Family name Yanks (Yanks 
) , around the globe, is a rare surname. The family name Yanks is habitual in Ghana, where it is a rare surname, the United States, where it is a very rare surname, and the United Kingdom, where it is an extremely rare surname. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Ghana, the United States, and Nigeria. Much less frequently, Yanks is the forename as well as the last name.