Yankine Surname

183,237th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,318 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Burkina Faso
Highest density in:
Burkina Faso

Yankine Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yankine Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso2,2431:8,182808
Ivory Coast531:435,30614,482
Israel131:658,28045,106
South Africa31:18,059,235248,362
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
England11:55,718,059489,080
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448

The alternate forms: Yankiné (1) are calculated separately.

Yankine (20) may also be a first name.

Yankine Last Name Facts

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

Yankine is borne by more people in Burkina Faso than any other country or territory. It may also appear as: Yankiné. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yankine? popularity and diffusion

It is the 183,237th most prevalent last name globally. It is borne by around 1 in 3,143,894 people. The surname Yankine occurs predominantly in Africa, where 98 percent of Yankine live; 98 percent live in West Africa and 75 percent live in Mande Africa. It is also the 2,446,817th most numerous first name globally It is held by 20 people.

It is most widespread in Burkina Faso, where it is borne by 2,243 people, or 1 in 8,182. In Burkina Faso Yankine is primarily concentrated in: Centre-Est Region, where 79 percent reside, Centre Region, where 15 percent reside and Hauts-Bassins Region, where 2 percent reside. Not including Burkina Faso this last name is found in 9 countries. It is also common in The Ivory Coast, where 2 percent reside and Israel, where 1 percent reside.

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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 Yankine
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