Yanis Surname
Approximately 5,179 people bear this surname
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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| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 3,341 | 1:39,584 | 4,585 |
| Saudi Arabia | 557 | 1:55,396 | 7,891 |
| United States | 310 | 1:1,169,222 | 83,615 |
| Papua New Guinea | 286 | 1:28,510 | 3,229 |
| Panama | 166 | 1:23,568 | 1,489 |
| Philippines | 86 | 1:1,177,189 | 93,405 |
| Malaysia | 70 | 1:421,346 | 21,816 |
| India | 43 | 1:17,838,730 | 274,051 |
| Nigeria | 41 | 1:4,320,555 | 118,938 |
| United Arab Emirates | 40 | 1:229,057 | 15,464 |
| Turkey | 39 | 1:1,995,421 | 69,208 |
| Qatar | 31 | 1:76,064 | 7,685 |
| Algeria | 23 | 1:1,679,633 | 43,253 |
| Argentina | 22 | 1:1,942,882 | 97,983 |
| Mexico | 22 | 1:5,642,100 | 30,806 |
| France | 13 | 1:5,109,440 | 259,941 |
| Cuba | 10 | 1:1,152,272 | 6,837 |
| Venezuela | 10 | 1:3,020,408 | 31,795 |
| Bulgaria | 9 | 1:775,434 | 29,551 |
| Australia | 7 | 1:3,856,529 | 135,538 |
| England | 6 | 1:9,286,343 | 223,652 |
| Thailand | 5 | 1:14,127,669 | 603,945 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| Honduras | 4 | 1:2,204,110 | 6,397 |
| Sudan | 4 | 1:9,377,549 | 8,207 |
| Morocco | 4 | 1:8,619,025 | 73,251 |
| Belgium | 4 | 1:2,874,161 | 111,046 |
| Canada | 2 | 1:18,422,796 | 409,488 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Maldives | 2 | 1:202,086 | 4,973 |
| Singapore | 1 | 1:5,507,703 | 47,049 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| Somalia | 1 | 1:13,452,061 | 9,224 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Peru | 1 | 1:31,784,123 | 64,452 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
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) occurs more in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Yañis. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yanis? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 92,282nd most common family name on earth, held by around 1 in 1,407,134 people. The last name occurs mostly in Asia, where 81 percent of Yanis reside; 67 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 65 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 45,141st most frequently used first name on earth, held by 15,607 people.
This last name is most numerous in Indonesia, where it is borne by 3,341 people, or 1 in 39,584. In Indonesia it is mostly found in: North Sulawesi, where 26 percent live, West Sumatra, where 20 percent live and Riau, where 13 percent live. Besides Indonesia Yanis is found in 44 countries. It is also common in Saudi Arabia, where 11 percent live and The United States, where 6 percent live.
Yanis Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Yanis has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 15,500 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Yanis Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the surname is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.
In The United States those bearing the Yanis last name 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 political 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
Yanis Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yanis in the Marathi language | ||
| यानीस | yanisa | 75 |
| यािनस | yainasa | 12.5 |
| यनीस | yanisa | 12.5 |
| Yanis in the Oriya language | ||
| ୟାନିସ୍ | yanis | 50 |
| ୟନିସ୍ | yanis | 50 |
| Yanis in the Hindi language | ||
| यानीस | yanisa | 33.33 |
| यानिस | yanisa | 27.78 |
| यनीस | yanisa | 25 |
| यनिस | yanisa | 11.11 |
| यूनिस | yunisa | 2.78 |
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