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) is found in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yakeen? popularity and diffusion

Yakeen is the 677,464th most commonly held family name world-wide It is held by around 1 in 16,562,604 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 85 percent of Yakeen are found; 85 percent are found in West Africa and 85 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Yakeen is also the 431,593rd most frequently occurring first name globally. It is borne by 400 people.

The surname Yakeen is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 374 people, or 1 in 473,644. In Nigeria Yakeen is most prevalent in: Oyo, where 42 percent live, Osun, where 20 percent live and Kwara, where 15 percent live. Aside from Nigeria Yakeen is found in 9 countries. It is also found in Pakistan, where 6 percent live and India, where 5 percent live.

Yakeen Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Yakeen surname are 13.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 60% being registered to vote for the 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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yakeen
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