Yakushi Surname

322,008th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,159 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Japan

Yakushi Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yakushi Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan1,1151:114,6596,540
United States181:20,136,607622,629
Peru121:2,648,67728,015
Russia121:12,010,255361,204
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426

Yakushi (40) may also be a first name.

Yakushi Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yakushi (Russian: Якуши) is found in Japan more than any other country/territory. It may also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yakushi? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 322,008th most frequent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 6,287,788 people. It is primarily found in Asia, where 96 percent of Yakushi are found; 96 percent are found in East Asia and 96 percent are found in Nippono-Asia. Yakushi is also the 1,614,485th most commonly used first name throughout the world. It is borne by 40 people.

This surname is most numerous in Japan, where it is carried by 1,115 people, or 1 in 114,659. In Japan it is most prevalent in: Osaka Prefecture, where 19 percent are found, Tokyo Metropolis, where 16 percent are found and Ishikawa Prefecture, where 10 percent are found. Other than Japan this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent are found and Peru, where 1 percent are found.

Yakushi Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Yakushi last name is principally Orthodox (80%) in Russia.

The amount Yakushi earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 183.8% more than the national average, earning S/. 55,015 per year and in United States they earn 129.04% more than the national average, earning $98,828 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hyakushi9357/
Yakusi922/
Yakusha86548/
Yakoshi8623/
Jakushi8617/
Yakousi862/
Yakishi862/
Yacushi861/
Yakutsi861/
Yakussi861/
Yakusih861/
Hyakusei80182/
Yakhishi8035/
Yakhoshi801/
Yakusher801/
Yakhuchi801/
Oyeakusi801/
Yakusa77146/
Yakosi7792/
Yakisi7772/
Yacusi776/
Jakusi776/
Yakuse772/
Yokusi771/
Yokoshi71403/
Yaquisi7120/
Jakuscheit7120/
Yacussi7114/
Yakossi717/
Yaccusi716/
Iakusha712/
Ijakusi711/
Yokishi711/
Yakoshe711/
Yakisih711/
Yokuchi711/
Yakoseh711/
Jakussi711/
Yaakisi711/
Yakutsoy6735/
Yakoussa6731/
Yiaccusi6710/
Yakhussa677/
Yakoucie675/
Yakeusse672/
Yokeuchi671/
Jokhushi671/
Yakutser671/
Yakouche671/
Yakousza671/
Yaqoussi671/
Yiacussi671/
Giakousi671/
Jakoschi671/

Yakushi Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yakushi in the Russian language
Якушиakusi-

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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
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  • 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 Yakushi
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