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

Yaks (Russian: Якс) occurs more in Nigeria more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

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

It is the 650,013^th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 15,672,142 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 69 percent of Yaks live; 69 percent live in West Africa and 69 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Yaks is also the 289,538^th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 799 people.

The surname is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is carried by 321 people, or 1 in 551,847. In Nigeria Yaks is primarily concentrated in: Plateau, where 76 percent are found, Adamawa, where 6 percent are found and Taraba, where 5 percent are found. Outside of Nigeria Yaks is found in 7 countries. It is also common in Papua New Guinea, where 29 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.