Yanis Surname

92,282nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 5,179 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Panama

Yanis Surname User-submission:

Yannis, Yiannis, or Giannis (Γιάννης) is a common Greek given name, a variant of John (Hebrew) meaning 'God is gracious.' In formal Greek (e.g. all government documents and birth certificates) the name exists only as Ioannis (Ιωάννης). Variants include Yannis (Also Janni), Iannis, Yannakis, Yanis, and the rare Yannos, usually found in the Peloponnese and Cyprus.

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Yanis Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia3,3411:39,5844,585
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
United States3101:1,169,22283,615
Papua New Guinea2861:28,5103,229
Panama1661:23,5681,489
Philippines861:1,177,18993,405
Malaysia701:421,34621,816
India431:17,838,730274,051
Nigeria411:4,320,555118,938
United Arab Emirates401:229,05715,464
Turkey391:1,995,42169,208
Qatar311:76,0647,685
Algeria231:1,679,63343,253
Argentina221:1,942,88297,983
Mexico221:5,642,10030,806
France131:5,109,440259,941
Cuba101:1,152,2726,837
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
Bulgaria91:775,43429,551
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
England61:9,286,343223,652
Thailand51:14,127,669603,945
Pakistan51:35,728,777102,388
Honduras41:2,204,1106,397
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Belgium41:2,874,161111,046
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Yañis (5) are calculated separately.

Yanis (15,607) may also be a first name.

Yanis Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Yannis, Yiannis, or Giannis (Γιάννης) is a common Greek given name, a variant of John (Hebrew) meaning 'God is gracious.' In formal Greek (e.g. all government documents and birth certificates) the name exists only as Ioannis (Ιωάννης). Variants include Yannis (Also Janni), Iannis, Yannakis, Yanis, and the rare Yannos, usually found in the Peloponnese and Cyprus.

Feminine forms are Γιάννα (Yianna, Gianna) and Ιωάννα (Ioanna) which is the formal variant used in formal/government documents.

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Yanis Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yanis (Hindi: यानीस, Marathi: यानीस, Oriya: ୟାନିସ୍) is more commonly found in Indonesia than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms: Yañis. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yanis? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 92,282nd most numerous surname globally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,407,134 people. The surname Yanis is mostly found in Asia, where 81 percent of Yanis are found; 67 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 65 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Yanis is also the 45,141st most common given name in the world. It is borne by 15,607 people.

This last name is most widely held in Indonesia, where it is carried by 3,341 people, or 1 in 39,584. In Indonesia Yanis is most numerous in: North Sulawesi, where 26 percent are found, West Sumatra, where 20 percent are found and Riau, where 13 percent are found. Barring Indonesia Yanis exists in 44 countries. It is also found in Saudi Arabia, where 11 percent are found and The United States, where 6 percent are found.

Yanis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Yanis has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Yanis surname rose 15,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yanis Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Yanis surname are 1.49% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 54.72% being registered to vote for the party.

