Yaksha Surname
Approximately 39 people bear this surname
Yaksha Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nigeria | 26 | 1:6,813,183 | 158,601 |
| Ukraine | 5 | 1:9,104,539 | 300,808 |
| India | 3 | 1:255,688,461 | 1,306,352 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 4 | 1:12,554,671 | 503,821 |
Yaksha (205) may also be a first name.
Yaksha Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yaksha Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yaksha (Hindi: यक्षा, Marathi: यक्षा, Oriya: ଯକ୍ଷ, Russian: Якша) is more frequently found in Nigeria than any other country/territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yaksha? popularity and diffusion
It is the 3,141,416th most prevalent family name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 186,860,152 people. The surname Yaksha occurs predominantly in Africa, where 67 percent of Yaksha reside; 67 percent reside in West Africa and 67 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 632,267th most frequently occurring first name world-wide It is held by 205 people.
This last name is most widespread in Nigeria, where it is borne by 26 people, or 1 in 6,813,183. In Nigeria it is most frequent in: Borno, where 73 percent reside, Lagos, where 19 percent reside and Adamawa, where 4 percent reside. Apart from Nigeria Yaksha is found in 6 countries. It is also common in Ukraine, where 13 percent reside and India, where 8 percent reside.
Yaksha Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Yaksha has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name fell 75 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yakhsha | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yaksa | 91 | 203 | / |
| Jaksha | 83 | 200 | / |
| Yaksia | 83 | 106 | / |
| Yaksah | 83 | 43 | / |
| Yakshe | 83 | 32 | / |
| Yoksha | 83 | 29 | / |
| Yakshi | 83 | 10 | / |
| Yakesa | 83 | 4 | / |
| Yaksho | 83 | 3 | / |
| Yaksay | 83 | 3 | / |
| Yagsha | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yaksai | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yaksoa | 83 | 1 | / |
| Iaksha | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yakhshi | 77 | 537 | / |
| Yaksich | 77 | 338 | / |
| Yokshas | 77 | 59 | / |
| Jacksha | 77 | 52 | / |
| Jakscha | 77 | 19 | / |
| Yakshis | 77 | 12 | / |
| Yakshys | 77 | 5 | / |
| Jakshah | 77 | 2 | / |
| Jakshad | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yakesho | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yacksai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yagshea | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yaksjai | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yakhsho | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yaksiah | 77 | 1 | / |
| Jaksa | 73 | 2,330 | / |
| Yakso | 73 | 463 | / |
| Yakse | 73 | 189 | / |
| Yoksa | 73 | 111 | / |
| Yagsa | 73 | 49 | / |
| Yaksi | 73 | 40 | / |
| Yacsa | 73 | 15 | / |
| Yaqsa | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yahxa | 73 | 2 | / |
| Iaksa | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yaksy | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yaksitch | 71 | 36 | / |
| Yakhshie | 71 | 32 | / |
| Yakshich | 71 | 18 | / |
| Jackscha | 71 | 7 | / |
| Yahkeshi | 71 | 6 | / |
| Jakschas | 71 | 2 | / |
| Yaqushah | 71 | 2 | / |
| Jackshad | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ioksha | 67 | 283 | / |
| Yagshi | 67 | 73 | / |
| Yoksap | 67 | 46 | / |
| Jacksa | 67 | 45 | / |
| Yackeschi | 67 | 37 | / |
| Jakshi | 67 | 35 | / |
| Yoksas | 67 | 17 | / |
| Yaccha | 67 | 13 | / |
| Yagcha | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yackso | 67 | 12 | / |
| Yoksza | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yaksie | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yakcho | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jaksai | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jaksea | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yakzai | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yaxshi | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yakesi | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yoksai | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jakshe | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaksza | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jaksia | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jakhsa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaksio | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahaxa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaksay | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaksho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yacksy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaiksa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yatkso | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yakche | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jaksas | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoksaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yakhshchi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaksoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaksou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yakhsi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaksey | 67 | 1 | / |
Yaksha Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yaksha in the Marathi language | ||
| यक्षा | yaksa | 63.64 |
| यक्षााने | yaksaane | 18.18 |
| यक्ष | yaksa | 9.09 |
| यक्क्षा | yakksa | 9.09 |
| Yaksha in the Oriya language | ||
| ଯକ୍ଷ | yaksa | 50 |
| ପଧାନ | padhana | 30 |
| ବଢାଇକ | badha'ika | 10 |
| କହଁର | kahamra | 10 |
| Yaksha in the Hindi language | ||
| यक्षा | yaksa | 43.75 |
| यक्शा | yaksa | 25 |
| यकशा | yakasa | 18.75 |
| यक्ष | yaksa | 6.25 |
| यक्ष्ा | yaksa | 6.25 |
| Yaksha in the Russian language | ||
| Якша | aksa | - |
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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 Yaksha
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