Yakhshi Surname
Approximately 537 people bear this surname
Yakhshi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Afghanistan | 528 | 1:60,896 | 1,961 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| United States | 3 | 1:120,819,644 | 1,331,040 |
| Sweden | 1 | 1:9,846,757 | 347,448 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Yakhshi (142) may also be a first name.
Yakhshi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yakhshi Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yakhshi (Hindi: यखशी) occurs in Afghanistan more than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yakhshi? popularity and diffusion
Yakhshi is the 583,527th most common last name world-wide, held by around 1 in 13,570,849 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Yakhshi are found; 98 percent are found in South Asia and 98 percent are found in Islamic South Asia. Yakhshi is also the 775,413th most widely held given name globally. It is borne by 142 people.
It is most prevalent in Afghanistan, where it is carried by 528 people, or 1 in 60,896. In Afghanistan Yakhshi is most common in: Kunduz, where 63 percent live, Faryab, where 27 percent live and Samangan, where 3 percent live. Besides Afghanistan this last name exists in 4 countries. It is also found in Iraq, where 1 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yakhshie | 93 | 32 | / |
| Yakshi | 92 | 10 | / |
| Yakhsi | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yakhshchi | 88 | 1 | / |
| Yakshis | 86 | 12 | / |
| Yachshi | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yakhsha | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yaksi | 83 | 40 | / |
| Yakshich | 80 | 18 | / |
| Yahkeshi | 80 | 6 | / |
| Yagshi | 77 | 73 | / |
| Yaksha | 77 | 39 | / |
| Jakshi | 77 | 35 | / |
| Yakshe | 77 | 32 | / |
| Yaksie | 77 | 6 | / |
| Yaxshi | 77 | 3 | / |
| Yakesi | 77 | 2 | / |
| Yaksai | 77 | 2 | / |
| Yaksoi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jakhsi | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yackeschi | 75 | 37 | / |
| Yacheschi | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jakschi | 71 | 6 | / |
| Yakshys | 71 | 5 | / |
| Jaakshi | 71 | 4 | / |
| Jaikshi | 71 | 3 | / |
| Ayokshi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yakhchy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yaksjai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yacksai | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yachchi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yaqshid | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yakhche | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jakshiy | 71 | 1 | / |
| Jaykshi | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yakşi | 67 | 1,936 | / |
| Jaksi | 67 | 231 | / |
| Yaksa | 67 | 203 | / |
| Yakse | 67 | 189 | / |
| Jakschis | 67 | 15 | / |
| Yoksi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yaksy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaxsi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yackessi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yagsi | 67 | 1 | / |
Yakhshi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yakhshi in the Hindi language | ||
| यखशी | yakhasi | 50 |
| य़खशी | yakhasi | 25 |
| यख्शी | yakhsi | 25 |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- 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 Yakhshi
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