Yankini Surname

1,385,851st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 158 people bear this surname

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

Yankini Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yankini Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Burkina Faso1531:119,9483,441
Nigeria41:44,285,690437,567
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679

Yankini Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yankini is most common in Burkina Faso. It may also occur as:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yankini? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,385,851st most commonly occurring family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 46,123,708 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 100 percent of Yankini are found; 100 percent are found in West Africa and 72 percent are found in Mande Africa.

It is most prevalent in Burkina Faso, where it is borne by 153 people, or 1 in 119,948. In Burkina Faso it is most prevalent in: Centre-Est Region, where 56 percent live, Centre Region, where 25 percent live and Hauts-Bassins Region, where 18 percent live. Without taking into account Burkina Faso this last name is found in 2 countries. It is also found in Nigeria, where 3 percent live and The Ivory Coast, where 1 percent live.

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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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