Yakas Surname

482,070th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 691 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Papua New Guinea
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Yakas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yakas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Papua New Guinea2631:31,0033,561
New Zealand1311:34,5675,960
United States1071:3,387,467192,132
Australia521:519,14839,018
Argentina301:1,424,78080,162
Turkey221:3,537,33793,247
Russia181:8,006,836292,169
India161:47,941,586492,263
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
England91:6,190,895170,599
Ukraine81:5,690,337241,823
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Greece51:2,215,95891,893
Belarus31:3,167,020121,664
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Wales11:3,094,53244,023

Yakas (219) may also be a first name.

Yakas Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yakas (Marathi: याकस, Russian: Якас) is more frequently found in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yakas? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 482,070th most widespread surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 10,546,376 people. It is mostly found in Oceania, where 66 percent of Yakas reside; 40 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 40 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. Yakas is also the 609,814th most widely held first name globally, held by 219 people.

The last name Yakas is most commonly held in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 263 people, or 1 in 31,003. In Papua New Guinea it is mostly concentrated in: Enga, where 38 percent reside, East Sepik, where 36 percent reside and Madang, where 10 percent reside. Not including Papua New Guinea this surname exists in 21 countries. It is also common in New Zealand, where 19 percent reside and The United States, where 15 percent reside.

Yakas Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Yakas are 19.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72.41% being registered to vote for the party.

Yakas earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 8.06% more than the national average, earning $46,628 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yakaus91199/
Yakash9196/
Yiakas9125/
Yakase917/
Yakais916/
Yakats911/
Yakkas911/
Yakahs911/
Yakasız83250/
Yakaise831/
Yakhats831/
Jakas801,392/
Yacas80536/
Yakos80307/
Yakaç80128/
Yokas8086/
Iakas801/
Yakasova7779/
Ayyakash771/
Yakhashe771/
Giakas73326/
Yakose7382/
Jakaus7335/
Yakots7315/
Yiakos7312/
Jaikas7311/
Yiacas739/
Jhakas737/
Joykas736/
Jackas735/
Yoskas734/
Jakase733/
Yakous732/
Yaacos732/
Jakhas732/
Yaykos732/
Yokais732/
Eakeas731/
Yodkas731/
Yockas731/
Yaccas731/
Yacast731/
Yakois731/
Yokase731/
Yaakos731/
Yookas731/
Yackos731/
Yakoos731/
Jiakas731/
Yascas731/
Giagkas67138/
Jakhash6712/
Giakkas6711/
Yakhosh677/
Jakkasd674/
Yiokkas673/
Jhaukas673/
Jakashe672/
Yakouss671/
Yakoshe671/
Yakhous671/
Ojhakas671/
Jackass671/
Iaakeas671/
Jauskas671/
Yahcasz671/
Jaikash671/
Joykash671/
Jhakaas671/
Jhakash671/

Yakas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yakas in the Marathi language
याकसyakasa-
Yakas in the Russian language
Якасakas-

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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 Yakas
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