Cognomen ยะโกะ (Yako 
, ยะโกะ 
) , all around the world, is quite a common family name. The surname ยะโกะ is habitual in Thailand, where it is quite a rare surname, Papua New Guinea, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Thailand, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and South Africa. Also, ยะโกะ is the forename as well as the last name.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Yako | South Africa, India, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Malaysia |
| ยะโกะ | Thailand |