Yeke Surname
Approximately 3,826 people bear this surname
Yeke Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Benin | 717 | 1:14,415 | 1,954 |
| DR Congo | 711 | 1:103,909 | 11,552 |
| Turkey | 693 | 1:112,296 | 9,509 |
| Iran | 473 | 1:162,331 | 13,953 |
| Nigeria | 400 | 1:442,857 | 22,710 |
| Philippines | 368 | 1:275,104 | 40,109 |
| Cameroon | 125 | 1:166,153 | 17,852 |
| Liberia | 120 | 1:36,738 | 3,403 |
| Congo | 73 | 1:68,344 | 5,947 |
| India | 49 | 1:15,654,396 | 253,566 |
| Taiwan | 27 | 1:868,324 | 6,112 |
| Tanzania | 9 | 1:5,882,401 | 60,754 |
| Gabon | 9 | 1:209,910 | 2,378 |
| Thailand | 9 | 1:7,848,705 | 447,191 |
| Papua New Guinea | 8 | 1:1,019,215 | 101,897 |
| Ivory Coast | 7 | 1:3,295,890 | 46,139 |
| South Africa | 5 | 1:10,835,541 | 204,227 |
| Singapore | 4 | 1:1,376,926 | 28,409 |
| Togo | 4 | 1:1,811,942 | 8,122 |
| Uganda | 3 | 1:13,013,093 | 160,157 |
| Burkina Faso | 2 | 1:9,176,050 | 23,741 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
| United States | 1 | 1:362,458,933 | 1,988,048 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Argentina | 1 | 1:42,743,414 | 282,706 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 5 | 1:10,043,737 | 422,899 |
The alternate forms: Yéké (1) are calculated separately.
Yeke (365) may also be a first name.
Yeke Demographics
Average Yeke Salary in
South Africa
R 269,508
Per year
Average Salary in
South Africa
R 237,638
Per year
Yeke Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yeke Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yeke (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻚ, Marathi: येके) is more frequently found in Benin than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant: Yéké. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yeke? popularity and diffusion
The last name Yeke is the 119,991st most numerous surname world-wide, borne by around 1 in 1,904,743 people. It is predominantly found in Africa, where 57 percent of Yeke are found; 33 percent are found in West Africa and 29 percent are found in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 455,540th most common first name on earth It is held by 365 people.
It is most frequently occurring in Benin, where it is borne by 717 people, or 1 in 14,415. In Benin Yeke is primarily concentrated in: Zou Department, where 46 percent are found, Kouffo Department, where 26 percent are found and Mono Department, where 16 percent are found. Without taking into account Benin this surname occurs in 30 countries. It also occurs in The DR Congo, where 19 percent are found and Turkey, where 18 percent are found.
Yeke Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Yeke has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name decreased 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.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iyeke | 89 | 2,405 | / |
| Ayeke | 89 | 1,089 | / |
| Eyeke | 89 | 1,006 | / |
| Yekeh | 89 | 932 | / |
| Oyeke | 89 | 245 | / |
| Yecke | 89 | 158 | / |
| Yekhe | 89 | 116 | / |
| Yieke | 89 | 90 | / |
| Yekee | 89 | 79 | / |
| Yoeke | 89 | 65 | / |
| Uyeke | 89 | 29 | / |
| Yekie | 89 | 25 | / |
| Yekey | 89 | 8 | / |
| Yekez | 89 | 8 | / |
| Yekei | 89 | 7 | / |
| Yekke | 89 | 4 | / |
| Yehke | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yheke | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yeket | 89 | 1 | / |
| Eke | 86 | 158,056 | / |
| Yek | 86 | 2,360 | / |
| Yéké | 83 | 1 | / |
| Oyieke | 80 | 607 | / |
| Yeckes | 80 | 49 | / |
| Yettke | 80 | 45 | / |
| Ayieke | 80 | 21 | / |
| Aiyeke | 80 | 16 | / |
| Ayecke | 80 | 15 | / |
| Iyekie | 80 | 11 | / |
| Gayeke | 80 | 10 | / |
| Yekeah | 80 | 6 | / |
| Hayeke | 80 | 5 | / |
| Yecket | 80 | 5 | / |
| Iyekeh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ayekeh | 80 | 4 | / |
| Oyeket | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ayeker | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yekkes | 80 | 3 | / |
| Ayekie | 80 | 2 | / |
| Oyekeu | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yetkei | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yeskee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yesske | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yoekey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yedked | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yekgue | 80 | 1 | / |
| Uiyeke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yekkeh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iyeker | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yekher | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yetkey | 80 | 1 | / |
