Yanak Surname

135,733rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,310 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Israel
Highest density in:
Israel

Yanak Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yanak Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Israel1,0571:8,0961,272
Turkey9781:79,5727,260
United States3661:990,32573,323
India2861:2,682,04783,610
Papua New Guinea1901:42,9145,251
Ukraine701:650,32469,671
Syria671:288,0754,452
Russia671:2,151,090130,958
Bulgaria661:105,7416,317
Moldova651:54,7907,807
Thailand261:2,716,859279,944
Transnistria211:22,6053,991
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Qatar61:393,00055,922
England61:9,286,343223,652
South Sudan41:2,853,7691,758
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
France11:66,422,722504,397
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States91:5,579,854232,921

The alternate forms: Yañak (5) are calculated separately.

Yanak (1,608) may also be a first name.

Yanak Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yanak (Hindi: यानक, Marathi: यानक, Oriya: ଯନକ, Russian: Янак) is held by more people in Israel than any other country or territory. It may appear in the variant forms: Yañak. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yanak? popularity and diffusion

It is the 135,733rd most commonly held surname throughout the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 2,201,676 people. The last name Yanak is predominantly found in Asia, where 71 percent of Yanak live; 61 percent live in West Asia and 32 percent live in Judeo-West Asia. It is also the 192,699th most widely held given name throughout the world, borne by 1,608 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Israel, where it is carried by 1,057 people, or 1 in 8,096. In Israel Yanak is mostly found in: Central District, where 29 percent are found, Tel Aviv District, where 21 percent are found and Southern District, where 19 percent are found. Aside from Israel this surname is found in 24 countries. It also occurs in Turkey, where 30 percent are found and The United States, where 11 percent are found.

Yanak Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Yanak has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Yanak last name rose 4,067 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yanak Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (93%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Yanak last name are 14.68% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 61.45% being registered to vote for the party.

Yanak earn somewhat more than the average income. In United States they earn 6.74% more than the national average, earning $46,059 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yañak935/
Yanake9122/
Yahnak916/
Yanack912/
Yangak912/
Yatnak911/
Yamnak911/
Jyanak911/
Yanayk911/
Yannak911/
Yanhak911/
Yaijnak83426/
Yangauk839/
Yağanak832/
Yanaike832/
Yannake831/
Hyannak831/
Hyanack831/
Yatnake831/
Janak805,674/
Yanac803,741/
Yanag801,038/
Yanok80714/
Yonak80206/
Eanak8012/
Yanakova77547/
Yiannake772/
Aiyanayk771/
Janake731,528/
Jhanak73651/
Jainak73444/
Janack73369/
Yotnak73354/
Jannak73108/
Yomnak73101/
Yanock7359/
Yangag7353/
Iamnak7350/
Jangak7342/
Yanouk7332/
Yonack7330/
Yanagh7329/
Yanacc7324/
Janaik7314/
Janakh739/
Yasnac738/
Janakk737/
Jamnak734/
Yoonak734/
Yonakh733/
Yamnok733/
Yangok733/
Yanagt733/
Yosnak732/
Janeak732/
Yaneik732/
Eaynak731/
Yianok731/
Janakg731/
Jaunak731/
Yonake731/
Gianak731/
Janhak731/
Ijanak731/
Yasnok731/
Yonhak731/
Yanoks731/
Yasnag731/
Janauk731/
Janask731/
Yannok730/
Yahnakova717/
Yanakhova711/
Yangnok67818/
Jannack67371/
Jhanake6750/
Jagnaik6725/
Jannaik6724/
Giannak6719/
Janaske6715/
Ojhanak676/
Jagnake676/
Yamnaag675/
Jaihnak674/
Yanaque673/
Jaunake672/
Yanhook671/
Jahnake671/
Jhanakh671/
Jannake671/
Janakke671/
Jasnaak671/
Yangock671/
Yangouk671/
Jahanak671/

Yanak Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yanak in the Oriya language
ଯନକyanaka-
Yanak in the Marathi language
यानकyanaka-
Yanak in the Hindi language
यानकyanaka50
यनकाyanaka50
Yanak in the Russian language
Янакanak-

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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 Yanak
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