Yerga Surname

86,778th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,549 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Ethiopia

Yerga Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yerga Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia4,6681:20,8972,688
Spain7251:64,4865,817
United States541:6,712,202314,667
Nigeria501:3,542,855104,248
Niger271:710,81516,981
Argentina91:4,749,268159,873
Israel51:1,711,52784,568
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
France11:66,422,722504,397
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States71:7,174,098302,835

Yerga (23,769) may also be a first name.

Yerga Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yerga (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺮﻙ, Marathi: येरगा) has its highest incidence in Ethiopia. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Yerga click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yerga? popularity and diffusion

It is the 86,778th most common last name on a worldwide basis. It is borne by around 1 in 1,313,308 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Africa, where 86 percent of Yerga reside; 84 percent reside in East Africa and 84 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. Yerga is also the 33,266th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 23,769 people.

It is most frequently held in Ethiopia, where it is held by 4,668 people, or 1 in 20,897. Besides Ethiopia Yerga exists in 15 countries. It is also common in Spain, where 13 percent are found and The United States, where 1 percent are found.

Yerga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Yerga has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Yerga surname grew 771 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yerga Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Yerga surname are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 87.5% being registered with the party.

The amount Yerga earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 41.1% less than the national average, earning 203,829 kr per year and in United States they earn 38.44% more than the national average, earning $59,736 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ayerga9196/
Yergat9136/
Yierga9136/
Yergas9111/
Yergea912/
Yergoa911/
Iyerga911/
Yergaa911/
Yera897,492/
Erga89941/
Yerenga83530/
Yergait8313/
Yergash8311/
Yeringa831/
Hyera8029,120/
Yerra8010,707/
Oyera801,521/
Ayera801,181/
Aerga80683/
Jerga80537/
Yetra80501/
Gerga80456/
Yeras80276/
Iyera80233/
Uyera80169/
Yergo80147/
Yerge80103/
Ergay8084/
Yerah8049/
Yeray8018/
Yergi8016/
Eyera8013/
Yerap8012/
Uerga8012/
Yerai809/
Yerat808/
Yerha806/
Ayrga806/
Yerza806/
Yeraa805/
Yerad805/
Yiera804/
Earga804/
Ergai804/
Eurga804/
Yeraj803/
Yesra803/
Eerga802/
Yerau802/
Yhera802/
Yehra802/
Yerea801/
Ergha801/
Yergaitt772/
Era7538,954/
Yerger732,089/
Ayiera731,249/
Ayeras731,000/
Oyiera73904/
Ayerza73795/
Ayerra73769/
Yerges73292/
Yergey73198/
Yergoz7378/
Hyhera7373/
Jergas7366/
Huyera7345/
Ayırga7341/
Goyera7335/
Yeraah7333/
Gergay7330/
Ayorga7325/
Oyeras7325/
Ayarga7314/
Yeratt7313/
Yettra7312/
Yergui7312/
Yerzai7310/
Yergou739/
Ayeera739/
Oyeera739/
Yereah737/
Yerraa737/
Gayera737/
Yergeç737/
Yerrah735/
Hyerah735/
Eargas734/
Ayerha734/
Yerghe733/
Yerras733/
Yerach733/
Jergha732/
Hiyera732/
Gergaa732/
Ayerah732/
Ouyera732/
Uyiera732/
Yergos732/
Oiyera731/
Jeerga731/
Hayera731/
Iyeraj731/
Hoyera731/
Gaerga731/
Aayera731/
Yeraha731/
Yerghi731/
Yerraj731/
Yerrap731/
Yehraj731/
Ayerad731/
Auerga731/
Aergaa731/
Heerga731/
Iyerat731/
Jergai731/
Jergaš731/
Ouerga731/
Oyerra731/
Yoyera731/
Yerash731/
Yergeh731/
Yieyra731/
Errgha731/
Yerayt731/
Ergaya731/
Ayergo731/
Ehirga731/
Gergau731/
Yerged731/
Yerrra731/
Yergit731/
Awerga731/
Ayerea730/
Yerget730/
Ayerat730/
Yergis730/
Erra6729,449/
Gera6728,527/
Yero6722,568/
Ergo678,938/
Jera674,226/
Eray673,826/
Ayra672,411/
Eira671,937/
Wanyera671,134/
Erge671,021/
Ergi67945/
Erau67921/
Uera67645/
Eura67515/
Erha67485/
Eera67436/
Iera67427/
Aera67392/
Oera67343/
Eara67319/
Erai67173/
Erea67154/
Eraj67141/
Eraa6766/
Huyerra6759/
Oyra6736/
Yergues6725/
Gerenga6723/
Ejra6713/
Ayherra6712/
Eyra677/
Hayerah676/
Iyra676/
Jeringa675/
Hayhera674/
Ouergha674/
Jerenga674/
Yerguit673/
Jyerger673/
Yergeyt672/
Yerratt672/
Uyra672/
Geringa672/
Hoyerra672/
Oyerach672/
Jerngah671/
Gajerga671/
Yergitt671/
Yergouh671/
Yerguet671/
Yerraha671/
Yerrapp671/
Ergaaya671/
Eiregha671/
Yêra671/
Jergaud671/
Oyierah671/
Yerguez671/
Gayeera671/
Ergé671/
Owernga671/
Ayerraj671/
Gayarga671/
Ayierah671/
Ergj671/
Howerga670/
Yergges670/
Eyerhat670/

Yerga Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yerga in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻳﺮﻙyrk-
Yerga in the Marathi language
येरगाyeraga-

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Footnotes

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