Yonah Surname

54,369th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,358 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Tanzania
Highest density in:
Israel

Yonah Surname User-submission:

The Yonah surname is from Hebrew, meaning 'dove'.

Yonah Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Tanzania5,0211:10,5441,362
Israel3,7261:2,297271
Malawi3141:54,5197,527
Nigeria1241:1,428,57155,237
Kenya361:1,282,77535,275
United States341:10,660,557428,392
Indonesia271:4,898,118234,077
Uganda241:1,626,63757,482
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Zambia121:1,320,82731,121
Cameroon121:1,730,75692,157
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Nepal21:14,240,47817,812
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
England11:55,718,059489,080
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706

Yonah (21,743) may also be a first name.

Yonah Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Yonah surname is from Hebrew, meaning 'dove'.

- pzhalevi

Yonah Last Name Facts

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

Yonah occurs more in Tanzania more than any other country/territory. It can appear as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of Yonah.

How Common Is The Last Name Yonah? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 54,369th most prevalent family name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 778,750 people. This surname is mostly found in Africa, where 59 percent of Yonah live; 54 percent live in East Africa and 54 percent live in East Bantu Africa. Yonah is also the 35,522nd most common first name throughout the world, held by 21,743 people.

The last name Yonah is most commonly held in Tanzania, where it is borne by 5,021 people, or 1 in 10,544. In Tanzania it is most common in: Mbeya Region, where 17 percent reside, Tabora Region, where 14 percent reside and Mwanza Region, where 10 percent reside. Besides Tanzania Yonah is found in 22 countries. It is also found in Israel, where 40 percent reside and Malawi, where 3 percent reside.

Yonah Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those holding the Yonah surname is predominantly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Yonah are 46.77% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 100% being registered to vote for the party.

Yonah earn a lot less than the average income. In United States they earn 36.01% less than the national average, earning $27,610 USD per year.

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Yonnah9127/
Yonadh912/
Oyonah911/
Yona8940,604/
Yonahad834/
Yonnaha831/
Jonah8093,925/
Yonas8081,147/
Yanah807,057/
Yonga805,571/
Ayona801,635/
Yomna801,463/
Yonat801,017/
Yonay80942/
Yoana80684/
Yotna80616/
Yoona80425/
Yonna80373/
Yonai80216/
Oyona80143/
Yonad80141/
Yogna8062/
Yoina8060/
Eyona8049/
Yohna8048/
Yojna8041/
Yosna8040/
Yonoa8032/
Yonea8028/
Uyona8018/
Yonaz8016/
Yonap8015/
Jyona806/
Hyona803/
Yonau803/
Yonoh802/
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Yoyna801/
Ionah801/
Eonah801/
Yonnas734,517/
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Johnah73512/
Jonach73326/
Jyosna73215/
Yannah73149/
Yoanna73139/
Yohnna73124/
Ionash73103/
Yongai7367/
Yonnai7364/
Jonash7351/
Ojonah7344/
Yonass7332/
Yohuna7327/
Yomnai7326/
Yongna7325/
Jonaha7323/
Yongay7323/
Jyotna7322/
Hyonai7321/
Hyonga7320/
Ayonai7319/
Aiyona7318/
Yonosh7317/
Yonheu7316/
Yonais7314/
Yongau7313/
Joinah7312/
Hayona7310/
Yoynas737/
Yaneah736/
Yanaph736/
Jounah735/
Youona735/
Yomnat735/
Yonhas734/
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Yonhad734/
Eyonai734/
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Ayonna732/
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Ajonah732/
Heonah731/
Ijonah731/
Yognas731/
Yosnat731/
Yonaus731/
Yonnoh731/
Jonahh731/
Hyomna731/
Hoyona731/
Ionnah731/
Jonajh731/
Yonaas731/
Yongaa731/
Yonhou731/
Yonnat731/
Yonnau731/
Yonnay731/
Yoonai731/
Yotnat731/
Yionas731/
Yiouna731/
Yognay731/
Yohgna731/
Yoanga731/
Yanadh731/
Yanaih731/
Yhonas731/
Jonahe731/
Joynah731/
Ejonah731/
Yohhna731/
Oyonha731/
Oyonoh731/
Yojnas731/
Yoneea731/
Yonatt730/
Yonoch730/
Yoneau730/
Yana6786,056/
Yono6716,207/
Jona679,513/
Iona671,381/
Wanyona67297/
Jonasch67148/
Jonaich6778/
Yongnai6765/
Yihonga6762/
Jootnah6756/
Yohouna6738/
Yoggina6726/
Eyonhou6722/
Jyothna6721/
Eona6720/
Johnnah6718/
Aiyanah6710/
Ehoneah677/
Youunas676/
Yohunna675/
Yonneau674/
Oyonnoh673/
Yoná673/
Yoounas673/
Yhannah672/
Yahanah672/
Jognadh671/
Yanahai671/
Yanaush671/
Yanneah671/
Johnahs671/
Aayouna671/
Yonnaud671/
Hayonay671/
Ionasch671/
Yongnay671/
Yonhoup671/
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