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 surname Yerga (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﺮﻙ, Marathi: येरगा) is carried by more people in Ethiopia than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yerga? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 86,778th most frequently occurring family name world-wide. It is borne by around 1 in 1,313,308 people. This surname is primarily found 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 numerous first name internationally, held by 23,769 people.

It is most widely held in Ethiopia, where it is borne by 4,668 people, or 1 in 20,897. Aside from Ethiopia this last name is found in 15 countries. It also occurs in Spain, where 13 percent reside and The United States, where 1 percent reside.

Yerga Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Yerga has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Yerga surname increased 771 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yerga Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Yerga last name are 34.27% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 87.5% registered with 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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