Yanis earn around the same as the average income. In United States they earn 4.41% more than the national average, earning $45,052 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yañis935/
Yanish91627/
Yoanis91247/
Yannis91147/
Yangis91125/
Yanios9138/
Yahnis9119/
Yaniss919/
Yanies917/
Yasnis915/
Yanise915/
Yagnis915/
Yajnis915/
Yanisp914/
Yaanis912/
Yanisc912/
Hyanis911/
Yianis911/
Yanois911/
Yani89165,526/
Yiannis83130/
Yanisch8399/
Yagnish8374/
Yannios8349/
Yoannis8314/
Yahanis8311/
Yanisse835/
Yaounis835/
Yoanish835/
Yannies834/
Ayyanis833/
Yamnais832/
Hyannis831/
Yaanish831/
Uiyanis831/
Yoaniss831/
Yangois831/
Yaoonis831/
Yannise831/
Yanes8045,206/
Yanai8027,840/
Yonis8026,078/
Janis808,934/
Yanni806,382/
Yangi802,830/
Yasni801,327/
Yatni801,092/
Yamni80958/
Yaniz80814/
Yanih80645/
Jyani80557/
Yanyi80543/
Hyani80495/
Yaniç80421/
Yanie80413/
Yanit80275/
Yahni80253/
Yaini80220/
Yanoi80208/
Yaani80100/
Yanei8089/
Yagni8083/
Yanid8067/
Ianis8051/
Yanio8050/
Yanys8035/
Yanip8030/
Yanii8026/
Yanic8024/
Yanui8016/
Yanhi8015/
Yanix8014/
Yaniy8012/
Yanij807/
Eanis806/
Yanhs806/
Yajni806/
Yanği806/
Yhani802/
Yayni801/
Yanés801/
Yiannios7724/
Yanisova7715/
Yahainis771/
Yannisch771/
Yahannis771/
Yohani732,968/
Yoonis731,624/
Yianni731,603/
Janisz731,119/
Janish73893/
Yhanes73653/
Jannis73469/
Janise73389/
Yannic73353/
Jeanis73303/
Yangai73283/
Yoniss73252/
Yanets73232/
Yannes73211/
Yonish73194/
Yanich73158/
Ioanis73156/
Yannie73155/
Yianoi73148/
Yangni73142/
Yoanes73136/
Yanysh73130/
Jainis73119/
Yangiç7394/
Janies7390/
Gianis7385/
Yahani7377/
Iannis7377/
Yanhui7374/
Yajnes7373/
Yahuni7355/
Yanesh7344/
Yannai7337/
Yiagni7336/
Eyyani7332/
Janios7332/
Yaniez7332/
Yongis7332/
Janiss7328/
Geanis7327/
Yagnes7325/
Yamnyi7325/
Jamnis7324/
Ioynis7324/
Ayjani7324/
Janois7323/
Ayyani7322/
Yamnoi7321/
Jasnis7319/
Aiyani7318/
Jangis7318/
Yaieni7315/
Hyanes7314/
Yonais7314/
Yangoi7313/
Yonnis7312/
Yonies7312/
Yonuis7312/
Jaanis7312/
Yhanid7310/
Iyanyi7310/
Ianhis7310/
Janist739/
Jaunis739/
Yoanni739/
Yaaini739/
Yanice738/
Janeis738/
Yanhai737/
Yaynes737/
Yahnui736/
Yhaini736/
Yhonis735/
Yanhip735/
Yaness735/
Ianois735/
Yanniz735/
Yahnyi735/
Jhanis734/
Yaanyi734/
Yonise734/
Yanaai734/
Yianyi734/
Yanait734/
Jianis733/
Yaouni733/
Yasnih733/
Ijanis733/
Yanese733/
Yoynis733/
Yanees733/
Jahnis733/
Janais733/
Yanhoi732/
Jaynis732/
Yanhes732/
Janisc732/
Iasnis732/
Yahnai732/
Yanyse732/
Jyaani731/
Jyonis731/
Oyyani731/
Januis731/
Janisp731/
Ihanis731/
Ajyani731/
Yamgni731/
Yamnid731/
Yaneys731/
Yanges731/
Yaniey731/
Yanihe731/
Yannei731/
Yannix731/
Yaahni731/
Yanioh731/
Eannis731/
Yanngi731/
Jagnis731/
Ojyani731/
Yosnis731/
Yoanyi731/
Yatnij731/
Yanaid731/
Yanaih731/
Yangii731/
Yangiz731/
Yanuit731/
Yannih731/
Yannio731/
Yannys731/
Yanhei731/
Yanhid731/
Yiangi731/
Ayhani731/
Yasnes731/
Ayiani731/
Yanije731/
Yianai731/
Yanhyi731/
Yanhys731/
Y'Aani731/
Ya'ani731/
Ehanis731/
Hayiannis7117/
Jani67246,263/
Yana6786,056/
Yoni679,522/
Janisch676,160/
Yane673,867/
Giannis671,800/
Yany671,481/
Janisse671,393/
Iani671,324/
Ioannis671,309/
Jeannis67380/
Ahayani67362/
Jannise67343/
Hayyani67267/
Yangnoi67257/
Yahouni67160/
Yasemni67155/
Yanh67132/
Jeanise67121/
Jaunais67117/
Eani6795/
Hajyani6791/
Yagnich6780/
Hoiyani6756/
Yannich6747/
Yagnesh6739/
Yoonish6736/
Yanj6732/
Yasnets6730/
Gianeis6727/
Ianisch6725/
Yahnysh6725/
Yamnich6724/
Gajyani6722/
Yangnit6720/
Yaniche6720/
Jahanis6719/
Haiyani6717/
Yañi6717/
Yannieh6716/
Jainist6716/
Jiannis6714/
Iannios6711/
Yoannes6711/
Ijagnis679/
Yannice678/
Jannies678/
Giainis676/
Jannish675/
Ayiagni675/
Eyyanni674/
Yané674/
Yatimni674/
Ayiangi674/
Yhannes674/
Yahnesh674/
Jagnisz673/
Yanness673/
Yohhani673/
Yahanes673/
Yoounis673/
Yangnai673/
Yasnich672/
Gaayani672/
Iannois672/
Jainish672/
Yonnies672/
Jahnios672/
Jamnise671/
Janoise671/
Jangish671/
Janisth671/
Janitsh671/
Jannios671/
Janniss671/
Jaynish671/
Jeanish671/
Jeanist671/
Jagnish671/
Jahnish671/
Geannis671/
Geanois671/
Yatnesh671/
Yanahai671/
Yangesh671/
Yannyos671/
Yohaniy671/
Yohanys671/
Yaggini671/
Yoonnis671/
Hyonish671/
Yagnicz671/
Hujyani671/
Iaannis671/
Jagnits671/
Jannais671/
Jatnish671/
Yasimni671/
Yahaini671/
Yaní671/
Yiangni671/
Aujyani671/
Ayianyi671/
Youonis671/
Ijanuis671/
Oyianoi671/
Yoanysh671/
Yasnice671/
Yhagnes671/
Yannest671/
Yanoich671/
Yagnesz671/
Yahanid671/
Yaannii671/
Jihanis671/
Jianios671/
Heaniss670/
Jagniss670/
Geanish670/
Yanetts670/
Yonnish670/

Yanis Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yanis in the Marathi language
यानीसyanisa75
यािनसyainasa12.5
यनीसyanisa12.5
Yanis in the Oriya language
ୟାନିସ୍yanis50
ୟନିସ୍yanis50
Yanis in the Hindi language
यानीसyanisa33.33
यानिसyanisa27.78
यनीसyanisa25
यनिसyanisa11.11
यूनिसyunisa2.78

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