View the most religious surnames in Belarus

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

The last name Yarkevich (Russian: Яркевич) occurs more in Belarus more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Yarkevich click here.

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

It is the 1,527,735^th most frequently held surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 53,584,896 people. The surname Yarkevich occurs mostly 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.

The last name Yarkevich is most common in Belarus, where it is carried by 62 people, or 1 in 153,243. In Belarus it is most prevalent in: Grodno Region, where 44 percent are found, Vitebsk Region, where 24 percent are found and Minsk Region, where 23 percent are found. Without taking into account Belarus Yarkevich exists in 2 countries. It also occurs in Russia, where 45 percent are found and Israel, where 10 percent are found.

Yarkevich Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Yarkevich surname is predominantly Orthodox (60%) in Belarus.