Where Does The Last Name Yakoya Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Yakoya is held by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yakoya? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The last name Yakoya is the 3,543,123^rd most widespread family name on a worldwide basis It is held by approximately 1 in 235,082,126 people. The surname Yakoya occurs predominantly in Oceania, where 68 percent of Yakoya reside; 68 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 68 percent reside in Papuan Oceania. It is also the 2,900,335^th most widespread first name throughout the world. It is borne by 15 people.

It is most prevalent in Papua New Guinea, where it is held by 21 people, or 1 in 388,272. In Papua New Guinea Yakoya is mostly concentrated in: Eastern Highlands, where 48 percent are found, Southern Highlands, where 33 percent are found and Enga, where 5 percent are found. Excluding Papua New Guinea it exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The DR Congo, where 13 percent are found and Nigeria, where 10 percent are found.