Yankelev Surname

2,979,664th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 43 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Israel

Yankelev Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yankelev Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:22,653,683662,747
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Ukraine91:5,058,077228,455
Israel71:1,222,51968,299
Russia11:144,123,056881,408

Yankelev Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yankelev (Russian: Янкелев) occurs more in The United States more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Yankelev? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,979,664th most common family name in the world. It is borne by approximately 1 in 169,477,812 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 30 percent of Yankelev are found; 30 percent are found in North America and 30 percent are found in Anglo-North America.

The surname is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is carried by 16 people, or 1 in 22,653,683. In The United States Yankelev is most prevalent in: Massachusetts, where 44 percent reside, Florida, where 25 percent reside and New Jersey, where 6 percent reside. Outside of The United States it is found in 4 countries. It is also found in South Africa, where 23 percent reside and Ukraine, where 21 percent reside.

Yankelev Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Yankelev last name are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Yankelev earn more than double the average income. In United States they earn 112.44% more than the national average, earning $91,667 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yankeleva944/
Yankelov8873/
Yankeleb8825/
Yankelevjch841/
Yankeelov8273/
Yankielov8223/
Yankelyov822/
Yankelova822/
Yankileva821/
Yankolov7543/
Yankilov7534/
Yankylov753/
Yankalov752/
Jankelova714/
Yankilova714/
Iankilov632/
Yonkolov631/
Jankilov631/
Yanquilef596/
Iankilova591/

Yankelev Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yankelev in the Russian language
Янкелевankelev-

Search for Another Surname

The name statistics are still in development, sign up for information on more maps and data

By signing up to the mailing list you will only receive emails specifically about name reference on Forebears and your information will not be distributed to 3rd parties.

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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • 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 Yankelev
  • To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on Family​Search, My​Heritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis