Yanke Surname

144,828th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,066 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Canada

Yanke Surname Definition:

(Dutch) Descendant of little Jan (gracious gift of Jehovah); one who came from Holland; a name sometimes applied to a stranger.

Yanke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1,5561:232,94322,405
Canada3871:95,20810,366
Russia3381:426,40040,678
Cameroon1771:117,33913,463
Argentina1151:371,68228,832
Kazakhstan811:218,30219,901
Brazil691:3,102,52789,979
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
Ukraine381:1,197,966104,401
Ivory Coast361:640,86818,598
India361:21,307,372304,812
Spain241:1,948,00252,403
Taiwan211:1,116,4167,706
Nigeria161:11,071,422210,388
Niger151:1,279,46826,841
Papua New Guinea111:741,24783,447
China91:151,924,6187,954
Benin81:1,291,95054,095
France41:16,605,680368,153
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Kyrgyzstan31:1,990,88579,765
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
Bulgaria21:3,489,45264,958
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1351:371,99028,019

The alternate forms: Yanké (2) are calculated separately.

Yanke (730) may also be a first name.

Yanke Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

(Dutch) Descendant of little Jan (gracious gift of Jehovah); one who came from Holland; a name sometimes applied to a stranger.

Dictionary of American Family Names (1956) by Elsdon Coles Smith

Yanke Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yanke (Marathi: यंके, Russian: Янке) has its highest incidence in The United States. It can occur as a variant: Yanké. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yanke? popularity and diffusion

Yanke is the 144,828th most widely held last name in the world, held by around 1 in 2,376,890 people. The last name Yanke occurs mostly in The Americas, where 56 percent of Yanke are found; 50 percent are found in North America and 50 percent are found in Anglo-North America. Yanke is also the 305,109th most frequently held forename at a global level, borne by 730 people.

The surname is most commonly held in The United States, where it is carried by 1,556 people, or 1 in 232,943. In The United States Yanke is mostly concentrated in: Michigan, where 8 percent reside, California, where 7 percent reside and Ohio, where 6 percent reside. Not including The United States this last name exists in 49 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 13 percent reside and Russia, where 11 percent reside.

Yanke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Yanke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Yanke surname grew 1,153 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yanke Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Yanke surname is chiefly Orthodox (75%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Yanke surname are 17.33% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 64.1% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Yanke earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 0.09% more than the national average, earning $43,186 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.97% less than the national average, earning $45,226 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yanké932/
Yankey9121,535/
Yankee916,110/
Yahnke91887/
Yankeu91587/
Yankie91300/
Yangke91203/
Yaneke9115/
Yankeh9114/
Yankke913/
Yankhe912/
Yancke912/
Yanhke911/
Yannke911/
Yaanke911/
Yamnke911/
Yankei910/
Yank89311/
Yankech8357/
Yangkee8349/
Yahnker8342/
Yangkey8341/
Yanecke836/
Yiankes834/
Hyankey833/
Yahanke833/
Yankeey832/
Yangked831/
Yaankee831/
Yankeer831/
Yamnkeh831/
Yangkeh831/
Yangkie831/
Yankeuh831/
Yanckey830/
Janke8027,671/
Yance8012,552/
Yanka805,069/
Yanki801,372/
Yonke801,209/
Ianke80538/
Yanek80392/
Yanky80117/
Yanık8012/
Yanck806/
Yangk803/
Yannk801/
Yoank800/
Aiyankhe7735/
Aiyangke773/
Yahankeu771/
Yahncker770/
Jahnke7323,571/
Yancey7319,208/
Jankie733,015/
Yonkeu732,332/
Yanque732,234/
Yankai731,616/
Jhanke731,613/
Jankee731,537/
Yangki731,019/
Yancce73969/
Yangue73783/
Jancke73584/
Jankey73427/
Jannke73234/
Hyanki73196/
Yonkey73128/
Yohnke73104/
Yangka73102/
Yankoi73101/
Yaynık7398/
Iahnke7379/
Yancei7369/
Yonkee7368/
Yankaa7361/
Yankay7359/
Yonkie7355/
Yanche7338/
Jankeš7336/
Jaunke7327/
Yahnka7324/
Yonkes7317/
Ayonke7317/
Hianke7313/
Yamket7313/
Yankoa7312/
Jianke7311/
Ijanke7311/
Yamker7310/
Yonkep7310/
Yacink7310/
Yaneck739/
Janhke739/
Yancee739/
Jankhe738/
Jangke738/
Yannek737/
Ianhke736/
Yankys736/
Yankio735/
Yankoy735/
Yankij735/
Yannki734/
Yongke734/
Jankei734/
Yamkea733/
Yaanki733/
Yaneki733/
Yankui733/
Yahnki732/
Hyanky732/
Janked732/
Jankeh732/
Yankiy732/
Yoanky732/
Ihanke732/
Yamkep732/
Hyanek732/
Jyanki731/
Heanke731/
Jainke731/
Ianeke731/
Iancke731/
Jamnke731/
Hyance731/
Hyonke731/
Jankej731/
Jankeu731/
Yonnke731/
Yannck731/
Yanheg731/
Yankih731/
Yankyp731/
Yanqie731/
Yannka731/
Yannky731/
Yankky731/
Yamked731/
Hyanka731/
Yannce730/
Iankes730/
Jaanke730/
Yang6747,658,905/
Yankova6716,358/
Jank674,910/
Jahncke671,011/
Ayyanki67875/
Iank67326/
Yonk67263/
Yankaya67223/
Yankoyt67118/
Eank67115/
Yanquez67107/
Yanqque67104/
Yanc6796/
Yangkyi6736/
Jaungke6734/
Jiangke6729/
Yangkid6725/
Yangkai6724/
Hiankhe6717/
Yanneck6713/
Jangked6712/
Yanecki6711/
Yongkeu6711/
Yonkees6710/
Yanquee679/
Ayyanka678/
Yankaja678/
Aiyanki677/
Yankhay677/
Aiyanka677/
Yongkhe677/
Janåker676/
Yanecay676/
Yangque676/
Yasinkh675/
Jangkeh675/
Yangkip675/
Ogianke675/
Iankhet675/
Heankhe674/
Yangkui674/
Ianncke674/
Jankhet674/
Yongket674/
Goiyank673/
Yaseenk673/
Hyonkeu673/
Yankchi672/
Ianecke672/
Jahnkey672/
Yangche672/
Jaunkee672/
Yanques672/
Jankead672/
Jannker671/
Joynkey671/
Jaankie671/
Jahanke671/
Jahnkes671/
Hyangki671/
Hyankij671/
Ihankes671/
Yanchee671/
Yanchey671/
Yankich671/
Yanquie671/
Yohncke671/
Jahnkie671/
Yahnque671/
Yaankaa671/
Janncke671/
Jankeuh671/
Jankiey671/
Jaunkey671/
Yanquey671/
Jankieh671/
Yongkee671/
Yanq671/
Yanequi671/
Yankoit671/
Yangkio671/
Yamkead671/
Yamkeep671/
Yamketh671/
Iahanke671/
Yonnker670/
Jainker670/
Jeankes670/
Geankee670/
Janckee670/
Yonckes670/

Yanke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yanke in the Marathi language
यंकेyanke88.24
यांकेyanke5.88
यकेyake5.88
Yanke in the Russian language
Янкеanke-

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