Yakata Surname

80,670th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,033 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Yakata Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yakata Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan5,8101:22,0042,409
India421:18,263,461278,402
Cameroon371:561,32643,620
DR Congo341:2,172,929106,971
Iran261:2,953,17490,148
Papua New Guinea251:326,14943,617
Nigeria211:8,435,369179,591
Uganda151:2,602,61975,106
United States111:32,950,812797,015
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Guam11:160,1214,893
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Swaziland11:1,298,1991,718
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Benin11:10,335,602103,742

Yakata (200) may also be a first name.

Yakata Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yakata (Marathi: याकता, Oriya: ୟାକତ) is more commonly found in Japan than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yakata? popularity and diffusion

The last name Yakata is the 80,670th most commonly held surname in the world, borne by around 1 in 1,207,947 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Yakata reside; 96 percent reside in East Asia and 96 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Yakata is also the 640,739th most frequently held first name internationally It is held by 200 people.

This last name is most prevalent in Japan, where it is borne by 5,810 people, or 1 in 22,004. In Japan Yakata is primarily concentrated in: Mie Prefecture, where 21 percent are found, Aomori Prefecture, where 9 percent are found and Hokkaido Prefecture, where 9 percent are found. Beside Japan this surname is found in 16 countries. It also occurs in India, where 1 percent are found and Cameroon, where 1 percent are found.

Yakata Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Yakata surname are 46.77% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 100% registered to vote for the party.

Yakata earn more than fifty percent more than the average income. In United States they earn 52.5% more than the national average, earning $65,804 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yakkata9223/
Yaskata9215/
Yakatai922/
Yahkata921/
Yakatau921/
Yakaita921/
Yaaikata861/
Yakathad861/
Eiyakata861/
Jakata831,427/
Yakota83241/
Yakati83144/
Yakato8380/
Yakate8379/
Yacata8373/
Yaketa832/
Yokata832/
Yakkati771,063/
Yakater7759/
Yakuita7727/
Yakaiti7710/
Jakatha7710/
Yakouta779/
Yackota776/
Jakatau774/
Jakatay771/
Jakatta771/
Jakkata771/
Jaakata771/
Yakathi771/
Yakatti771/
Yakkaty771/
Jadkata771/
Jackata771/
Jakatai771/
Ajokata771/
Ayokata771/
Yakathy771/
Eakkata771/
Yakhati771/
Yacaeta771/
Yakatio771/
Yakaites7132/
Yakaytis7122/
Yakaitys7117/
Yakaytes7111/
Yacketta719/
Yakkatti715/
Yokathas713/
Yakotaya711/
Jaakatta711/
Ayyakota711/
Yatkatti711/
Yaakkati711/
Yakoutta711/
Yakkouta711/
Yakhouta711/
Jakataja711/
Yaaicata711/
Yokota67128,100/
Jakati677,287/
Jakate673,009/
Yakoto67111/
Yakote6749/
Yakoti6733/
Yokaty6724/
Jakota6718/
Jakaty6713/
Yacati6712/
Jaketa6710/
Yaqota677/
Jakato675/
Jacata674/
Yakoty674/
Yacaitaya673/
Jokata672/
Iakati672/
Iacata671/
Yokato671/
Yokati671/
Yazkhasti671/
Yacato671/
Yacota671/

Yakata Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yakata in the Oriya language
ୟାକତyakata-
Yakata in the Marathi language
याकताyakata-

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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
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  • 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 Yakata
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