View the most religious surnames in Belarus

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

The surname Yarkevich (Russian: Яркевич) occurs more in Belarus more than any other country or territory. It can also occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Yarkevich click here.

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

The last name Yarkevich is the 1,527,735^th most frequently held surname at a global level, held by around 1 in 53,584,896 people. Yarkevich is mostly found in Europe, where 90 percent of Yarkevich are found; 90 percent are found in Eastern Europe and 90 percent are found in East Slavic Europe.

Yarkevich is most widespread in Belarus, where it is borne by 62 people, or 1 in 153,243. In Belarus it is most numerous in: Grodno Region, where 44 percent are found, Vitebsk Region, where 24 percent are found and Minsk Region, where 23 percent are found. Apart from Belarus this last name occurs in 2 countries. It is also common in Russia, where 45 percent are found and Israel, where 10 percent are found.

Yarkevich Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those holding the last name is predominantly Orthodox (60%) in Belarus.