Yohane Surname

27,951st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 19,231 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malawi
Highest density in:
Malawi

Yohane Surname Definition:

Yohane is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: john (Biblical).

Yohane Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malawi17,3831:98580
Tanzania6891:76,8387,955
DR Congo5201:142,07615,019
Zimbabwe5151:29,9774,604
South Africa441:1,231,31169,478
Nigeria321:5,535,711139,404
Indonesia251:5,289,968246,176
England61:9,286,343223,652
Kenya51:9,235,98055,978
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Iceland11:380,09011,096
France11:66,422,722504,397
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Yohane (45,302) may also be a first name.

Yohane Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Yohane is a surname of the Tumbuka tribe, meaning: john (Biblical).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Yohane Last Name Facts

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

Yohane occurs most in Malawi. It can be found as:. For other possible spellings of Yohane click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yohane? popularity and diffusion

Yohane is the 27,951st most numerous surname at a global level It is held by approximately 1 in 378,948 people. The last name Yohane is primarily found in Africa, where 100 percent of Yohane live; 93 percent live in Southern Africa and 93 percent live in South Bantu Africa. Yohane is also the 20,089th most widespread first name in the world, borne by 45,302 people.

This surname is most frequent in Malawi, where it is held by 17,383 people, or 1 in 985. Apart from Malawi this surname exists in 19 countries. It is also found in Tanzania, where 4 percent reside and The DR Congo, where 3 percent reside.

Yohane Last Name Statistics demography

Yohane earn notably more than the average income. In South Africa they earn 21.53% more than the national average, earning R 288,804 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Hyohane921/
Yoane911,039/
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Johane837,527/
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Youhana771,493/
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Yohanny7774/
Yohanai7726/
Yoannes7711/
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Yoone7321/
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Yoanh731/
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Hyohanna712/
Johamnne711/
Youhaniz711/
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Johani673,041/
Joanne672,314/
Joanes671,479/
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Yoanna67139/
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Gioane671/
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Yaonge671/
Yaonie671/
Yoonei671/
Yaones671/
Johahnnes671/
Joanee671/
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Yohoni671/
Yoanyi671/
Yaonne671/
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