Cognomen يانكي (Yankee 
, Yankey 
, يانكي) , all over the world, is a common last name. The family name يانكي is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Ghana, where it is quite a common surname, Liberia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Ivory Coast. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Ghana, the United States, and Nigeria. Very seldom, يانكي is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Yankee | Taiwan, United States, India, Ghana, Nigeria |
| Yankey | United States, India, Ghana, Nigeria, Ivory Coast |