Yas Surname

16,211th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 34,336 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Iraq
Highest density in:
United Arab Emirates

Yas Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yas Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Iraq21,9761:1,594213
United Arab Emirates6,8731:1,333159
India7521:1,020,03442,821
Saudi Arabia6361:48,5157,156
Egypt6101:150,71411,610
Morocco4771:72,27712,260
Pakistan4471:399,6517,539
Iran4201:182,81615,150
Indonesia3961:333,96329,138
Ukraine2951:154,31421,437
Guatemala2481:64,8492,482
Malaysia1851:159,4289,831
Russia1561:923,86672,911
Papua New Guinea1391:58,6607,509
Nigeria1241:1,428,57155,237
Colombia811:589,8037,502
Philippines631:1,606,956108,100
United States631:5,753,316282,354
Belarus461:206,54526,052
Argentina421:1,017,70063,321
Afghanistan371:869,0058,756
France351:1,897,792163,564
Taiwan231:1,019,3377,080
DR Congo211:3,518,075145,665
Kazakhstan211:842,02452,736
Sweden171:579,22142,433
Yemen161:1,651,58112,512
Germany131:6,192,728213,814
England131:4,286,005132,302
Thailand111:6,421,668407,040
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Tunisia71:87,23213,677
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Brazil51:42,814,866547,158
Cameroon51:4,153,814129,697
Kyrgyzstan51:1,194,53165,188
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
China31:455,773,85521,925
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Tajikistan11:8,386,69212,859
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Brunei11:418,7313,893
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Burundi11:9,804,8522,349
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403

The alternate forms: Yaş (2,116) are calculated separately.

Yas (25,598) may also be a first name.

Yas Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yas (Arabic: ياس, Bengali: য়াস, Hindi: यस, Marathi: यास, Oriya: ୟାସ୍, Russian: Ясь, Tibetan: ཡེསེ་) is found most in Iraq. It can appear as a variant: Yaş. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yas? popularity and diffusion

It is the 16,211th most commonly held family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 212,242 people. The last name Yas occurs predominantly in Asia, where 93 percent of Yas are found; 86 percent are found in West Asia and 64 percent are found in Levant. Yas is also the 31,417th most frequently used first name on earth It is held by 25,598 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Iraq, where it is borne by 21,976 people, or 1 in 1,594. Apart from Iraq it exists in 79 countries. It also occurs in The United Arab Emirates, where 20 percent are found and India, where 2 percent are found.

Yas Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is chiefly Muslim (100%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.

In The United States those holding the Yas last name are 18.2% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 71.43% registered with the party.

The amount Yas earn in different countries varies significantly. In Colombia they earn 1.22% more than the national average, earning $22,980,000 COP per year; in United States they earn 27.31% less than the national average, earning $31,363 USD per year and in Canada they earn 23.43% less than the national average, earning $38,042 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yaş892,116/
Yash866,199/
Yase864,798/
Yass862,091/
Yaas86684/
Yoas86681/
Yats86361/
Yast86121/
Hyas8655/
Yasd8649/
Yias8618/
Yhas8617/
Jyas867/
Yads865/
Yasz864/
Yasp864/
Yays863/
Yahs861/
Yasj861/
Ya80500,316/
Yasse75611/
Yashe75339/
Yiase75182/
Yoash75125/
Yatse7583/
Ayyas7556/
Aiyas7533/
Yahas7530/
Øyaas7527/
Yasch7524/
Aayas7515/
Yatts755/
Yaees755/
Yahus755/
Ayias755/
Yihas754/
Yadst754/
Yasht753/
Yaeis752/
Ajyas752/
Yaash752/
Yahsh752/
Eiyas751/
Ayjas751/
Yashz751/
Yhaus751/
Hyass751/
Yaase751/
Yiash751/
Yashh751/
Yasce751/
Euyas751/
Jyass751/
Uyyas751/
Yasth751/
Yascz751/
Yadsh751/
Yasst750/
Yaats750/
Hyats750/
Yap67173,355/
Ayyash6747,730/
Yat6746,191/
Yah6723,022/
Yaa6717,984/
Yax6717,944/
Yoa6717,443/
Jas679,372/
Yac678,170/
Yaz677,776/
Yay676,804/
Yad675,242/
Yos672,786/
Yea671,832/
Yae671,334/
Gayyas671,322/
Hya671,314/
Ias67840/
Yaï67786/
Eas67728/
Ghiyas67661/
Yia67570/
Jya67475/
Yaj67258/
Yaeesh67253/
Yaî67166/
Yasowa67129/
Yha67128/
Øya67117/
Yahays6795/
Yağsız6780/
Yasova6777/
Aiyash6759/
Gaiyas6753/
Yaç6741/
Gheyas6732/
Yahysh6723/
Høyaas6719/
Hayias6714/
Aayash6713/
Yahasz6710/
Yashch679/
Ayiase678/
Hayyas674/
Aayass674/
Yaiesh674/
Yohasz673/
Yaeish672/
Yahaus672/
Haiyas672/
Yhaish672/
Hyatts671/
Aiyaas671/
Uyjaus671/
Yaassd671/
Yaà671/
Yaashe671/
Yiaase671/
Yaaish671/
Yahash671/
Aheyas671/
Yaouss671/
Ayyass671/
Jyaase671/
Yasheh671/
Yağ670/
Yaheis670/

Yas Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yas in the Tibetan language
ཡེསེ་yesé-
Yas in the Bengali language
য়াসyasa-
Yas in the Marathi language
यासyasa79.33
यसyasa19.55
Yas in the Hindi language
यसyasa65.47
यासyasa22.19
यास्मीनyasmina7.19
आरara3.75
Yas in the Oriya language
ୟାସ୍yas31.58
ୟାସyasa26.32
ୟସyasa15.79
ଯଯ୍ସyaysa15.79
ୟସ୍yas10.53
Yas in the Russian language
Ясьas-
Yas in the Arabic language
ياسyas-
العياسalyas-
العياصalyas-
لياسlyas-

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yas
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