Yeke Surname

119,991st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,826 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Benin
Highest density in:
Benin

Yeke Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yeke Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Benin7171:14,4151,954
DR Congo7111:103,90911,552
Turkey6931:112,2969,509
Iran4731:162,33113,953
Nigeria4001:442,85722,710
Philippines3681:275,10440,109
Cameroon1251:166,15317,852
Liberia1201:36,7383,403
Congo731:68,3445,947
India491:15,654,396253,566
Taiwan271:868,3246,112
Tanzania91:5,882,40160,754
Gabon91:209,9102,378
Thailand91:7,848,705447,191
Papua New Guinea81:1,019,215101,897
Ivory Coast71:3,295,89046,139
South Africa51:10,835,541204,227
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Togo41:1,811,9428,122
Uganda31:13,013,093160,157
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
United States11:362,458,9331,988,048
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States51:10,043,737422,899

The alternate forms: Yéké (1) are calculated separately.

Yeke (365) may also be a first name.

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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Iyeke892,405/
Ayeke891,089/
Eyeke891,006/
Yekeh89932/
Oyeke89245/
Yecke89158/
Yekhe89116/
Yieke8990/
Yekee8979/
Yoeke8965/
Uyeke8929/
Yekie8925/
Yekey898/
Yekez898/
Yekei897/
Yekke894/
Yehke891/
Yheke891/
Yeket891/
Eke86158,056/
Yek862,360/
Yéké831/
Oyieke80607/
Yeckes8049/
Yettke8045/
Ayieke8021/
Aiyeke8016/
Ayecke8015/
Iyekie8011/
Gayeke8010/
Yekeah806/
Hayeke805/
Yecket805/
Iyekeh804/
Ayekeh804/
Oyeket803/
Ayeker803/
Yekkes803/
Ayekie802/
Oyekeu802/
Yetkei802/
Yeskee801/
Yesske801/
Yoekey801/
Yedked801/
Yekgue801/
Uiyeke801/
Yekkeh801/
Iyeker801/
Yekher801/
Yetkey801/
Geyeke801/
Eyekea801/
Ohyeke801/
Ayekhe801/
Eyieke801/
Giyeke801/
Oyegke801/
Oyekee801/
Oyekhe801/
Yehzke801/
Yekess800/
Jeke7512,129/
Yeka759,577/
Yiek755,323/
Ecke753,746/
Eike751,720/
Iyke751,495/
Yeki751,335/
Ekke751,271/
Ekey75942/
Yeck75878/
Geke75568/
Ekei75456/
Eeke75421/
Ekea75414/
Ueke75342/
Ekee75272/
Ekhe75131/
Ayke75117/
Eyke75115/
Hyek7587/
Eake7574/
Yoek7564/
Uyke7556/
Oeke7542/
Aeke7540/
Oyke7514/
Yejk7510/
Ieke758/
Yece757/
Euke755/
Yhek753/
Yekh752/
Yekk752/
Ejke752/
Jyek751/
Egke751/
Eÿke751/
Yeqe751/
Yyke751/
Yekt751/
Yeky751/
Yekz751/
Ekqe751/
Yeschke7331/
Yeskett735/
Gaiyeke732/
Oyekher732/
Yechkeh731/
Ayekech731/
Yeskeey730/
Ek6750,975/
Ejike6742,831/
Aweke6734,397/
Gayke6715,485/
Goeke673,168/
Eicke672,253/
Hieke672,247/
Heike672,145/
Iheke671,991/
Ayike671,232/
Iyoke671,220/
Oyeka671,098/
Oyoke671,069/
Uyake671,025/
Oyeki671,017/
Eyike67856/
Geike67787/
Eckey67753/
Goyke67717/
Ejeke67646/
Geake67609/
Heuke67537/
Yegue67513/
Iyake67431/
Ayeka67390/
Huyke67374/
Ayake67374/
Uyeki67326/
Ojeke67324/
Yekha67300/
Uyike67268/
Ejoke67203/
Uecke67188/
Gaeke67180/
Iyeka67177/
Ayeki67170/
Ajeke67160/
Heyke67149/
Ayoke67149/
Jecke67145/
Oweke67145/
Eikey67136/
Yekka67122/
Iyeki67122/
Ijeke67120/
Eyake67118/
Ayuke67110/
Yeche67104/
Eikje6795/
Oyake6791/
Ieker6790/
Eijke6784/
Oyike6782/
Uyeka6780/
Uekey6775/
Uyoke6771/
Eckei6768/
Yoake6768/
Uieke6763/
Hejke6759/
Eyoke6751/
Yekai6749/
Eecke6743/
Eadke6743/
Jekeh6739/
Ekkeh6737/
Jeike6734/
Eycke6733/
Eykey6733/
Gejke6728/
Eyeka6728/
Heake6727/
Yekhi6727/
Ješke6725/
Aayek6723/
Yekoi6722/
Gecke6721/
Eheke6721/
Eakhe6720/
Jekke6720/
Ekkey6719/
Jekey6718/
Yekui6718/
Yieka6718/
Ehike6717/
Aieke6717/
Ayiek6716/
Jieke6715/
Eikep6715/
Hayke6714/
Oykes6712/
Jeßke6712/
Uyeky6712/
Eakea6711/
Aiyek6710/
Ejake6710/
Yecky679/
Ekeah679/
Eucke678/
Uyyek677/
Iekei677/
Jehke677/
Aayke676/
Uiyke676/
Jekie676/
Uykee676/
Jjeke676/
Oueke676/
Yheck676/
Eikhe676/
Jekhe675/
Eykes675/
Jekee675/
Gehke675/
Ujeke675/
Ejyke675/
Jekei675/
Hoyke674/
Eiike674/
Gekke674/
Eakie673/
Eizke673/
Euike673/
Yeque673/
Uykey672/
Yecce672/
Ayjek672/
Eikke672/
Jeake672/
Easke672/
Yedki672/
Ekeeh672/
Yekii672/
Ekhei672/
Iykey672/
Eajke672/
Eekeh672/
Eikei672/
Eckeh672/
Oekke672/
Ehake672/
Ekkea671/
Jayke671/
Hyeck671/
Iekes671/
Iekhe671/
Ekkei671/
Ehcke671/
Eukei671/
Eukes671/
Eoike671/
Gekhe671/
Yecks671/
Jeeke671/
Jeuke671/
Eeike671/
Eiuke671/
Eieke671/
Eiake671/
Eaike671/
Yekaa671/
Ieike671/
Oekhe671/
Yoike671/
Yekoy671/
Ekkee671/
Ekhee671/
Eyyek671/
Eugke671/
Eukea671/
Iieke671/
Jezke671/
Iykeh671/
Aykea671/
Eikea671/
Aekke671/
Yekoa671/
Yekij671/
Yecea671/
Yiekp671/
Yetkp671/
Aekeh671/
Eqkke671/
Iykei671/
Ieket671/
Hyeka671/
Eacke670/
Eikie670/
Eakey670/
Aekey670/
Aykey670/

Yeke Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yeke in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻳﻚyk-
Yeke in the Marathi language
येकेyeke-

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