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) is held by more people in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yerga? popularity and diffusion

The last name Yerga is the 86,778th most commonly used last name internationally, held by around 1 in 1,313,308 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 86 percent of Yerga reside; 84 percent reside in East Africa and 84 percent reside in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 33,266th most numerous first name worldwide, held by 23,769 people.

The surname is most frequently held in Ethiopia, where it is carried by 4,668 people, or 1 in 20,897. Aside from Ethiopia Yerga is found in 15 countries. It is also found in Spain, where 13 percent live and The United States, where 1 percent live.

Yerga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Yerga has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 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 to vote for the political 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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