Yohannes Surname

2,242nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 244,810 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Ethiopia
Highest density in:
Eritrea

Yohannes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yohannes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Ethiopia176,4331:55382
Eritrea62,0051:7716
Sudan3,3601:11,1641,574
United States1,3961:259,64124,522
Indonesia6431:205,67519,417
Sweden2231:44,1563,479
England1791:311,27423,420
Canada1501:245,63723,369
Germany671:1,201,57478,034
Netherlands651:259,80332,877
Norway491:104,94514,093
Switzerland301:273,76422,252
Australia271:999,84158,390
Italy271:2,265,06392,103
Tanzania211:2,521,02948,569
Israel131:658,28045,106
United Arab Emirates121:763,52325,625
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Kenya101:4,617,99042,693
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Denmark71:806,38843,211
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Ireland51:941,78816,185
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Finland41:1,374,17650,379
Iceland31:126,6975,403
Belgium31:3,832,215117,288
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Ukraine21:22,761,348425,733
China21:683,660,78330,601
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
United States Virgin Islands11:110,3756,934
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Malta11:430,2723,380
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
France11:66,422,722504,397
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

Yohannes (221,873) may also be a first name.

Yohannes Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yohannes (Arabic: يوهنس) is held by more people in Ethiopia than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as:. Click here for further potential spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yohannes? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 2,242nd most prevalent surname globally, held by approximately 1 in 29,768 people. It occurs predominantly in Africa, where 99 percent of Yohannes are found; 97 percent are found in East Africa and 97 percent are found in Ethiosemitic Africa. It is also the 4,706th most frequently held given name throughout the world. It is borne by 221,873 people.

The surname Yohannes is most frequently used in Ethiopia, where it is held by 176,433 people, or 1 in 553. Outside of Ethiopia Yohannes is found in 55 countries. It also occurs in Eritrea, where 25 percent reside and Sudan, where 1 percent reside.

Yohannes Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Yohannes last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those bearing the Yohannes surname are 41.98% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 95.21% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Yohannes earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 87.29% less than the national average, earning €3,816 per year; in Norway they earn 25.44% less than the national average, earning 258,024 kr per year; in United States they earn 3.32% more than the national average, earning $44,580 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.33% less than the national average, earning $39,584 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Yohannes Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yohannes in the Arabic language
يوهنسywhns-

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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
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