Cognomen Yeka (Yeka 
, Ека 
) , throughout the world, is quite a rare family name. The cognomen Yeka is habitual in Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly Ethiopia, where it is quite a rare surname, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and Uganda, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Ethiopia, India, and the Democratic Republic of the Congo. Likewise, Yeka is the forename as well as the last name.