| Geyeke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eyekea | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ohyeke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ayekhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eyieke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Giyeke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oyegke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oyekee | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oyekhe | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yehzke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yekess | 80 | 0 | / |
| Jeke | 75 | 12,129 | / |
| Yeka | 75 | 9,577 | / |
| Yiek | 75 | 5,323 | / |
| Ecke | 75 | 3,746 | / |
| Eike | 75 | 1,720 | / |
| Iyke | 75 | 1,495 | / |
| Yeki | 75 | 1,335 | / |
| Ekke | 75 | 1,271 | / |
| Ekey | 75 | 942 | / |
| Yeck | 75 | 878 | / |
| Geke | 75 | 568 | / |
| Ekei | 75 | 456 | / |
| Eeke | 75 | 421 | / |
| Ekea | 75 | 414 | / |
| Ueke | 75 | 342 | / |
| Ekee | 75 | 272 | / |
| Ekhe | 75 | 131 | / |
| Ayke | 75 | 117 | / |
| Eyke | 75 | 115 | / |
| Hyek | 75 | 87 | / |
| Eake | 75 | 74 | / |
| Yoek | 75 | 64 | / |
| Uyke | 75 | 56 | / |
| Oeke | 75 | 42 | / |
| Aeke | 75 | 40 | / |
| Oyke | 75 | 14 | / |
| Yejk | 75 | 10 | / |
| Ieke | 75 | 8 | / |
| Yece | 75 | 7 | / |
| Euke | 75 | 5 | / |
| Yhek | 75 | 3 | / |
| Yekh | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yekk | 75 | 2 | / |
| Ejke | 75 | 2 | / |
| Jyek | 75 | 1 | / |
| Egke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Eÿke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yeqe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yyke | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yekt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yeky | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yekz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ekqe | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yeschke | 73 | 31 | / |
| Yeskett | 73 | 5 | / |
| Gaiyeke | 73 | 2 | / |
| Oyekher | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yechkeh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayekech | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yeskeey | 73 | 0 | / |
| Ek | 67 | 50,975 | / |
| Ejike | 67 | 42,831 | / |
| Aweke | 67 | 34,397 | / |
| Gayke | 67 | 15,485 | / |
| Goeke | 67 | 3,168 | / |
| Eicke | 67 | 2,253 | / |
| Hieke | 67 | 2,247 | / |
| Heike | 67 | 2,145 | / |
| Iheke | 67 | 1,991 | / |
| Ayike | 67 | 1,232 | / |
| Iyoke | 67 | 1,220 | / |
| Oyeka | 67 | 1,098 | / |
| Oyoke | 67 | 1,069 | / |
| Uyake | 67 | 1,025 | / |
| Oyeki | 67 | 1,017 | / |
| Eyike | 67 | 856 | / |
| Geike | 67 | 787 | / |
| Eckey | 67 | 753 | / |
| Goyke | 67 | 717 | / |
| Ejeke | 67 | 646 | / |
| Geake | 67 | 609 | / |
| Heuke | 67 | 537 | / |
| Yegue | 67 | 513 | / |
| Iyake | 67 | 431 | / |
| Ayeka | 67 | 390 | / |
| Huyke | 67 | 374 | / |
| Ayake | 67 | 374 | / |
| Uyeki | 67 | 326 | / |
| Ojeke | 67 | 324 | / |
| Yekha | 67 | 300 | / |
| Uyike | 67 | 268 | / |
| Ejoke | 67 | 203 | / |
| Uecke | 67 | 188 | / |
| Gaeke | 67 | 180 | / |
| Iyeka | 67 | 177 | / |
| Ayeki | 67 | 170 | / |
| Ajeke | 67 | 160 | / |
| Heyke | 67 | 149 | / |
| Ayoke | 67 | 149 | / |
| Jecke | 67 | 145 | / |
| Oweke | 67 | 145 | / |
| Eikey | 67 | 136 | / |
| Yekka | 67 | 122 | / |
| Iyeki | 67 | 122 | / |
| Ijeke | 67 | 120 | / |
| Eyake | 67 | 118 | / |
| Ayuke | 67 | 110 | / |
| Yeche | 67 | 104 | / |
| Eikje | 67 | 95 | / |
| Oyake | 67 | 91 | / |
| Ieker | 67 | 90 | / |
| Eijke | 67 | 84 | / |
| Oyike | 67 | 82 | / |
| Uyeka | 67 | 80 | / |
| Uekey | 67 | 75 | / |
| Uyoke | 67 | 71 | / |
| Eckei | 67 | 68 | / |
| Yoake | 67 | 68 | / |
| Uieke | 67 | 63 | / |
| Hejke | 67 | 59 | / |
| Eyoke | 67 | 51 | / |
| Yekai | 67 | 49 | / |
| Eecke | 67 | 43 | / |
| Eadke | 67 | 43 | / |
| Jekeh | 67 | 39 | / |
| Ekkeh | 67 | 37 | / |
| Jeike | 67 | 34 | / |
| Eycke | 67 | 33 | / |
| Eykey | 67 | 33 | / |
| Gejke | 67 | 28 | / |
| Eyeka | 67 | 28 | / |
| Heake | 67 | 27 | / |
| Yekhi | 67 | 27 | / |
| Ješke | 67 | 25 | / |
| Aayek | 67 | 23 | / |
| Yekoi | 67 | 22 | / |
| Gecke | 67 | 21 | / |
| Eheke | 67 | 21 | / |
| Eakhe | 67 | 20 | / |
| Jekke | 67 | 20 | / |
| Ekkey | 67 | 19 | / |
| Jekey | 67 | 18 | / |
| Yekui | 67 | 18 | / |
| Yieka | 67 | 18 | / |
| Ehike | 67 | 17 | / |
| Aieke | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ayiek | 67 | 16 | / |
| Jieke | 67 | 15 | / |
| Eikep | 67 | 15 | / |
| Hayke | 67 | 14 | / |
| Oykes | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jeßke | 67 | 12 | / |
| Uyeky | 67 | 12 | / |
| Eakea | 67 | 11 | / |
| Aiyek | 67 | 10 | / |
| Ejake | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yecky | 67 | 9 | / |
| Ekeah | 67 | 9 | / |
| Eucke | 67 | 8 | / |
| Uyyek | 67 | 7 | / |
| Iekei | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jehke | 67 | 7 | / |
| Aayke | 67 | 6 | / |
| Uiyke | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jekie | 67 | 6 | / |
| Uykee | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jjeke | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oueke | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yheck | 67 | 6 | / |
