Yeko Surname
Approximately 14,885 people bear this surname
Yeko Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Uganda | 8,265 | 1:4,723 | 858 |
| Kenya | 3,533 | 1:13,071 | 1,620 |
| South Africa | 2,559 | 1:21,171 | 2,684 |
| DR Congo | 280 | 1:263,856 | 24,810 |
| United States | 56 | 1:6,472,481 | 306,764 |
| Nigeria | 50 | 1:3,542,855 | 104,248 |
| Lesotho | 34 | 1:59,781 | 8,665 |
| Benin | 25 | 1:413,424 | 29,829 |
| Ivory Coast | 17 | 1:1,357,131 | 29,476 |
| England | 12 | 1:4,643,172 | 139,951 |
| Myanmar | 9 | 1:5,770,887 | 975 |
| Papua New Guinea | 7 | 1:1,164,817 | 109,517 |
| Tanzania | 6 | 1:8,823,602 | 72,091 |
| Iraq | 4 | 1:8,755,414 | 23,373 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Ghana | 4 | 1:6,755,173 | 15,406 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Belarus | 2 | 1:4,750,530 | 139,516 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Morocco | 1 | 1:34,476,099 | 111,471 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Philippines | 1 | 1:101,238,223 | 404,861 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Ethiopia | 1 | 1:97,546,262 | 29,669 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Canada | 1 | 1:36,845,591 | 464,108 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 6 | 1:8,369,781 | 355,680 |
Yeko (4,012) may also be a first name.
Yeko Demographics
Yeko Political Affiliation
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Yeko Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yeko Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yeko (Marathi: येको, Russian: Ыеко) is more frequently found in Uganda than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yeko? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 35,492nd most frequent last name worldwide, held by around 1 in 489,590 people. The last name is mostly found in Africa, where 99 percent of Yeko live; 79 percent live in East Africa and 57 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 110,224th most widely held first name globally, held by 4,012 people.
Yeko is most prevalent in Uganda, where it is held by 8,265 people, or 1 in 4,723. In Uganda Yeko is most common in: Kween District, where 35 percent live, Kapchorwa District, where 34 percent live and Bukwo District, where 22 percent live. Other than Uganda it occurs in 32 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 24 percent live and South Africa, where 17 percent live.
Yeko Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Yeko has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Yeko surname grew 933 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Yeko Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.
In The United States those holding the Yeko surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.56% registered to vote for 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ayeko | 89 | 3,740 | / |
| Iyeko | 89 | 1,029 | / |
| Yekou | 89 | 352 | / |
| Yieko | 89 | 73 | / |
| Yecko | 89 | 34 | / |
| Oyeko | 89 | 26 | / |
| Yekoi | 89 | 22 | / |
| Yekho | 89 | 20 | / |
| Yetko | 89 | 9 | / |
| Yoeko | 89 | 3 | / |
| Yekko | 89 | 3 | / |
| Yezko | 89 | 3 | / |
| Yekoo | 89 | 2 | / |
| Eyeko | 89 | 2 | / |
| Uyeko | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yekoh | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yekoy | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yekuo | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yeşko | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yekoa | 89 | 1 | / |
| Hyeko | 89 | 1 | / |
| Eko | 86 | 25,484 | / |
| Ayieko | 80 | 7,966 | / |
| Oyieko | 80 | 1,192 | / |
| Oyekou | 80 | 250 | / |
| Ayekou | 80 | 43 | / |
| Yeskoo | 80 | 33 | / |
| Aiyeko | 80 | 33 | / |
| Ayekoi | 80 | 25 | / |
| Gayeko | 80 | 17 | / |
| Eyekoa | 80 | 11 | / |
| Hayeko | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ayekko | 80 | 7 | / |
| Ayecko | 80 | 4 | / |
| Oyekko | 80 | 4 | / |
| Yiekou | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yekhou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Aayeko | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ayekoa | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ayeeko | 80 | 2 | / |
| Ayekoh | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yekkou | 80 | 2 | / |
| Goyeko | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oyekoa | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yekoha | 80 | 1 | / |
| Iyekot | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oyeeko | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yeckou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yetkou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Geyeko | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ayekos | 80 | 1 | / |
| Oiyeko | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yeskou | 80 | 1 | / |
| Hyedko | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yeka | 75 | 9,577 | / |
| Ekou | 75 | 3,922 | / |
| Geko | 75 | 2,028 | / |
| Ekoi | 75 | 1,977 | / |
| Aeko | 75 | 654 | / |
| Ekuo | 75 | 650 | / |
| Ieko | 75 | 548 | / |
| Eiko | 75 | 495 | / |
| Jeko | 75 | 458 | / |
| Ecko | 75 | 301 | / |
| Ekoo | 75 | 284 | / |
| Ekoy | 75 | 254 | / |
| Ayko | 75 | 201 | / |
| Ueko | 75 | 141 | / |
| Euko | 75 | 130 | / |
| Eľko | 75 | 95 | / |
| Eako | 75 | 48 | / |
| Ekko | 75 | 47 | / |
| Yeqo | 75 | 34 | / |
| Eyko | 75 | 18 | / |
| Yeco | 75 | 17 | / |
| Ekho | 75 | 11 | / |
| Ekco | 75 | 9 | / |
| Uyko | 75 | 7 | / |
| Eeko | 75 | 6 | / |
| Egko | 75 | 6 | / |
| Iyko | 75 | 5 | / |
| Oyko | 75 | 4 | / |
| Oeko | 75 | 3 | / |
| Eĺko | 75 | 3 | / |
| Ekqo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ejko | 75 | 1 | / |
| Ekgo | 75 | 1 | / |
| Wanyeko | 73 | 44 | / |
| Yedkois | 73 | 23 | / |
| Ayiekoh | 73 | 8 | / |
| Yeskoot | 73 | 7 | / |
