Yamaku Surname
Approximately 25 people bear this surname
Yamaku Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Papua New Guinea | 19 | 1:429,143 | 55,452 |
| Thailand | 4 | 1:17,659,586 | 685,799 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
Yamaku Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yamaku Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yamaku (Marathi: यमकु) is carried by more people in Papua New Guinea than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms:. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Yamaku? popularity and diffusion
The surname Yamaku is the 3,957,383rd most common surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 291,501,837 people. It is mostly found in Oceania, where 76 percent of Yamaku reside; 76 percent reside in Oceania Islands and 76 percent reside in Papuan Oceania.
The surname Yamaku is most frequent in Papua New Guinea, where it is carried by 19 people, or 1 in 429,143. In Papua New Guinea it is primarily concentrated in: West New Britain, where 53 percent are found, Southern Highlands, where 42 percent are found and Central, where 5 percent are found. Besides Papua New Guinea Yamaku occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 16 percent are found and Ghana, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yamauku | 92 | 3 | / |
| Yamakou | 92 | 3 | / |
| Yahmaku | 92 | 2 | / |
| Yamakup | 92 | 1 | / |
| Yamakhup | 86 | 178 | / |
| Yamaikut | 86 | 1 | / |
| Jamaku | 83 | 133 | / |
| Yamacu | 83 | 40 | / |
| Iamaku | 83 | 9 | / |
| Yamoku | 83 | 6 | / |
| Aiyamakhu | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yomakou | 77 | 213 | / |
| Jhamaku | 77 | 20 | / |
| Jamakut | 77 | 5 | / |
| Yomakup | 77 | 2 | / |
| Yamekeu | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yamekou | 77 | 1 | / |
| Giamakou | 71 | 6 | / |
| Yamacheu | 71 | 2 | / |
| Ijeamaku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Ajomaiku | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yomoku | 67 | 24 | / |
| Jomaku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iomaku | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jamooku | 62 | 3 | / |
| Ayomoku | 62 | 1 | / |
| Yomekhu | 62 | 1 | / |
| Yamacoe | 62 | 1 | / |
| Jamacus | 62 | 1 | / |
| Iomashku | 57 | 1 | / |
| Jomoku | 50 | 1 | / |
Yamaku Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yamaku in the Marathi language | ||
| यमकु | yamaku | 75 |
| यामाकू | yamaku | 25 |
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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 Yamaku
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