Yankevych Surname

321,573rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,161 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ukraine
Highest density in:
Ukraine

Yankevych Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yankevych Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ukraine1,1531:39,4825,704
Canada61:6,140,932260,641
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Italy11:61,156,688199,583

Yankevych Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yankevych (Russian: Янкевыч) occurs in Ukraine more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other potential spellings of Yankevych click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yankevych? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 321,573rd most commonly held surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 6,276,956 people. The last name Yankevych is predominantly found in Europe, where 99 percent of Yankevych are found; 99 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 99 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

The surname Yankevych is most widespread in Ukraine, where it is borne by 1,153 people, or 1 in 39,482. In Ukraine it is most prevalent in: Lviv Oblast, where 27 percent reside, Odessa Oblast, where 7 percent reside and Vinnytsia Oblast, where 6 percent reside. Without taking into account Ukraine Yankevych occurs in 3 countries. It is also common in Canada, where 1 percent reside and Australia, where 0 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

Yankevych Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yankevych in the Russian language
Янкевычankevyc-

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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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