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

The last name Yeke (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻚ, Marathi: येके) is found most frequently in Benin. It can also be found as a variant: Yéké. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

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

The surname Yeke is the 119,991^st most common family name globally, borne by around 1 in 1,904,743 people. The last name Yeke is mostly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Yeke reside; 33 percent reside in West Africa and 29 percent reside in Atlantic-Niger Africa. Yeke is also the 455,540^th most widespread given name on earth. It is borne by 365 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Benin, where it is held by 717 people, or 1 in 14,415. In Benin it is most prevalent in: Zou Department, where 46 percent reside, Kouffo Department, where 26 percent reside and Mono Department, where 16 percent reside. Apart from Benin this last name exists in 30 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 19 percent reside and Turkey, where 18 percent reside.

Yeke Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Yeke has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Yeke last name declined 80 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yeke Last Name Statistics ^demography

Yeke earn somewhat more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 13.41% more than the national average, earning R 269,508 per year.