Yako Surname

37,886th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 13,899 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Papua New Guinea

Yako Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yako Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan3,4971:36,5583,341
Papua New Guinea2,6061:3,129141
South Africa2,1701:24,9673,183
Thailand1,2291:57,4767,046
Nigeria9181:192,96611,669
DR Congo8481:87,1229,954
Uganda6151:63,4797,243
Cameroon5181:40,0955,345
United States3761:963,98771,704
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Congo1251:39,9133,755
Kenya1221:378,52421,706
Benin1131:91,46610,568
Sweden1111:88,7106,513
Canada1041:354,28532,012
Australia911:296,65626,074
Iraq371:946,53112,381
Niger311:619,09715,317
Russia271:5,337,891231,865
Ivory Coast251:922,84923,346
New Zealand241:188,68019,801
Indonesia171:7,779,364314,803
India141:54,790,384527,769
United Arab Emirates91:1,018,03036,884
Tanzania81:6,617,70268,742
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Philippines71:14,462,603238,248
Pakistan71:25,520,55584,222
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Algeria61:6,438,59253,709
England61:9,286,343223,652
Burkina Faso61:3,058,68318,466
Switzerland51:1,642,58387,307
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Netherlands41:4,221,794131,139
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
France31:22,140,907385,998
China31:455,773,85521,925
Cambodia31:5,162,38210,688
Bulgaria31:2,326,30254,089
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Yako (3,870) may also be a first name.

Yako Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yako (Hindi: याको, Marathi: याको, Oriya: ୟାେକା, Russian: Яко) is more frequently found in Japan than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Yako click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yako? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 37,886th most frequently used surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 524,322 people. The surname Yako is primarily found in Africa, where 41 percent of Yako live; 25 percent live in East Asia and 25 percent live in Nippono-Asia. Yako is also the 112,832nd most prevalent given name throughout the world. It is borne by 3,870 people.

This last name is most commonly held in Japan, where it is carried by 3,497 people, or 1 in 36,558. In Japan Yako is most numerous in: Saitama Prefecture, where 25 percent reside, Tokyo Metropolis, where 24 percent reside and Niigata Prefecture, where 18 percent reside. Beside Japan Yako occurs in 66 countries. It also occurs in Papua New Guinea, where 19 percent reside and South Africa, where 16 percent reside.

Yako Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Yako has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 9,400 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yako Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Yako surname is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Yako last name are 14.86% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.63% being registered with the political party.

The amount Yako earn in different countries varies somewhat. In South Africa they earn 9.05% more than the national average, earning R 259,140 per year; in United States they earn 2.92% less than the national average, earning $41,888 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.7% more than the national average, earning $51,522 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yakoh892,303/
Yakou892,088/
Yacko89593/
Yakoa89101/
Yajko8986/
Yakoi8985/
Yaako8979/
Yakuo8968/
Yakoo8932/
Yakko8924/
Yakho8923/
Yayko8917/
Yakeo897/
Yakoy895/
Yadko894/
Yahko894/
Yoako891/
Yakhou801,453/
Yatcko8046/
Jyakho8028/
Yascko8026/
Yahkoh8018/
Yakots8015/
Yaakoo8015/
Yaskot8014/
Yhakop8012/
Aiyako8012/
Yaakoh808/
Yahkou807/
Yaakod807/
Ayiako804/
Yaakou803/
Yakooh803/
Yaykos802/
Oyiako802/
Yakkou802/
Yiakop802/
Yahako802/
Yackou802/
Yaskou802/
Yakhoo801/
Yakoud801/
Yaakos801/
Ayeako801/
Yoahko801/
Yatkho801/
Yatkoy801/
Yakohe801/
Yakois801/
Yakouh801/
Yakuop801/
Yakcop801/
Yakkoh801/
Yakoyt801/
Ya'kop801/
Yaka7520,117/
Yoko757,655/
Yaqo756,196/
Jako753,710/
Yaco751,625/
Iako7570/
Yaychko7367/
Haiyako7312/
Yackoup739/
Yackout735/
Yakooth734/
Yakkoop733/
Yakkout731/
Yakhous731/
Yakouss731/
Yachkou731/
Yaoukou731/
Ayiakod731/
Ayiakoh731/
Yaaakop731/
Yaakoup731/
Aiyakeo731/
Hyhaiko731/
Yokoi6753,970/
Yokoo6724,096/
Yakha674,902/
Jacko673,054/
Ayoko672,655/
Oyoko672,013/
Ajoko671,896/
Yatco671,727/
Yakah671,454/
Yacou671,257/
Yokou67611/
Eyoko67607/
Yaqoo67524/
Yacop67509/
Yakka67455/
Jaako67428/
Yaqot67370/
Jayko67235/
Yaaka67207/
Yakeu67196/
Jakou67189/
Yacot67188/
Yacco67166/
Yakaç67128/
Ehako6794/
Jakho6785/
Yokoy6783/
Yacos6779/
Yacoy6778/
Yodko6769/
Yaaco6756/
Jaiko6753/
Yakaa6746/
Jiako6746/
Geako6741/
Jakoi6740/
Yooko6738/
Yokoh6735/
Yokho6732/
Yocko6731/
Jakko6731/
Yasco6724/
Yokoa6720/
Aioko6720/
Yokko6719/
Yacoo6717/
Yacoi6717/
Jakoś6715/
Hyaka6714/
Jhako6711/
Yagco6711/
Jadko6711/
Jakoy6710/
Jakod6710/
Yacod678/
Jakoo676/
Yahka676/
Yacuo676/
Hiako676/
Ihako676/
Jyaka675/
Jaśko675/
Jauko675/
Joyko675/
Yaqop675/
Iajko675/
Yaqou674/
Ijako674/
Yakga674/
Jakoa674/
Yhaco674/
Jakoj674/
Yayka673/
Yiaka673/
Yokgo673/
Jakoč672/
Jakoh672/
Yioko672/
Yagka672/
Yacoh672/
Iayko672/
Jakco671/
Yakkooth671/
Yaquo671/
Uyoko671/
Eeako671/
I'Ako671/
Iaako671/
Jakuo671/
Yokoï671/
Yokuo671/
Yacoa671/
Yacqo671/
Yahco671/
Eakoo671/
Yiaco671/
Jeyko671/
Eakoy671/
Yohko671/
Yaqod671/
Jahko671/

Yako Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yako in the Hindi language
याकोyako-
Yako in the Oriya language
ୟାେକାyaeka-
Yako in the Marathi language
याकोyako-
Yako in the Russian language
Якоako-

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Footnotes

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