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Where Does The Last Name Yaka Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The last name Yaka (Arabic: ياقا, Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺎﻙ, Hindi: यक, Marathi: यका, Russian: Яка, Tibetan: ཡ་ཀ།) is found in Turkey more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yaka? ^{popularity and diffusion}

Yaka is the 26,712^th most commonly held family name throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 362,258 people. The last name Yaka occurs predominantly in Africa, where 54 percent of Yaka are found; 29 percent are found in West Africa and 23 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Yaka is also the 72,063^rd most frequent first name on earth, held by 7,840 people.

Yaka is most frequently used in Turkey, where it is carried by 3,802 people, or 1 in 20,469. In Turkey it is primarily found in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent reside, Antalya Province, where 10 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 9 percent reside. Outside of Turkey this last name occurs in 71 countries. It is also common in India, where 13 percent reside and Togo, where 11 percent reside.

Yaka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Yaka has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Yaka surname rose 1,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yaka Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Yaka surname are 8.67% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 61.9% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Yaka earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 30.43% more than the national average, earning S/. 25,283 per year; in South Africa they earn 48.18% less than the national average, earning R 123,144 per year and in United States they earn 7.23% more than the national average, earning $46,269 USD per year.