Yat Surname
Approximately 46,191 people bear this surname
Yat Surname Definition:
Yat: for Gate, a still common pronunciation; hence the surname Yates. Byatt stands for By-yat, and Woodyat for Wood-gate.
In “The Clerke’s Tale” we are told that Griselda went “With glad chere to the yate.”
And Piers Plowman says that our Lord came into the upper chamber through “Both dore and yates To Peter and to the Apostles.
Read More About This SurnameYat Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 21,646 | 1:743 | 134 |
| Cambodia | 15,651 | 1:990 | 258 |
| South Sudan | 5,284 | 1:2,160 | 418 |
| Pakistan | 1,034 | 1:172,770 | 4,447 |
| Turkey | 573 | 1:135,814 | 11,031 |
| Egypt | 427 | 1:215,306 | 15,336 |
| United States | 251 | 1:1,444,059 | 99,074 |
| Indonesia | 234 | 1:565,167 | 45,330 |
| Malaysia | 187 | 1:157,723 | 9,764 |
| Nigeria | 158 | 1:1,121,157 | 46,146 |
| Mexico | 125 | 1:993,010 | 13,084 |
| Thailand | 106 | 1:666,399 | 111,628 |
| India | 93 | 1:8,248,015 | 171,602 |
| Singapore | 47 | 1:117,185 | 4,783 |
| Philippines | 43 | 1:2,354,377 | 127,644 |
| Australia | 41 | 1:658,432 | 45,385 |
| Taiwan | 39 | 1:601,147 | 4,434 |
| Mauritius | 34 | 1:38,042 | 7,089 |
| Uzbekistan | 27 | 1:1,145,524 | 21,534 |
| Panama | 26 | 1:150,471 | 4,892 |
| Canada | 25 | 1:1,473,824 | 101,190 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Brazil | 19 | 1:11,267,070 | 228,483 |
| Papua New Guinea | 19 | 1:429,143 | 55,452 |
| Belize | 10 | 1:35,547 | 2,218 |
| Iran | 9 | 1:8,531,392 | 160,212 |
| Hong Kong | 8 | 1:916,935 | 4,774 |
| Kenya | 8 | 1:5,772,488 | 50,256 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| United Arab Emirates | 6 | 1:1,527,046 | 51,993 |
| Lebanon | 3 | 1:1,879,028 | 22,073 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Afghanistan | 2 | 1:16,076,592 | 43,178 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Senegal | 2 | 1:7,289,671 | 8,117 |
| France | 2 | 1:33,211,361 | 423,184 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| South Africa | 1 | 1:54,177,704 | 343,732 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Germany | 1 | 1:80,505,459 | 560,955 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 26 | 1:1,931,488 | 97,398 |
Yat (32,035) may also be a first name.
Yat Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
Yat: for Gate, a still common pronunciation; hence the surname Yates. Byatt stands for By-yat, and Woodyat for Wood-gate.
In “The Clerke’s Tale” we are told that Griselda went “With glad chere to the yate.”
And Piers Plowman says that our Lord came into the upper chamber through “Both dore and yates To Peter and to the Apostles.”
In the “Townley Mysteries” we have both forms. Jacob in his vision is represented as saying: “And now is there none other gate, But Godes howse and heven’s yate.”
Yat Demographics
Average Male Yat Height
173.93 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Yat Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yat Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yat (Arabic: العيات, Bengali: যত, Hindi: यात, Marathi: यट, Oriya: ଯାତ) is found most in Guatemala. It can also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Yat click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yat? popularity and diffusion
It is the 12,161st most frequently occurring last name throughout the world. It is borne by around 1 in 157,770 people. This last name occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 48 percent of Yat reside; 47 percent reside in Central America and 47 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. Yat is also the 26,500th most frequently used first name in the world, borne by 32,035 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Guatemala, where it is carried by 21,646 people, or 1 in 743. In Guatemala it is most common in: Alta Verapaz Department, where 54 percent are found, Quiché Department, where 19 percent are found and Petén Department, where 10 percent are found. Other than Guatemala Yat occurs in 51 countries. It is also common in Cambodia, where 34 percent are found and South Sudan, where 11 percent are found.
Yat Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Yat has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Yat surname increased 965 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Yat Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Yat last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya and Melkite Greek Catholic (33%) in Lebanon.
In The United States those holding the Yat surname are 6.09% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 59.32% registered with the political party.
