Yankou Surname

701,000th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 420 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Yankou Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yankou Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1911:108,73912,726
Ivory Coast1261:183,1058,078
Benin421:246,08621,801
United States371:9,796,187405,931
Canada191:1,939,242123,675
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
France11:66,422,722504,397
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459

Yankou (108) may also be a first name.

Yankou Last Name Facts

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

Yankou (Russian: Янкоу) is held by more people in Cameroon than any other country or territory. It may be found in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yankou? popularity and diffusion

The last name Yankou is the 701,000th most frequently occurring family name in the world, held by around 1 in 17,351,300 people. The last name Yankou is mostly found in Africa, where 63 percent of Yankou reside; 44 percent reside in Central Africa and 44 percent reside in Central Bantu Africa. Yankou is also the 904,892nd most prevalent first name at a global level. It is borne by 108 people.

The last name is most commonly held in Cameroon, where it is carried by 191 people, or 1 in 108,739. In Cameroon Yankou is mostly found in: Littoral Region, where 48 percent live, Centre Region, where 30 percent live and West Region, where 11 percent live. Excluding Cameroon it is found in 8 countries. It is also found in The Ivory Coast, where 30 percent live and Benin, where 10 percent live.

Yankou Last Name Statistics demography

The amount Yankou earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 5.27% less than the national average, earning $40,875 USD per year and in Canada they earn 29.6% more than the national average, earning $64,388 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yiankou928/
Yankoue925/
Yanko916,647/
Yanku91504/
Yanckous864/
Yankeu83587/
Yankho83172/
Yankoi83101/
Yonkou8393/
Yangku8339/
Yaneku8334/
Yaneko8332/
Yanhko8316/
Yankoo8314/
Yankoh8313/
Yankuu8312/
Yankoa8312/
Jankou8310/
Yankhu839/
Yankoe839/
Yankup837/
Yankue836/
Yancou836/
Yankoy835/
Yankui833/
Yangko833/
Yankuo832/
Yancko831/
Yasynko77252/
Yankoyt77118/
Giankou7755/
Yasinko7751/
Yamkoue7749/
Yankoji7733/
Yanecko7728/
Yankhup7719/
Yiankos7712/
Yankaus7712/
Iankous776/
Aiyanko776/
Yatenko774/
Yangkui774/
Yonkoue774/
Yaşenko774/
Ayyanku773/
Yangkau773/
Yangkuo771/
Yankoye771/
Yangkhu771/
Yankeuh771/
Yankoya771/
Yankoyi771/
Yiancou771/
Jiankou771/
Yankoit771/
Janko738,232/
Yanka735,069/
Janku731,208/
Yonko73652/
Yanco73406/
Ianko73327/
Yancu7344/
Yonku738/
Ianku731/
Yanqo731/
Yachenko71164/
Giannkou7114/
Jiangkou7114/
Yankoits718/
Giangkou717/
Yankoyts715/
Yhatenko715/
Hyankoya712/
Youonkou712/
Yankojee711/
Yassenko711/
Yahankeu711/
Yamkouet711/
Yangkoit711/
Yangkuyi711/
Agiankou711/
Aheyanko711/
Hyatenko711/
Yankoich710/
Yankey6721,535/
Yankee676,110/
Yankah674,671/
Yangco672,583/
Yonkeu672,332/
Jancko671,672/
Yankai671,616/
Yancos671,364/
Jankus671,326/
Yankaç67307/
Yankie67300/
Jankuj67119/
Yankaş67115/
Yonkus67114/
Jankoś67104/
Yangka67102/
Jangku6784/
Jhanko6783/
Yankaa6761/
Yankay6759/
Yaneka6756/
Jankoo6741/
Yanceu6736/
Jangko6736/
Yankae6732/
Jankho6728/
Jancou6728/
Ajonko6728/
Yahnka6724/
Yamkeu6724/
Jankko6720/
Oyonko6717/
Yongko6714/
Jankuš679/
Jhanku677/
Yoncko675/
Yamkoi675/
Yankij675/
Jankui675/
Yaychenko674/
Yanqua674/
Yonkui674/
Yangkhayo674/
Jankue674/
Yaschinko673/
Jankoe673/
Yankye673/
Aiyankoya673/
Jankuo673/
Yancui673/
Yongku672/
Ayonko672/
Iankhu672/
Gianku672/
Jankco672/
Yashcenko671/
Jankhu671/
Jannku671/
Iankoy671/
Yamkui671/
Yancus671/
Yonkhu671/
Yoonku671/
Jeanko671/
Jankuś671/
Jankeu671/
Jankoh671/
Jonkou671/
Yonkoe671/
Yonkoh671/
Yassinkeu671/
Yamkop671/
Yancco671/
Yankujije671/
Yancoo671/
Aiyamkhou671/
Ajonku671/
Yannka671/
Jankod671/
Hyanka671/
Yankei670/

Yankou Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yankou in the Russian language
Янкоуankou-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yankou
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