| Eikhe | 67 | 6 | / |
| Jekhe | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eykes | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jekee | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gehke | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ujeke | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ejyke | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jekei | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hoyke | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eiike | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gekke | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eakie | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eizke | 67 | 3 | / |
| Euike | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yeque | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uykey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yecce | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ayjek | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eikke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeake | 67 | 2 | / |
| Easke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yedki | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ekeeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yekii | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ekhei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iykey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eajke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eekeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eikei | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eckeh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oekke | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ehake | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ekkea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jayke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyeck | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iekes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iekhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekkei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehcke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eukei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eukes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eoike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gekhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yecks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeeke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeuke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eeike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eiuke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eieke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eiake | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eaike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yekaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ieike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oekhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoike | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yekoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekkee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekhee | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyyek | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eugke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eukea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iieke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jezke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iykeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aykea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eikea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aekke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yekoa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yekij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yecea | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiekp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yetkp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aekeh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eqkke | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iykei | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ieket | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyeka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eacke | 67 | 0 | / |
| Eikie | 67 | 0 | / |
| Eakey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Aekey | 67 | 0 | / |
| Aykey | 67 | 0 | / |
Yeke Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yeke in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﻳﻚ | yk | - |
| Yeke in the Marathi language | ||
| येके | yeke | - |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yeke
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