Yona Surname

13,745th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 40,604 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Vanuatu

Yona Surname Definition:

Yona is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: john (biblical).

Yona Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania24,8931:2,127281
Malawi3,9731:4,309600
DR Congo3,3661:21,9492,774
Sudan2,5201:14,8852,042
South Africa1,3661:39,6625,100
Zambia1,2311:12,8761,466
Indonesia7651:172,87516,751
Zimbabwe5431:28,4314,373
Papua New Guinea3821:21,3452,273
Vanuatu1571:1,677485
United States1571:2,308,656143,524
Cameroon1351:153,84516,852
Nigeria1331:1,331,90052,479
Uganda1221:319,99421,696
Iraq1211:289,4355,881
Uruguay1001:34,3183,985
Turkey831:937,60743,462
India831:9,241,752184,052
Thailand731:967,649148,690
Benin451:229,68020,839
Israel431:199,01519,367
Kenya411:1,126,33934,944
Argentina351:1,221,24071,984
Brazil321:6,689,823158,565
Ukraine261:1,750,873130,688
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Canada161:2,302,849139,666
Philippines131:7,787,556197,164
England111:5,065,278148,650
Lesotho111:184,77813,836
Haiti101:1,068,39111,823
Netherlands101:1,688,71881,846
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Cambodia91:1,720,7946,732
Congo71:712,72815,723
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
France31:22,140,907385,998
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Bolivia31:3,538,81111,393
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Burkina Faso21:9,176,05023,741
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
Malaysia21:14,747,112316,340
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

The alternate forms: Yoná (3) are calculated separately.

Yona (65,902) may also be a first name.

Yona Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Yona is a surname of the Bemba tribe, meaning: john (biblical).

The Names of Zambia (2019) by Simboma Mubita Lukama

Yona Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yona (Hindi: योना, Marathi: योना, Oriya: େଯାନା, Russian: Йона) is borne by more people in Tanzania than any other country/territory. It may also appear as: Yoná. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Yona? popularity and diffusion

Yona is the 13,745th most prevalent surname at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 179,479 people. The last name occurs mostly in Africa, where 95 percent of Yona are found; 62 percent are found in East Africa and 62 percent are found in East Bantu Africa. It is also the 14,628th most prevalent given name in the world It is held by 65,902 people.

Yona is most widespread in Tanzania, where it is held by 24,893 people, or 1 in 2,127. In Tanzania it is most prevalent in: Kigoma Region, where 10 percent live, Singida Region, where 9 percent live and Dodoma Region, where 9 percent live. Not including Tanzania this surname occurs in 70 countries. It is also common in Malawi, where 10 percent live and The DR Congo, where 8 percent live.

Yona Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Yona has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Yona last name increased 15,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yona Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Yona last name is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Yona last name are 39.08% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 92.31% registered with the political party.

