Yakana Surname

292,126th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,309 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Yakana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yakana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon9961:20,8522,836
India1981:3,874,068106,327
DR Congo271:2,736,280122,818
Micronesia241:4,427583
Indonesia181:7,347,177303,310
United States131:27,881,456736,413
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
Canada51:7,369,118289,406
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
France11:66,422,722504,397
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Australia11:26,995,701270,794

Yakana (252) may also be a first name.

Yakana Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Yakana Come From? nationality or country of origin

The last name Yakana (Hindi: यकाना, Marathi: यकाना, Oriya: ୟକାନା, Russian: Якана) occurs most in Cameroon. It can also be found as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of Yakana.

How Common Is The Last Name Yakana? popularity and diffusion

The surname Yakana is the 292,126th most widely held last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 5,567,262 people. The surname Yakana occurs predominantly in Africa, where 79 percent of Yakana live; 77 percent live in Central Africa and 75 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 561,423rd most commonly used first name world-wide. It is borne by 252 people.

This last name is most frequent in Cameroon, where it is held by 996 people, or 1 in 20,852. In Cameroon Yakana is most common in: Centre Region, where 76 percent reside, Littoral Region, where 16 percent reside and Far North Region, where 2 percent reside. Excluding Cameroon Yakana is found in 18 countries. It is also common in India, where 15 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 2 percent reside.

Yakana Last Name Statistics demography

Yakana earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 92.79% more than the national average, earning $83,188 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yakanna92557/
Yakanga92409/
Yakkana928/
Hyakana925/
Yakaina922/
Yakaana921/
Yakcana921/
Yakhamna86383/
Yakkanna865/
Yaakanna865/
Yakhanna861/
Aiyakana861/
Jakana833,676/
Yakani831,291/
Yokana83271/
Yakane83164/
Yakena8361/
Yakona8342/
Yakanh8327/
Yacana8310/
Yakany835/
Yakano833/
Iakana831/
Eakana831/
Aiyakanna801/
Iakanna77886/
Yakanou77739/
Jakkana77514/
Yokhana77178/
Yakhane77113/
Yatkani7772/
Yakangi7758/
Yakanyi7721/
Yakango7716/
Yakange7710/
Yokanah779/
Yakhani777/
Yakouna777/
Yokanna776/
Yokaana775/
Jakhana774/
Jaikana774/
Jakanna772/
Yakkena771/
Yakuina771/
Yakajni771/
Jakanah771/
Jakaana771/
Jaukana771/
Jjakana771/
Yotkana771/
Yokanga771/
Yaykani771/
Yakaini771/
Yakanip771/
Yakanne771/
Yakkane771/
Hyokana771/
Yacanna771/
Eakanha771/
Eakkana771/
Jakaina771/
Jakanha771/
Jakkanna7185/
Yotkanha7182/
Yokhanna7160/
Yodkanha7160/
Jakkaana7111/
Yacahana717/
Yakonaia715/
Yiakaine714/
Jakaunas712/
Jaykanna711/
Jaikasna711/
Jaikhana711/
Ayyakani711/
Aayakani711/
Yaakangi711/
Jahakana711/
Jakhanna711/
Jiakanaj711/
Yohkhana711/
Yokangai711/
Yazkhani711/
Yakannou711/
Yakhanoi711/
Yakougna711/
Yashkani711/
Yahkhani711/
Yahacana711/
Ayjakani711/
Eakkanah711/
Eakkanai711/
Ayyakano711/
Jakani672,373/
Jakane67599/
Jakhainay67211/
Yokane67153/
Yakeno67115/
Yacona6788/
Yacano6787/
Yakoni6766/
Jokana6758/
Yaskanich6756/
Yokona6745/
Yakony6733/
Yackanich6732/
Yakone6725/
Yackanech6721/
Yocana6720/
Yacani6717/
Yaqona6716/
Yokani6715/
Iakona6714/
Jacana679/
Jakano678/
Jakena675/
Yahaicana674/
Yakono673/
Jakona673/
Iheakanna672/
Eacana672/
Jaykanath671/
Jakkaanaa671/
Iakkanath671/
Jakhanaai671/
Yokany671/
Ojeakhana671/
Iakane671/
Ayyakanno671/
Iakano671/

Yakana Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yakana in the Hindi language
यकानाyakana-
Yakana in the Oriya language
ୟକାନାyakana-
Yakana in the Marathi language
यकानाyakana-
Yakana in the Russian language
Яканаakana-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yakana
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