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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 can also occur as a variant: Yoná. For other potential spellings of Yona click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yona? ^{popularity and diffusion}

The surname is the 13,745^th most widespread family name on a global scale It is held by approximately 1 in 179,479 people. Yona is mostly found 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 14,628^th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 65,902 people.

The last name is most frequent in Tanzania, where it is carried by 24,893 people, or 1 in 2,127. In Tanzania Yona is most prevalent in: Kigoma Region, where 10 percent live, Singida Region, where 9 percent live and Dodoma Region, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Tanzania this surname exists 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 incidence of Yona has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Yona surname increased 15,700 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yona Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying 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 with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 92.31% being registered with the 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.