Surname ยะวา (Yawa 
, ยะวา 
) , in the world, is quite a common last name. The last name ยะวา is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Togo, where it is quite a rare surname, South Africa, and Lesotho. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in South Africa, Nigeria, and Nepal. Likewise, ยะวา is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Yawa | Togo, Nigeria, Ghana, South Africa, Nepal |
| ยะวา | Thailand |