| Yeschko | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eyiekop | 73 | 1 | / |
| Eyekohe | 73 | 1 | / |
| Oyiekoh | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayeekoo | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hyechko | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ayako | 67 | 5,415 | / |
| Ayiko | 67 | 4,912 | / |
| Aweko | 67 | 4,014 | / |
| Iyoko | 67 | 3,893 | / |
| Heiko | 67 | 3,246 | / |
| Ayoko | 67 | 2,655 | / |
| Gayko | 67 | 2,034 | / |
| Oyoko | 67 | 2,013 | / |
| Geyko | 67 | 1,424 | / |
| Ayuko | 67 | 1,319 | / |
| Oyeka | 67 | 1,098 | / |
| Aykoç | 67 | 647 | / |
| Eyoko | 67 | 607 | / |
| Goyko | 67 | 547 | / |
| Yesco | 67 | 539 | / |
| Ejiko | 67 | 527 | / |
| Oyako | 67 | 471 | / |
| Iyako | 67 | 412 | / |
| Yekah | 67 | 406 | / |
| Ayeka | 67 | 390 | / |
| Oyiko | 67 | 374 | / |
| Yekha | 67 | 300 | / |
| Gekoi | 67 | 294 | / |
| Hayko | 67 | 274 | / |
| Jecko | 67 | 241 | / |
| Jayko | 67 | 235 | / |
| Gekko | 67 | 191 | / |
| Heuko | 67 | 189 | / |
| Iyeka | 67 | 177 | / |
| Ajeko | 67 | 139 | / |
| Eyako | 67 | 132 | / |
| Yekka | 67 | 122 | / |
| Ayeco | 67 | 115 | / |
| Ehako | 67 | 94 | / |
| Yajko | 67 | 86 | / |
| Oweko | 67 | 81 | / |
| Uyeka | 67 | 80 | / |
| Oueko | 67 | 71 | / |
| Hejko | 67 | 70 | / |
| Iheko | 67 | 69 | / |
| Geiko | 67 | 60 | / |
| Hieko | 67 | 54 | / |
| Uyako | 67 | 43 | / |
| Geako | 67 | 41 | / |
| Eyiko | 67 | 39 | / |
| Ejoko | 67 | 36 | / |
| Eukot | 67 | 34 | / |
| Gecko | 67 | 33 | / |
| Yecco | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ejeko | 67 | 30 | / |
| Ojeko | 67 | 28 | / |
| Eyeka | 67 | 28 | / |
| Jeťko | 67 | 28 | / |
| Ekhou | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ekouh | 67 | 25 | / |
| Ejako | 67 | 25 | / |
| Eikos | 67 | 24 | / |
| Aykho | 67 | 23 | / |
| Eykho | 67 | 19 | / |
| Ekkou | 67 | 19 | / |
| Heako | 67 | 18 | / |
| Yieka | 67 | 18 | / |
| Yayko | 67 | 17 | / |
| Ekuoh | 67 | 16 | / |
| Gekou | 67 | 15 | / |
| Uyiko | 67 | 15 | / |
| Yhiko | 67 | 13 | / |
| Yoiko | 67 | 13 | / |
| Yuyko | 67 | 12 | / |
| Heyko | 67 | 12 | / |
| Jekoš | 67 | 11 | / |
| Iyeco | 67 | 11 | / |
| Jekoo | 67 | 10 | / |
| Gekoo | 67 | 9 | / |
| Aykou | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jeiko | 67 | 7 | / |
| Ahyko | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jehko | 67 | 7 | / |
| Hoyko | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jekko | 67 | 5 | / |
| Joyko | 67 | 5 | / |
| Hoeko | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jekou | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eakoz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jedko | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yiiko | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aieko | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jekoh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jeśko | 67 | 3 | / |
| Oyeco | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yehka | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eakou | 67 | 3 | / |
| Gejko | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eioko | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eukho | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ekooh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yoeco | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eisko | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eyuko | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eckou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeňko | 67 | 2 | / |
| Aekou | 67 | 2 | / |
| Iayko | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oykos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oysko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eikoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eikoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gaeko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijeko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyoko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Egkou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eeako | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yoako | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yekaa | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iekot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jejko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oykot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yecou | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gekho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eikoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejkot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Egkho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eukos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aekho | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eakoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aykoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeyko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eckoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ekhoh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eakoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oykoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uekoi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eikoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eikot | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aykoo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Aysko | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyeka | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iecko | 67 | 0 | / |
Yeko Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yeko in the Marathi language | ||
| येको | yeko | - |
| Yeko in the Russian language | ||
| Ыеко | yeko | - |
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