Yakeen Surname

677,464th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 440 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Nigeria
Highest density in:
Nigeria

Yakeen Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yakeen Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Nigeria3741:473,64423,870
Pakistan251:7,145,75540,003
India201:38,353,269431,471
United States111:32,950,812797,015
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
England21:27,859,030389,889
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732

Yakeen (400) may also be a first name.

Yakeen Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yakeen (Hindi: यकीन, Marathi: यकीन) has its highest incidence in Nigeria. It can also be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yakeen? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 677,464th most prevalent last name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 16,562,604 people. It is primarily found in Africa, where 85 percent of Yakeen live; 85 percent live in West Africa and 85 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Yakeen is also the 431,593rd most commonly used first name internationally. It is borne by 400 people.

This surname is most widely held in Nigeria, where it is carried by 374 people, or 1 in 473,644. In Nigeria Yakeen is most numerous in: Oyo, where 42 percent are found, Osun, where 20 percent are found and Kwara, where 15 percent are found. Apart from Nigeria this surname occurs in 9 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 6 percent are found and India, where 5 percent are found.

Yakeen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Yakeen surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 60% being registered with the political party.

Yakeen earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 18.97% more than the national average, earning $51,333 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yakheen924/
Yaken91508/
Yakeyene864/
Yashkeen861/
Yaqeen831,190/
Yakene8357/
Jakeen8332/
Yakhen8319/
Yaceen836/
Yakean835/
Yakken832/
Yakien831/
Yakoen831/
Yakn801/
Yazkent77157/
Hyakken7722/
Yakhyen7711/
Yakhien777/
Yaqueen776/
Yohaken772/
Yakeang771/
Yakenne771/
Yakayen771/
Jackeen770/
Yakin7315,264/
Yakın735,540/
Eaken73472/
Iaken73164/
Yakyn73153/
Yoken73126/
Jaken7397/
Yaqen7395/
Yacen735/
Yakne734/
Yakhn731/
Yakín731/
Yadkn731/
Yakenova712/
Yashqeen712/
Aiyakene711/
Eakejeen711/
Yakina671,882/
Yaqene671,104/
Yaykın67529/
Yachen67185/
Jauken67167/
Yakyna67165/
Jacken67133/
Yaqien6799/
Yaşkın6789/
Yaqeem6787/
Yakgin6775/
Yaskyn6756/
Yaquen6733/
Yakkin6732/
Yakain6730/
Yakoun6724/
Yackin6723/
Yaykin6714/
Jakeng678/
Yokken678/
Hyakin677/
Yakinn676/
Jokeen675/
Yatkyn673/
Jaiken673/
Jakien672/
Yatkın672/
Yakhne672/
Ijaken672/
Yaqein672/
Eacken672/
Yakcin672/
Yakink671/
Jyakin671/
Jakken671/
Yoakin671/
Jakuen671/
Jackqueen671/
Yakoin671/
Hyoken671/
Jaqeen671/
Yahcen671/
Geaken670/
Heaken670/

Yakeen Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yakeen in the Marathi language
यकीनyakina-
Yakeen in the Hindi language
यकीनyakina55.56
याकीनyakina33.33
याकिनyakina11.11

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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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  • 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 Yakeen
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