Yess Surname
Approximately 498 people bear this surname
Yess Surname User-submission:
The name is likely an Americanized version of the Polish Jeż or the related Slovenian/Slavic name Jež, both of which mean 'hedgehog'.
Read More About This SurnameYess Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Argentina | 192 | 1:222,622 | 18,311 |
| United States | 170 | 1:2,132,111 | 135,040 |
| Papua New Guinea | 22 | 1:370,624 | 48,900 |
| Russia | 19 | 1:7,585,424 | 283,555 |
| Kazakhstan | 12 | 1:1,473,541 | 75,349 |
| Brazil | 12 | 1:17,839,528 | 311,080 |
| Canada | 9 | 1:4,093,955 | 205,175 |
| Tunisia | 9 | 1:67,847 | 8,246 |
| India | 7 | 1:109,580,769 | 786,157 |
| Taiwan | 6 | 1:3,907,458 | 23,065 |
| Congo | 4 | 1:1,247,274 | 20,238 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Gabon | 4 | 1:472,298 | 3,618 |
| Indonesia | 4 | 1:33,062,298 | 643,618 |
| Mexico | 3 | 1:41,375,402 | 71,397 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Thailand | 1 | 1:70,638,345 | 1,175,915 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Lebanon | 1 | 1:5,637,083 | 32,436 |
| France | 1 | 1:66,422,722 | 504,397 |
| England | 1 | 1:55,718,059 | 489,080 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 28 | 1:1,793,524 | 92,026 |
Yess (379) may also be a first name.
Yess Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The name is likely an Americanized version of the Polish Jeż or the related Slovenian/Slavic name Jež, both of which mean 'hedgehog'. It may be a variant of the German name Yesse, which is a shortened form of the personal name Johannes (John) or Jesper
- ethantownsendYess Demographics
Average Yess Salary in
United States
$49,749 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Yess Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yess Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yess is carried by more people in Argentina than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yess? popularity and diffusion
The last name Yess is the 617,991st most frequent family name in the world, held by approximately 1 in 14,633,626 people. The last name Yess is predominantly found in The Americas, where 78 percent of Yess reside; 41 percent reside in South America and 39 percent reside in Hispanic Southern America. It is also the 445,512th most frequent given name throughout the world It is held by 379 people.
The surname is most frequent in Argentina, where it is borne by 192 people, or 1 in 222,622. In Argentina it is primarily concentrated in: Misiones Province, where 80 percent reside, Buenos Aires Province, where 10 percent reside and Tierra del Fuego Province, where 8 percent reside. Not including Argentina Yess exists in 33 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 34 percent reside and Papua New Guinea, where 4 percent reside.
Yess Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Yess has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 607 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Yess Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Yess last name are 19.9% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 66.67% registered with the political party.
The amount Yess earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 15.3% more than the national average, earning $49,749 USD per year and in Canada they earn 43.53% less than the national average, earning $28,058 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yesse | 89 | 1,143 | / |
| Ayess | 89 | 4 | / |
| Hyess | 89 | 1 | / |
| Eyess | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yetss | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yiess | 89 | 0 | / |
| Yes | 86 | 17,931 | / |
| Ess | 86 | 6,904 | / |
| Ayesse | 80 | 54 | / |
| Hayess | 80 | 12 | / |
| Gayess | 80 | 10 | / |
| Eyesse | 80 | 4 | / |
| Ayeshs | 80 | 1 | / |
| Eyes | 75 | 15,413 | / |
| Jess | 75 | 7,071 | / |
| Yesh | 75 | 5,976 | / |
| Gess | 75 | 4,447 | / |
| Ayes | 75 | 2,448 | / |
| Yese | 75 | 1,920 | / |
| Yoes | 75 | 876 | / |
| Eiss | 75 | 487 | / |
| Oyes | 75 | 317 | / |
| Oess | 75 | 150 | / |
| Iess | 75 | 85 | / |
| Yest | 75 | 64 | / |
| Yets | 75 | 48 | / |
| Iyes | 75 | 44 | / |
| Hyes | 75 | 28 | / |
| Oyss | 75 | 27 | / |
| Esső | 75 | 26 | / |
| Yies | 75 | 11 | / |
| Uyes | 75 | 9 | / |
| Eass | 75 | 9 | / |
| Aess | 75 | 8 | / |
| Uess | 75 | 8 | / |
| Yesd | 75 | 6 | / |
| Yjes | 75 | 6 | / |
| Essh | 75 | 5 | / |
| Ayss | 75 | 5 | / |
| Jyes | 75 | 3 | / |
| Euss | 75 | 3 | / |
| Yesp | 75 | 3 | / |
| Eshs | 75 | 2 | / |
| Eess | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yesx | 75 | 2 | / |
| Yesz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Eyss | 75 | 1 | / |
