Yax Surname
Approximately 17,944 people bear this surname
Yax Surname User-submission:
The Yax surname (pronounced ya-sh) means 'first', 'blue', and 'green' in many Mayan languages.
The modern Maya people speak these languages today in southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras.
Yax Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Guatemala | 16,783 | 1:958 | 163 |
| United States | 1,065 | 1:340,337 | 30,652 |
| France | 43 | 1:1,544,714 | 145,815 |
| Canada | 12 | 1:3,070,466 | 169,836 |
| Israel | 7 | 1:1,222,519 | 68,299 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Mexico | 5 | 1:24,825,241 | 58,251 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Papua New Guinea | 4 | 1:2,038,429 | 140,827 |
| Albania | 2 | 1:1,457,028 | 24,967 |
| England | 2 | 1:27,859,030 | 389,889 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Belgium | 1 | 1:11,496,644 | 167,539 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Panama | 1 | 1:3,912,258 | 17,195 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 105 | 1:478,273 | 34,042 |
Yax (80) may also be a first name.
Yax Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Yax surname (pronounced ya-sh) means 'first', 'blue', and 'green' in many Mayan languages.
The modern Maya people speak these languages today in southern Mexico, Guatemala, Belize, and Honduras.
- Forebears.io Manual SubmissionsThe Yax (ya-sh) surname means 'first', 'green', or 'blue' in Mayan languages.
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Yax Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yax Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yax is more frequently found in Guatemala than any other country or territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yax? popularity and diffusion
The last name Yax is the 29,814th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, held by around 1 in 406,127 people. This surname is predominantly found in The Americas, where 100 percent of Yax live; 94 percent live in Central America and 94 percent live in Hispano-Central America. Yax is also the 1,075,395th most numerous first name throughout the world. It is borne by 80 people.
The surname is most widely held in Guatemala, where it is held by 16,783 people, or 1 in 958. In Guatemala it is primarily concentrated in: Totonicapán Department, where 69 percent are found, Quetzaltenango Department, where 14 percent are found and Guatemala Department, where 5 percent are found. Barring Guatemala Yax is found in 21 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent are found and France, where 0 percent are found.
Yax Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Yax has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Yax surname increased 1,014 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Yax Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Yax last name are 9.37% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.6% being registered with the political party.
The amount Yax earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 7.03% less than the national average, earning $40,114 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.05% less than the national average, earning $47,670 CAD per year.
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