Yeko Surname

35,492nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 14,885 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Uganda
Highest density in:
Uganda

Yeko Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yeko Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Uganda8,2651:4,723858
Kenya3,5331:13,0711,620
South Africa2,5591:21,1712,684
DR Congo2801:263,85624,810
United States561:6,472,481306,764
Nigeria501:3,542,855104,248
Lesotho341:59,7818,665
Benin251:413,42429,829
Ivory Coast171:1,357,13129,476
England121:4,643,172139,951
Myanmar91:5,770,887975
Papua New Guinea71:1,164,817109,517
Tanzania61:8,823,60272,091
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Belarus21:4,750,530139,516
China21:683,660,78330,601
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Yeko (4,012) may also be a first name.

Yeko Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Yeko Come From? nationality or country of origin

Yeko (Marathi: येको, Russian: Ыеко) is found in Uganda more than any other country or territory. It may also occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yeko? popularity and diffusion

The last name Yeko is the 35,492nd most widely held last name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 489,590 people. The surname Yeko is predominantly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Yeko are found; 79 percent are found in East Africa and 57 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 110,224th most frequently held first name world-wide It is held by 4,012 people.

The surname is most frequently used in Uganda, where it is carried by 8,265 people, or 1 in 4,723. In Uganda Yeko is most frequent in: Kween District, where 35 percent reside, Kapchorwa District, where 34 percent reside and Bukwo District, where 22 percent reside. Apart from Uganda this surname is found in 32 countries. It also occurs in Kenya, where 24 percent reside and South Africa, where 17 percent reside.

Yeko Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Yeko has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname expanded 933 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yeko Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Yeko last name are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 55.56% being registered with the political party.

The amount Yeko earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 47.48% less than the national average, earning R 124,812 per year and in United States they earn 17.59% more than the national average, earning $50,738 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ayeko893,740/
Iyeko891,029/
Yekou89352/
Yieko8973/
Yecko8934/
Oyeko8926/
Yekoi8922/
Yekho8920/
Yetko899/
Yoeko893/
Yekko893/
Yezko893/
Yekoo892/
Eyeko892/
Uyeko891/
Yekoh891/
Yekoy891/
Yekuo891/
Yeşko891/
Yekoa891/
Hyeko891/
Eko8625,484/
Ayieko807,966/
Oyieko801,192/
Oyekou80250/
Ayekou8043/
Yeskoo8033/
Aiyeko8033/
Ayekoi8025/
Gayeko8017/
Eyekoa8011/
Hayeko807/
Ayekko807/
Ayecko804/
Oyekko804/
Yiekou803/
Yekhou802/
Aayeko802/
Ayekoa802/
Ayeeko802/
Ayekoh802/
Yekkou802/
Goyeko801/
Oyekoa801/
Yekoha801/
Iyekot801/
Oyeeko801/
Yeckou801/
Yetkou801/
Geyeko801/
Ayekos801/
Oiyeko801/
Yeskou801/
Hyedko801/
Yeka759,577/
Ekou753,922/
Geko752,028/
Ekoi751,977/
Aeko75654/
Ekuo75650/
Ieko75548/
Eiko75495/
Jeko75458/
Ecko75301/
Ekoo75284/
Ekoy75254/
Ayko75201/
Ueko75141/
Euko75130/
Eľko7595/
Eako7548/
Ekko7547/
Yeqo7534/
Eyko7518/
Yeco7517/
Ekho7511/
Ekco759/
Uyko757/
Eeko756/
Egko756/
Iyko755/
Oyko754/
Oeko753/
Eĺko753/
Ekqo751/
Ejko751/
Ekgo751/
Wanyeko7344/
Yedkois7323/
Ayiekoh738/
Yeskoot737/
Yeschko731/
Eyiekop731/
Eyekohe731/
Oyiekoh731/
Ayeekoo731/
Hyechko731/
Ayako675,415/
Ayiko674,912/
Aweko674,014/
Iyoko673,893/
Heiko673,246/
Ayoko672,655/
Gayko672,034/
Oyoko672,013/
Geyko671,424/
Ayuko671,319/
Oyeka671,098/
Aykoç67647/
Eyoko67607/
Goyko67547/
Yesco67539/
Ejiko67527/
Oyako67471/
Iyako67412/
Yekah67406/
Ayeka67390/
Oyiko67374/
Yekha67300/
Gekoi67294/
Hayko67274/
Jecko67241/
Jayko67235/
Gekko67191/
Heuko67189/
Iyeka67177/
Ajeko67139/
Eyako67132/
Yekka67122/
Ayeco67115/
Ehako6794/
Yajko6786/
Oweko6781/
Uyeka6780/
Oueko6771/
Hejko6770/
Iheko6769/
Geiko6760/
Hieko6754/
Uyako6743/
Geako6741/
Eyiko6739/
Ejoko6736/
Eukot6734/
Gecko6733/
Yecco6730/
Ejeko6730/
Ojeko6728/
Eyeka6728/
Jeťko6728/
Ekhou6725/
Ekouh6725/
Ejako6725/
Eikos6724/
Aykho6723/
Eykho6719/
Ekkou6719/
Heako6718/
Yieka6718/
Yayko6717/
Ekuoh6716/
Gekou6715/
Uyiko6715/
Yhiko6713/
Yoiko6713/
Yuyko6712/
Heyko6712/
Jekoš6711/
Iyeco6711/
Jekoo6710/
Gekoo679/
Aykou678/
Jeiko677/
Ahyko677/
Jehko677/
Hoyko675/
Jekko675/
Joyko675/
Hoeko674/
Jekou674/
Eakoz673/
Jedko673/
Yiiko673/
Aieko673/
Jekoh673/
Jeśko673/
Oyeco673/
Yehka673/
Eakou673/
Gejko672/
Eioko672/
Eukho672/
Ekooh672/
Yoeco672/
Eisko672/
Eyuko672/
Eckou672/
Jeňko672/
Aekou672/
Iayko672/
Oykos671/
Oysko671/
Eikoh671/
Eikoy671/
Gaeko671/
Ijeko671/
Uyoko671/
Egkou671/
Eeako671/
Yoako671/
Yekaa671/
Iekot671/
Jejko671/
Oykot671/
Yecou671/
Gekho671/
Eikoi671/
Ejkot671/
Egkho671/
Eukos671/
Aekho671/
Eakoo671/
Aykoy671/
Jeyko671/
Eckoh671/
Ekhoh671/
Eakoy671/
Oykoy671/
Uekoi671/
Eikoo671/
Eikot671/
Aykoo671/
Aysko671/
Hyeka671/
Iecko670/

Yeko Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yeko in the Marathi language
येकोyeko-
Yeko in the Russian language
Ыекоyeko-

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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
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yeko
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