Yaak Surname
Approximately 8,509 people bear this surname
Yaak Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Sudan | 8,455 | 1:1,350 | 273 |
| Malaysia | 23 | 1:1,282,358 | 54,976 |
| Kenya | 10 | 1:4,617,990 | 42,693 |
| Canada | 8 | 1:4,605,699 | 220,704 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 1 | 1:50,218,684 | 817,899 |
Yaak (84) may also be a first name.
Yaak Demographics
Yaak Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Religious Adherence
in Kenya
Yaak Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yaak Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yaak (Russian: Яак) is found in South Sudan more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Yaak? popularity and diffusion
Yaak is the 59,327th most numerous family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 856,452 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 100 percent of Yaak live; 99 percent live in East Africa and 99 percent live in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 1,046,220th most widely held first name world-wide, borne by 84 people.
The last name is most widespread in South Sudan, where it is carried by 8,455 people, or 1 in 1,350. Aside from South Sudan it occurs in 9 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 0 percent live and Kenya, where 0 percent live.
Yaak Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
Yaak earn less than half the average income. In Canada they earn 69.5% less than the national average, earning $15,154 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yahak | 89 | 144 | / |
| Yaake | 89 | 19 | / |
| Ya'ak | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yak | 86 | 51,441 | / |
| Yake | 75 | 8,001 | / |
| Yakh | 75 | 3,020 | / |
| Yoak | 75 | 1,135 | / |
| Yack | 75 | 828 | / |
| Hyak | 75 | 232 | / |
| Yiak | 75 | 220 | / |
| Yakk | 75 | 78 | / |
| Jaak | 75 | 68 | / |
| Yaac | 75 | 17 | / |
| Yaag | 75 | 13 | / |
| Jyak | 75 | 5 | / |
| Yakx | 75 | 3 | / |
| Yazk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yagk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yayk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yhak | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eaak | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yajk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yakp | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yaakova | 73 | 17 | / |
| Yayık | 67 | 1,195 | / |
| Yahaq | 67 | 268 | / |
| Yakhe | 67 | 152 | / |
| Yacke | 67 | 125 | / |
| Aijak | 67 | 115 | / |
| Jahak | 67 | 110 | / |
| Yakkh | 67 | 97 | / |
| Aiyak | 67 | 96 | / |
| Jaaks | 67 | 56 | / |
| Yackx | 67 | 54 | / |
| Yahac | 67 | 42 | / |
| Yadke | 67 | 41 | / |
| Ayyak | 67 | 36 | / |
| Jyakh | 67 | 15 | / |
| Yakke | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yahuk | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hyack | 67 | 9 | / |
| Jaack | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yaagh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yakht | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hyake | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ajjak | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jaake | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ijaak | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iahak | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yaskh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajaek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yassk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yauuk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoack | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iaack | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaaic | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ya'ac | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaqkt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yatkg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yhaik | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaňak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eiyak | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yagke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yakhp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yakhh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eaaks | 67 | 0 | / |
Yaak Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yaak in the Russian language | ||
| Яак | aak | - |
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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 Yaak
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis