Yake Surname

62,709th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,001 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ivory Coast
Highest density in:
Togo

Yake Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yake Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ivory Coast2,9691:7,771673
Togo1,5751:4,602829
United States9381:386,41734,021
Papua New Guinea5321:15,3271,483
Canada4861:75,8148,549
South Africa4021:134,77015,652
Nigeria2301:770,18634,704
DR Congo2261:326,90129,253
Cameroon1301:159,76217,345
Niger1001:191,9206,591
Indonesia871:1,520,106102,006
Philippines651:1,557,511106,526
Argentina501:854,86855,754
India451:17,045,897267,282
Israel441:194,49219,021
Benin271:382,80028,543
Mauritania261:157,4958,595
England141:3,979,861125,553
China141:97,665,8265,141
Thailand121:5,886,529390,733
Senegal41:3,644,8366,064
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
France11:66,422,722504,397
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1491:337,03826,036

The alternate forms: Yaké (3) are calculated separately.

Yake (3,454) may also be a first name.

Yake Last Name Facts

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

Yake (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺎﻛﻪ, Marathi: याके) is found most in The Ivory Coast. It can occur in the variant forms: Yaké. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Yake? popularity and diffusion

It is the 62,709th most commonly held last name on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 910,829 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 65 percent of Yake reside; 56 percent reside in West Africa and 30 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 120,991st most common first name throughout the world, held by 3,454 people.

Yake is most commonly used in The Ivory Coast, where it is held by 2,969 people, or 1 in 7,771. In The Ivory Coast it is mostly concentrated in: Montagnes District, where 74 percent are found, Abidjan Autonomous District, where 15 percent are found and Bas-Sassandra District, where 3 percent are found. Besides The Ivory Coast Yake occurs in 39 countries. It is also common in Togo, where 20 percent are found and The United States, where 12 percent are found.

Yake Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Yake has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Yake surname rose 630 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yake Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Yake surname are 26.65% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 73.42% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Yake earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 39.43% less than the national average, earning R 143,940 per year; in United States they earn 6.84% more than the national average, earning $46,100 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.22% more than the national average, earning $57,247 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yaké923/
Yakey89263/
Yakie89216/
Yakeu89196/
Yakhe89152/
Yacke89125/
Yakei89123/
Yoake8968/
Yakea8961/
Yadke8941/
Yaake8919/
Yakeh8918/
Yahke8914/
Yakke8911/
Yakee895/
Hyake894/
Yagke891/
Yak8651,441/
Yaouke80390/
Yackey80306/
Yackee80193/
Yakkey8054/
Aiyake8053/
Yahake8044/
Yackie8022/
Uyyake805/
Yakhee805/
Yackez805/
Aayake802/
Yackep802/
Hyakep802/
Yakhes801/
Yakkee801/
Yakket801/
Yiakey801/
Yachke801/
Yatket801/
Ojyake801/
Yakieh801/
Yaskeh801/
Yakeeh801/
Yakgue801/
Yackeu801/
Yakche801/
Yakeat801/
Yacket800/
Yoakey800/
Yaka7520,117/
Yaak758,509/
Yaki754,878/
Yoke753,042/
Yakh753,020/
Jake753,011/
Yoak751,135/
Yack75828/
Yace75777/
Hyak75232/
Yiak75220/
Yakk7578/
Yaqe7556/
Iake7529/
Yaky7512/
Jyak755/
Yakx753/
Yazk752/
Yayk751/
Yhak751/
Yagk751/
Yajk751/
Yakp751/
Yakesch7350/
Yakheds738/
Yakherh736/
Gaayake734/
Gaiyake734/
Yaakesh733/
Yashkeh732/
Ayeakeh732/
Yaacker731/
Yakaaye731/
Yakchee731/
Gayiake731/
Yoahkey730/
Yague679,877/
Yakha674,902/
Yache671,339/
Yayık671,195/
Jakeš671,151/
Jacke671,110/
Oyoke671,069/
Ajoke671,018/
Yakıt671,018/
Yaque67934/
Jakeh67706/
Yakai67653/
Jakke67617/
Geake67609/
Yakka67455/
Yakiş67366/
Yakhi67210/
Yaaka67207/
Yokie67199/
Yakız67184/
Yokeu67151/
Ayoke67149/
Yokei67145/
Yahak67144/
Yazki67126/
Jakey67116/
Yakui67105/
Yakoa67101/
Yacey6799/
Yakkh6797/
Aiyak6796/
Jakie6793/
Yakoi6785/
Yakay6780/
Yakio6774/
Yocke6772/
Uyoke6771/
Jakee6767/
Jakej6759/
Jahke6756/
Yaceh6755/
Yackx6754/
Yokeh6753/
Eyoke6751/
Yakaa6746/
Ayyak6736/
Jiake6735/
Hyaki6734/
Jaške6729/
Yokee6728/
Jauke6724/
Jaike6724/
Yakyo6724/
Yakih6723/
Yokeş6723/
Yaace6721/
Eakhe6720/
Jyakh6715/
Hyaka6714/
Yokey6713/
Jakhe6712/
Yakij6711/
Yahuk6711/
Jakei6710/
Aioke6710/
Giake6710/
Hyack679/
Yakhedts679/
Yahki679/
Yakii678/
Yakhy676/
Jyaka675/
Jyaki675/
Yaaki675/
Jakea675/
Yakoy675/
Yakki674/
Yokea674/
Yakht674/
Yakuy673/
Yokhe673/
Jhake673/
Yayka673/
Yiaka673/
Jakeu673/
Jakje673/
Yakiy672/
Yakuj672/
Jeake672/
Jaake672/
Yagki672/
Yakky672/
Eajke672/
Yagka672/
Yacce672/
Yokke672/
Yaqez672/
Ehake672/
Jayke671/
Ijake671/
Yaskh671/
Yassk671/
Yauuk671/
Yoack671/
Yajki671/
Ioake671/
Ihake671/
Yohke671/
Yaské671/
Yazky671/
Yakhh671/
Yakhp671/
Yaqee671/
Yagce671/
Eiyak671/
Eaoke671/
Yhaik671/
Yooke671/
Yatkg671/
Yaqkt671/
Ya'ak671/
Yacge671/
Iaske671/
Yacky670/
Yotke670/

Yake Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yake in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻳﺎﻛﻪyakh50
ﻳﺎﻙyak50
Yake in the Marathi language
याकेyake50
यकेyake50

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