The amount Yat earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.42% less than the national average, earning $39,084 USD per year and in Canada they earn 5.08% more than the national average, earning $52,208 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yate | 86 | 12,407 | / |
| Hyat | 86 | 8,728 | / |
| Yatt | 86 | 1,996 | / |
| Yats | 86 | 361 | / |
| Yath | 86 | 250 | / |
| Yiat | 86 | 237 | / |
| Yast | 86 | 121 | / |
| Yoat | 86 | 17 | / |
| Yaat | 86 | 15 | / |
| Jyat | 86 | 4 | / |
| Yazt | 86 | 4 | / |
| Yadt | 86 | 3 | / |
| Yhat | 86 | 2 | / |
| Yaht | 86 | 2 | / |
| Ya | 80 | 500,316 | / |
| Hyatt | 75 | 33,170 | / |
| Yatte | 75 | 5,365 | / |
| Ayyat | 75 | 654 | / |
| Yaste | 75 | 309 | / |
| Yahat | 75 | 285 | / |
| Hyate | 75 | 220 | / |
| Hyath | 75 | 146 | / |
| Yahut | 75 | 136 | / |
| Yathe | 75 | 119 | / |
| Hyaat | 75 | 92 | / |
| Yatch | 75 | 50 | / |
| Yaate | 75 | 41 | / |
| Aayat | 75 | 35 | / |
| Yacht | 75 | 34 | / |
| Oyyat | 75 | 18 | / |
| Eyyat | 75 | 14 | / |
| Yaait | 75 | 11 | / |
| Yaaut | 75 | 6 | / |
| Yatts | 75 | 5 | / |
| Jyate | 75 | 5 | / |
| Aiyat | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ajyat | 75 | 4 | / |
| Hyhat | 75 | 3 | / |
| Yasht | 75 | 3 | / |
| Eiyat | 75 | 3 | / |
| Yhatt | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yaath | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yadte | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jyath | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayjat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yiatt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Aàyat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ayiat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hyaht | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hyayt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yoatt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yaiet | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yiate | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yohat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yasth | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hhyat | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yasst | 75 | 0 | / |
| Yatgy | 75 | 0 | / |
| Yaats | 75 | 0 | / |
| Hyats | 75 | 0 | / |
| Yap | 67 | 173,355 | / |
| Jat | 67 | 41,376 | / |
| Yas | 67 | 34,336 | / |
| Yah | 67 | 23,022 | / |
| Yaa | 67 | 17,984 | / |
| Yoa | 67 | 17,443 | / |
| Hayyat | 67 | 17,432 | / |
| Yaz | 67 | 7,776 | / |
| Yay | 67 | 6,804 | / |
| Yot | 67 | 5,977 | / |
| Yad | 67 | 5,242 | / |
| Iat | 67 | 2,500 | / |
| Yaş | 67 | 2,116 | / |
| Yea | 67 | 1,832 | / |
| Yae | 67 | 1,334 | / |
| Hya | 67 | 1,314 | / |
| Yaï | 67 | 786 | / |
| Yia | 67 | 570 | / |
| Jya | 67 | 475 | / |
| Haiyat | 67 | 364 | / |
| Hyatte | 67 | 294 | / |
| Yaj | 67 | 258 | / |
| Ghiyat | 67 | 238 | / |
| Yaî | 67 | 166 | / |
| Yha | 67 | 128 | / |
| Øya | 67 | 117 | / |
| Hayiat | 67 | 92 | / |
| Eat | 67 | 49 | / |
| Yahaut | 67 | 47 | / |
| Yatova | 67 | 41 | / |
| Yaç | 67 | 41 | / |
| Hujyat | 67 | 36 | / |
| Haayat | 67 | 23 | / |
| Yatowa | 67 | 23 | / |
| Aayate | 67 | 13 | / |
| Yaoute | 67 | 13 | / |
| Heyyat | 67 | 11 | / |
| Hajyat | 67 | 8 | / |
| Gheyat | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ayyate | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yahatz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ayyatt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ya'out | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jyathe | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aayath | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heiyat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huyyat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Heyiat | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hyatts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyeath | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaiyat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yashte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yaà | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyatch | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yatthe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yachte | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahthe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahaat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahatt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aheyat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aayyat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayiaat | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayiate | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yahayt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyeatt | 67 | 0 | / |
| Yağ | 67 | 0 | / |
Yat Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yat in the Bengali language | ||
| যত | yata | - |
| Yat in the Oriya language | ||
| ଯାତ | yata | - |
| Yat in the Hindi language | ||
| यात | yata | 77.5 |
| यत | yata | 22.5 |
| Yat in the Marathi language | ||
| यट | yata | 66.67 |
| यात | yata | 33.33 |
| Yat in the Arabic language | ||
| العيات | alyat | - |
| عيات | yat | - |
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