Yanila Surname

942,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 278 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Philippines
Highest density in:
Philippines

Yanila Surname Definition:

Yanila is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: this child is just right for me and I cannot ask for more.

Yanila Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Philippines2491:406,57951,808
India101:76,706,538639,611
Indonesia91:14,694,355460,137
Tanzania41:13,235,40384,310
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972

The alternate forms: Yañila (2) are calculated separately.

Yanila (947) may also be a first name.

Yanila Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Yanila is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: this child is just right for me and I cannot ask for more.

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Yanila Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yanila (Marathi: यािनला) is carried by more people in The Philippines than any other country/territory. It may appear as a variant: Yañila. Click here to see other potential spellings of Yanila.

How Common Is The Last Name Yanila? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 942,947th most frequent family name worldwide. It is borne by around 1 in 26,214,194 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 97 percent of Yanila live; 93 percent live in Southeast Asia and 90 percent live in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 262,555th most commonly occurring given name internationally It is held by 947 people.

The surname Yanila is most frequently held in The Philippines, where it is borne by 249 people, or 1 in 406,579. In The Philippines Yanila is mostly concentrated in: Bicol, where 37 percent are found, Calabarzon, where 18 percent are found and Cagayan Valley, where 14 percent are found. Barring The Philippines Yanila is found in 7 countries. It is also found in India, where 4 percent are found and Indonesia, where 3 percent are found.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yañila942/
Yangila9255/
Yagnila921/
Aiyanila861/
Yanela83502/
Janila8398/
Yanula8351/
Yanili835/
Yanile832/
Janiola772,382/
Yangilo77298/
Jangila77164/
Yangili7773/
Jannila7751/
Jasnila7738/
Yangela7737/
Janilah7731/
Janilap7718/
Yasnilo7712/
Janhila7712/
Jaanila778/
Yannela778/
Jaunila776/
Yanilet773/
Janoila772/
Janilia772/
Jaynila772/
Yanelya771/
Yaniles771/
Yaneily771/
Yaneala771/
Yaniluy771/
Yanelap771/
Yangily771/
Yaniolo771/
Yangile771/
Yannula771/
Yanilou771/
Yanilio771/
Yaynili771/
Yannicella7510/
Yangailo71311/
Yianilos7155/
Yannilos7125/
Jangilla715/
Yangilli712/
Yanisley712/
Yanaylla711/
Janailha711/
Jauneila711/
Jainoila711/
Janaaila711/
Yanullah711/
Yannielo711/
Yangelya711/
Yangelia711/
Yangeela711/
Jahanila711/
Janeilla711/
Janailia711/
Janela67337/
Yanicelli67311/
Ionila67182/
Janula6790/
Yaniselli6773/
Ianula6748/
Yaneli6743/
Yanitelli6725/
Ianela6720/
Yanele6717/
Jonila6717/
Ianili6716/
Jahanilah6715/
Yanely6712/
Janisella677/
Janili676/
Yanelo675/
Yonela675/
Yanhlo674/
Janile674/
Janhla672/
Janilo672/
Janily672/
Giannilia672/
Jangilaya671/
Geangilia671/
Yaniselle671/
Eanela671/

Yanila Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yanila in the Marathi language
यािनलाyainala-

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