| Iyss | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yäss | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yehs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yeds | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yexs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yezs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yhes | 75 | 0 | / |
| Ayyesse | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yessova | 73 | 1 | / |
| Ye | 67 | 7,320,967 | / |
| Hayes | 67 | 355,769 | / |
| Es | 67 | 51,668 | / |
| Ayesh | 67 | 29,701 | / |
| Jesse | 67 | 20,838 | / |
| Yeshe | 67 | 20,678 | / |
| Goyes | 67 | 9,099 | / |
| Heiss | 67 | 8,095 | / |
| Heyes | 67 | 6,447 | / |
| Geiss | 67 | 5,194 | / |
| Hoyes | 67 | 3,252 | / |
| Eusse | 67 | 1,956 | / |
| Heuss | 67 | 979 | / |
| Giess | 67 | 929 | / |
| Awess | 67 | 841 | / |
| Hiess | 67 | 571 | / |
| Ayass | 67 | 547 | / |
| Ayese | 67 | 508 | / |
| Goess | 67 | 353 | / |
| Iyesh | 67 | 310 | / |
| Hoess | 67 | 286 | / |
| Oyese | 67 | 266 | / |
| Iyese | 67 | 179 | / |
| Eisse | 67 | 170 | / |
| Heess | 67 | 169 | / |
| Yetts | 67 | 161 | / |
| Gayes | 67 | 144 | / |
| Hyest | 67 | 92 | / |
| Gaess | 67 | 84 | / |
| Huess | 67 | 70 | / |
| Yiese | 67 | 63 | / |
| Eyesh | 67 | 60 | / |
| Aiyes | 67 | 32 | / |
| Easse | 67 | 31 | / |
| Aysse | 67 | 30 | / |
| Iesse | 67 | 29 | / |
| Giyes | 67 | 27 | / |
| Yoaes | 67 | 27 | / |
| Yoesh | 67 | 27 | / |
| Haess | 67 | 26 | / |
| Hyesh | 67 | 22 | / |
| Geass | 67 | 21 | / |
| Oyies | 67 | 16 | / |
| Eouss | 67 | 15 | / |
| Ieyes | 67 | 13 | / |
| Eysse | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ayies | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hayss | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jeiss | 67 | 7 | / |
| Eyese | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yeths | 67 | 6 | / |
| Eîsse | 67 | 6 | / |
| Ayiss | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yedse | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yaees | 67 | 5 | / |
| Heyss | 67 | 5 | / |
| Gessø | 67 | 5 | / |
| Eyies | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ouess | 67 | 4 | / |
| Geyes | 67 | 4 | / |
| Owess | 67 | 4 | / |
| Aiess | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ojess | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hyese | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jyesh | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ayees | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jeass | 67 | 3 | / |
| Iyass | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uyoss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eyiss | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ehess | 67 | 3 | / |
| Eyass | 67 | 3 | / |
| Aayes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yaeis | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ahyes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huyes | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gayss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uyesh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Oyees | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ieiss | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ehass | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jeess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jessp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jessz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eassh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eiess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ejass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ajess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yesrr | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yheys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yojes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hoyss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouyes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Iayss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyiss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oiyes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yeyts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Essch | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Ess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Oyass | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ohyes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auyes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ayshs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ehiss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Eyoss | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jhess | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hyets | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ioyes | 67 | 1 | / |
| Heass | 67 | 0 | / |
| Jeuss | 67 | 0 | / |
| Eushs | 67 | 0 | / |
| Geyss | 67 | 0 | / |
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