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

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

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

Yaka is the 26,712^th most frequent last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 362,258 people. Yaka is primarily found 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 frequently used first name throughout the world, held by 7,840 people.

The surname Yaka is most commonly used in Turkey, where it is carried by 3,802 people, or 1 in 20,469. In Turkey Yaka is most frequent in: Istanbul Province, where 17 percent reside, Antalya Province, where 10 percent reside and Izmir Province, where 9 percent reside. Without taking into account Turkey this surname is found in 71 countries. It also occurs in India, where 13 percent reside and Togo, where 11 percent reside.

Yaka Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Yaka has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Yaka surname increased 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 Democrats than The US average, with 61.9% 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.