The amount Yona earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 39.56% less than the national average, earning R 143,640 per year; in United States they earn 31.55% more than the national average, earning $56,763 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.67% more than the national average, earning $56,477 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yoná923/
Yonas8981,147/
Yonah899,358/
Yonga895,571/
Ayona891,635/
Yomna891,463/
Yonat891,017/
Yonay89942/
Yoana89684/
Yotna89616/
Yoona89425/
Yonna89373/
Yonai89216/
Oyona89143/
Yonad89141/
Yogna8962/
Yoina8960/
Eyona8949/
Yohna8948/
Yojna8941/
Yosna8940/
Yonoa8932/
Yonea8928/
Uyona8918/
Yonaz8916/
Yonap8915/
Jyona896/
Hyona893/
Yonau893/
Yhona892/
Yoyna891/
Yna8677/
Yonaha807,022/
Yonnas804,517/
Yonash80643/
Jyosna80215/
Yoanna80139/
Yohnna80124/
Yongai8067/
Yonnai8064/
Yonass8032/
Yonnah8027/
Yohuna8027/
Yomnai8026/
Yongna8025/
Yongay8023/
Jyotna8022/
Hyonai8021/
Hyonga8020/
Ayonai8019/
Aiyona8018/
Yonais8014/
Yongau8013/
Hayona8010/
Yoynas807/
Youona805/
Yomnat805/
Yonhas804/
Yonhad804/
Eyonai804/
Yionna803/
Ayonna802/
Yionga802/
Yonadh802/
Yognas801/
Yosnat801/
Yonaus801/
Oyonah801/
Hyomna801/
Hoyona801/
Yonaas801/
Yongaa801/
Yonnat801/
Yonnau801/
Yonnay801/
Yoonai801/
Yotnat801/
Yionas801/
Yiouna801/
Yognay801/
Yohgna801/
Yoanga801/
Yhonas801/
Yohhna801/
Oyonha801/
Yojnas801/
Yoneea801/
Yonatt800/
Yoneau800/
Yana7586,056/
Yono7516,207/
Yoni759,522/
Jona759,513/
Ayna756,491/
Ynga754,765/
Yina754,475/
Ynoa751,983/
Yone751,401/
Iona751,381/
Hyna75393/
Yony75176/
Oina75150/
Øyna7562/
Ynat7528/
Yonh7527/
Ynna7524/
Eyna7521/
Eona7520/
Ynas7514/
Ynah7513/
Oyna7512/
Ynay7512/
Ojna758/
Ynai758/
Ynau757/
Ymna754/
Ysna754/
Jyna752/
Uyna752/
Ygna752/
Ytna751/
Ynaj751/
Ynaz751/
Ynha751/
Wanyona73297/
Yongnai7365/
Yihonga7362/
Yohouna7338/
Yoggina7326/
Jyothna7321/
Youunas736/
Yohunna735/
Yonahad734/
Yonneau734/
Yoounas733/
Aayouna731/
Yonnaud731/
Hayonay731/
Yongnay731/
Eyionga731/
Aiyonga731/
Yonnaha731/
Yohnnaa731/
Jonas67178,237/
Jonah6793,925/
Yanai6727,840/
Yanga6726,240/
Yonis6726,078/
Yongo6720,724/
Jonga679,116/
Yones677,762/
Yanah677,057/
Yitna676,192/
Ioana675,901/
Josna675,130/
Jonna675,034/
Yonei673,058/
Ionas672,896/
Yanna672,619/
Johna672,460/
Yanay672,428/
Yuono672,106/
Yonge671,683/
Eonga671,558/
Yongi671,254/
Yhnat671,223/
Yatna671,202/
Yoane671,039/
Oinas67964/
Yinga67944/
Yanas67891/
Yonou67864/
Giona67833/
Yanaz67827/
Jyoni67805/
Yanat67747/
Goina67709/
Hayna67699/
Yamna67679/
Heyna67634/
Yomha67527/
Ajona67494/
Jonat67488/
Joona67430/
Oinga67408/
Jouna67380/
Aiona67370/
Hojna67353/
Aynas67345/
Oyone67328/
Yonit67313/
Yasna67298/
Ionaş67272/
Iogna67267/
Hoina67259/
Yaana67247/
Oynaş67246/
Yanaç67239/
Ejona67224/
Eynat67216/
Aynat67210/
Yoney67205/
Ouina67182/
Yanaş67177/
Oinay67170/
Oynas67161/
Joina67155/
Aynaz67146/
Ionna67135/
Yahna67130/
Aynay67130/
Hynas67129/
Yonni67127/
Jonap67107/
Ionaș67106/
Yogne67103/
Yagna67102/
Yanaa67101/
Yoner6799/
Hynha6795/
Jiona6791/
Gayna6790/
Hyana6787/
Jhona6783/
Yoino6777/
Yonos6774/
Yonih6771/
Jonea6767/
Jonai6767/
Yanau6765/
Eyone6761/
Yanad6760/
Yinna6757/
Oeina6756/
Yonny6753/
Huyna6750/
Jogna6750/
Ojona6750/
Yonet6750/
Eonat6746/
Ionga6743/
Goyna6740/
Yonez6740/
Yonne6739/
Ihona6739/
Gojna6736/
Hynna6736/
Aynna6735/
Yogno6735/
Ayone6735/
Jonad6732/
Yinay6732/
Ehyna6732/
Yonie6728/
Yanap6728/
Yohni6728/
Yonno6726/
Hiona6726/
Yosni6725/
Jonay6725/
Ehona6725/
Ionad6725/
Jonau6723/
Jonaa6722/
Ijona6722/
Uynap6722/
Yione6721/
Jyono6721/
Yoone6721/
Yanea6721/
Yanağ6721/
Yhnas6721/
Jyana6720/
Hoyna6720/
Jonaz6718/
Heona6717/
Ionau6716/
Hyono6715/
Yanoa6715/
Eyony6715/
Yiana6714/
Yomne6714/
Ionat6713/
Yinas6713/
Yonij6712/
Eonas6711/
Yomno6711/
Ioina6710/
Uynaz6710/
Yoini679/
Yhana679/
Ojnas679/
Yonop679/
Aynah678/
Geona678/
Oiona678/
Aynad678/
Yonid678/
Geyna677/
Yinat677/
Yanaj677/
Ujona676/
Yomni676/
Aynau676/
Eynga676/
Ayony676/
Ionai676/
Yanaï676/
Jojna675/
Ioona675/
Yinai675/
Yonui675/
Yonoi674/
Yohno674/
Aymna674/
Ynash674/
Yonot674/
Yhoni674/
Oihna674/
Ahyna674/
Yoany673/
Jotna673/
Yosno673/
Oynah673/
Hymna673/
Oinna673/
Oinai673/
Yigna673/
Oinah673/
Aynaç673/
Hyone673/
Yonyi673/
Yotno673/
Hynai673/
Yoony672/
Eynas672/
Auyna672/
Hyoni672/
Aytna672/
Yogni672/
Yoniy672/
Yonoh672/
Yonee672/
Yonoo672/
Yohannau672/
Oynai672/
Enyoa672/
Aynga672/
Ionea672/
Yhony672/
Yhone672/
Yhnai672/
Hyohanna672/
Ohyna672/
Jyothhna671/
Jyotinna671/
Jynai671/
Joyna671/
Ioyna671/
Eosna671/
Aynaa671/
Yinaç671/
Yinau671/
Yonej671/
Yoneu671/
Yonyo671/
Yinad671/
Jonoa671/
Eiona671/
Yinaa671/
Uynna671/
Yoniz671/
Jomna671/
Jonaś671/
Oynay671/
Uynas671/
Uynga671/
Yoneh671/
Yonip671/
Yonyh671/
Yonès671/
Yotni671/
Ytgna671/
Yimna671/
Ymgna671/
Ymnay671/
Èonea671/
Yihna671/
Yohannay671/
Yoyne671/
Ionah671/
Eonah671/
Ynnah671/
Oigna671/
Uynah671/
Yuoni671/
Yhnah671/
Yinaz671/
Eonna671/
Hysna671/
Ionay670/
Yohnj670/

Yona Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yona in the Hindi language
योनाyona-
Yona in the Marathi language
योनाyona-
Yona in the Oriya language
େଯାନାeyana40
େୟାନାeyana40
ୟୂନାyuna20
Yona in the Russian language
Йонаjona-

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