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 surname Yeke (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻚ, Marathi: येके) occurs in Benin more than any other country or territory. It can occur as a variant: Yéké. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Yeke? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 119,991st most common last name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,904,743 people. The surname Yeke occurs mostly in Africa, where 57 percent of Yeke live; 33 percent live in West Africa and 29 percent live in Atlantic-Niger Africa. It is also the 455,540th most frequently used first name globally, borne by 365 people.

This surname is most commonly held in Benin, where it is held by 717 people, or 1 in 14,415. In Benin Yeke is most numerous in: Zou Department, where 46 percent live, Kouffo Department, where 26 percent live and Mono Department, where 16 percent live. Beside Benin Yeke is found in 30 countries. It is also common in The DR Congo, where 19 percent live and Turkey, where 18 percent live.

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 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.

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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