Yekka Surname
Approximately 122 people bear this surname
Yekka Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 88 | 1:443,628 | 26,657 |
| India | 28 | 1:27,395,192 | 354,286 |
| Kenya | 4 | 1:11,544,975 | 62,419 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
Yekka (25) may also be a first name.
Yekka Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yekka Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yekka (Marathi: येक्) occurs more in Uganda more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other potential spellings of Yekka click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yekka? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,637,889th most frequently occurring surname on a worldwide basis, borne by approximately 1 in 59,733,983 people. This surname is primarily found in Africa, where 76 percent of Yekka are found; 75 percent are found in East Africa and 53 percent are found in Nilo-Saharan Africa. Yekka is also the 2,136,160th most commonly used first name at a global level, borne by 25 people.
The surname is most numerous in Uganda, where it is held by 88 people, or 1 in 443,628. In Uganda it is most prevalent in: Koboko District, where 61 percent reside, Moyo District, where 22 percent reside and Agago District, where 8 percent reside. Without taking into account Uganda this surname is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in India, where 23 percent reside and Kenya, where 3 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
Yekka Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yekka in the Marathi language | ||
| येक् | yek | - |
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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
- Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yekka
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