | 81,551 |
| United States | 11 | 1:32,950,812 | 797,015 |
| Nigeria | 10 | 1:17,714,276 | 277,641 |
| Nepal | 10 | 1:2,848,096 | 9,545 |
| Belgium | 8 | 1:1,437,080 | 92,692 |
| South Africa | 6 | 1:9,029,617 | 189,736 |
| Niger | 2 | 1:9,596,008 | 86,358 |
| Ivory Coast | 2 | 1:11,535,616 | 61,806 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Brazil | 2 | 1:107,037,166 | 1,031,150 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Malaysia | 1 | 1:29,494,225 | 409,885 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 9 | 1:5,579,854 | 232,921 |
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.
Yowa is a surname of the Ila tribe, meaning: yowa Ila Rhinocerous.
Yowa is a surname of the Lozi tribe, meaning: the water is spreading / February.
Yowa Demographics
Average Yowa Salary in
United States
$57,292 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yowah | 89 | 348 | / |
| Yowai | 89 | 102 | / |
| Yoway | 89 | 55 | / |
| Yowua | 89 | 34 | / |
| Yowau | 89 | 3 | / |
| Yoowa | 89 | 2 | / |
| Yhowa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yowea | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yiowa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yojwa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yowaï | 89 | 1 | / |
| Oyowah | 80 | 157 | / |
| Aiyowa | 80 | 25 | / |
| Yoways | 80 | 12 | / |
| Eyiowa | 80 | 10 | / |
| Yosway | 80 | 9 | / |
| Yoweah | 80 | 7 | / |
| Yoowah | 80 | 5 | / |
| Yoowai | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hyoway | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yowuha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yoaway | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yohwah | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oyowha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yoowha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yawa | 75 | 19,685 | / |
| Yoba | 75 | 8,601 | / |
| Jowa | 75 | 1,890 | / |
| Youa | 75 | 842 | / |
| Yova | 75 | 639 | / |
| Yowe | 75 | 428 | / |
| Yowi | 75 | 339 | / |
| Yowo | 75 | 185 | / |
| Iowa | 75 | 49 | / |
| Eowa | 75 | 6 | / |
| Yowaish | 73 | 35 | / |
| Yoswast | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yoshway | 73 | 0 | / |
| Yowei | 67 | 1,274 | / |
| Oyowe | 67 | 879 | / |
| Yosua | 67 | 755 | / |
| Yawai | 67 | 648 | / |
| Ayowe | 67 | 307 | / |
| Johwa | 67 | 287 | / |
| Jowah | 67 | 229 | / |
| Joway | 67 | 179 | / |
| Yawah | 67 | 178 | / |
| Youah | 67 | 143 | / |
| Yaway | 67 | 117 | / |
| Ihowa | 67 | 76 | / |
| Yawea | 67 | 61 | / |
| Yowou | 67 | 61 | / |
| Eyowe | 67 | 57 | / |
| Oyowo | 67 | 53 | / |
| Youha | 67 | 45 | / |
| Ayowi | 67 | 39 | / |
| Yoavi | 67 | 39 | / |
| Yawau | 67 | 34 | / |
| Hyoba | 67 | 33 | / |
| Youas | 67 | 32 | / |
| Yoweh | 67 | 31 | / |
| Yobea | 67 | 31 | / |
| Yawua | 67 | 29 | / |
| Jouwa | 67 | 26 | / |
| Yowoi | 67 | 24 | / |
| Yowey | 67 | 23 | / |
| Yobai | 67 | 22 | / |
| Yiawa | 67 | 21 | / |
| Yovas | 67 | 20 | / |
| Youat | 67 | 18 | / |
| Jowai | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yaawa | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jyawa | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yowee | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yahwa | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yawha | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ehowa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Iowua | 67 | 6 | / |
| Hyova | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jojwa | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yawoa | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ayowo | 67 | 5 | / |
| Joowa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Youaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Iowas | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yawaa | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yosva | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heowa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yobha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yoawe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ijowa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hyawa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yoave | 67 | 2 | / |
| Joywa | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jowea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yowot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yowoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyoua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jowau | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiowa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yovap | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yovea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yovoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yowge | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yohwe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yojua | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yobaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yawwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaïwa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ioawa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyowi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyowi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yobay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eowas | 67 | 0 | / |
Yowa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yowa in the Tibetan language | ||
| ཡུ་བ་ | yuwa | - |
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Footnotes
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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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