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Where Does The Last Name Yankey Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Yankey (Tibetan: གཡང་སྐྱིད།) occurs in Ghana more than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Yankey click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yankey? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname Yankey is the 25,060^th most frequently held surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 338,405 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Africa, where 93 percent of Yankey reside; 93 percent reside in West Africa and 92 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 663,277^th most prevalent given name world-wide It is held by 188 people.

The last name is most widespread in Ghana, where it is borne by 19,812 people, or 1 in 1,364. Aside from Ghana this last name exists in 39 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 5 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent live.

Yankey Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Yankey has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Yankey surname rose 821 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yankey Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Yankey last name are 16.36% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 63.13% registered with the political party.

The amount Yankey earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 96.8% less than the national average, earning R 7,608 per year; in United States they earn 11.21% less than the national average, earning $38,314 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.34% less than the national average, earning $42,060 CAD per year.