Yokana Surname

961,438th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 271 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Uganda

Yokana Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yokana Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania941:563,20935,741
Uganda781:500,50428,682
United States451:8,054,643356,745
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Australia81:3,374,463124,818
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Sweden41:2,461,689157,534
Canada41:9,211,398321,528
India31:255,688,4611,306,352
Cameroon21:10,384,534165,830
England11:55,718,059489,080
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Yokana (7,912) may also be a first name.

Yokana Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yokana occurs in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It may be found as:. Click here for further possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Yokana? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 961,438th most frequently occurring surname worldwide It is held by around 1 in 26,891,313 people. The surname is mostly found in Africa, where 69 percent of Yokana live; 64 percent live in East Africa and 62 percent live in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 71,602nd most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 7,912 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Tanzania, where it is held by 94 people, or 1 in 563,209. In Tanzania it is most common in: Kagera Region, where 100 percent reside. Apart from Tanzania this surname occurs in 18 countries. It is also common in Uganda, where 29 percent reside and The United States, where 17 percent reside.

Yokana Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Yokana are 35.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 88.89% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Yokana earn in different countries varies greatly. In United States they earn 91.2% more than the national average, earning $82,500 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.13% less than the national average, earning $44,154 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yokhana92178/
Yokanah929/
Yokanna926/
Yokaana925/
Yotkana921/
Yokanga921/
Hyokana921/
Ykana9124/
Yotkanha8682/
Yokhanna8660/
Yodkanha8660/
Yohkhana861/
Yokangai861/
Yakana831,309/
Yokane83153/
Jokana8358/
Ydkana8345/
Yokona8345/
Yocana8320/
Yikana8320/
Yokani8315/
Oikana831/
Yokany831/
Ykanga831/
Ykhana831/
Aykana831/
Yakanna77557/
Yakanga77409/
Yikanga7783/
Oyokane7741/
Ayokane7721/
Yokanit7710/
Yakkana778/
Yoocana776/
Heokana775/
Aykanad775/
Hyakana775/
Yokoina774/
Yokonai772/
Yakaina772/
Jokanga772/
Jokanna771/
Yokeena771/
Yakaana771/
Yoskani771/
Yokaneh771/
Giokana771/
Jokhana771/
Yokhena771/
Yakcana771/
Oikhana771/
Yokanid771/
Ekana734,745/
Ikana73660/
Yakhamna71383/
Yokhanit7136/
Yakkanna715/
Yaakanna715/
Yokhaneh713/
Yodkhani713/
Yodkanit712/
Yakhanna711/
Yokoinai711/
Jokannah711/
Jokanaih711/
Jockanga711/
Yoshkani711/
Aiyakana711/
Yokhanes711/
Ekanga6710,392/
Yokono674,708/
Jakana673,676/
Ikanga673,675/
Yakani671,291/
Jokani67729/
Aikana67364/
Yakane67164/
Jikana67144/
Yikona67139/
Ikhana67102/
Yacona6788/
Yakena6761/
Yokone6758/
Ekanha6750/
Yakona6742/
Ikeana6739/
Ekanna6737/
Ikanna6734/
Yakanh6727/
Hekana6721/
Jokane6719/
Ekaana6717/
Yaqona6716/
Yokoni6714/
Ekaina6712/
Ekanay6710/
Yacana6710/
Jokona6710/
Uycana678/
Ikagna678/
Gekana678/
Yokeno677/
Ekanaa677/
Jokano677/
Ikanah675/
Ekkana675/
Yakany675/
Hikana674/
Hjkana674/
Yikano673/
Ekanah673/
Yakano673/
Ikanau672/
Ikaana672/
Iakana671/
Ikaina671/
Ikanha671/
Ikayna671/
Ikaïna671/
Jokena671/
Yoqane671/
Yokhanees671/
Ycauna671/
Eikana671/
Ojeakhana671/
Gikana671/
Aiyakanna671/
Eakana671/
Ekanai671/
Iocana671/
Ycanna670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yokana
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