Yos Surname

157,049th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,786 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Guatemala
Highest density in:
Guatemala

Yos Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yos Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Guatemala1,4081:11,4221,169
Indonesia4991:265,02823,978
United States2431:1,491,601101,667
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Papua New Guinea1131:72,1579,422
Thailand461:1,535,616206,021
Mexico391:3,182,72323,538
Cameroon371:561,32643,620
Argentina341:1,257,15973,489
Cambodia341:455,5044,069
Nigeria281:6,326,527151,186
Malaysia271:1,092,37948,277
Philippines251:4,049,529157,830
France231:2,887,944200,772
Canada171:2,167,388133,872
Taiwan111:2,131,34113,802
Australia71:3,856,529135,538
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Israel41:2,139,40895,907
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
England31:18,572,686338,250
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Jordan21:4,421,21822,351
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States121:4,184,890180,076

The alternate forms: Yoş (379) are calculated separately.

Yos (8,547) may also be a first name.

Yos Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yos (Marathi: योस) is more commonly found in Guatemala than any other country or territory. It can also appear in the variant forms: Yoş. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yos? popularity and diffusion

The last name Yos is the 157,049th most prevalent last name throughout the world, held by approximately 1 in 2,615,774 people. The surname Yos occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 63 percent of Yos reside; 51 percent reside in Central America and 51 percent reside in Hispano-Central America. Yos is also the 68,079th most widespread first name at a global level, borne by 8,547 people.

The surname is most numerous in Guatemala, where it is carried by 1,408 people, or 1 in 11,422. In Guatemala it is most frequent in: Chimaltenango Department, where 63 percent reside, Guatemala Department, where 34 percent reside and Quiché Department, where 0 percent reside. Other than Guatemala Yos occurs in 40 countries. It is also found in Indonesia, where 18 percent reside and The United States, where 9 percent reside.

Yos Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Yos has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Yos last name expanded 2,025 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yos Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Yos surname are 10.1% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 63.33% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Yos earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 6.59% more than the national average, earning $45,994 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.74% less than the national average, earning $47,328 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yoş89379/
Yost8628,054/
Yose862,781/
Ayos861,611/
Oyos861,393/
Yoas86681/
Yoss86653/
Yoos86577/
Yosh86259/
Eyos86115/
Yots8660/
Jyos8623/
Hyos8610/
Yhos869/
Yosp867/
Yohs863/
Yosc863/
Uyos861/
Yosd861/
Yosj861/
Yo8091,911/
Ys808,392/
Hoyos75137,854/
Ayosh75488/
Yoshe75228/
Yoash75125/
Hayos75124/
Ayios75122/
Yosse7582/
Aiyos7539/
Yodts7535/
Yotts7523/
Yosph7516/
Huyos7515/
Yhost7512/
Yosht7511/
Yhoss759/
Yoohs757/
Yosch756/
Yoyse755/
Uyoss753/
Yiose753/
Heyos752/
Jyose751/
Yoosh751/
Hyosh751/
Hyoys751/
Yotse751/
Youus751/
Euyos751/
Aayos751/
Yoths751/
Yohos751/
Yohys751/
Eyoss751/
Yohst750/
Yooss750/
Yoyst750/
Yosst750/
Yas6734,336/
Yoo6729,240/
Yoa6717,443/
Yoc6714,886/
Uys6712,687/
Hyo678,665/
Yoe676,817/
Yot675,977/
Yoh675,415/
Jos675,059/
Yoy673,656/
Hys671,520/
Ays671,496/
Yop671,107/
Yoz671,078/
Yio67864/
Yis67791/
Yod67538/
Yox67435/
Jyo67251/
Ois67219/
Ios67210/
Oys67167/
Hayosh6791/
Yst6788/
Eys6771/
Yss6769/
Yho6763/
Yoj6751/
Yts6747/
Ysp6740/
Yse6735/
Eos6732/
Yosova6728/
Øyo6723/
Ysh6722/
Hyhosh6715/
Ysz678/
Yhouse677/
Ojs677/
Yzs677/
Ysx676/
Jys675/
Yhs675/
Hoyoss674/
Yousch674/
Yooish674/
Yjs674/
Yds673/
Yohasz673/
Ysj673/
Ysd673/
Ayyosh671/
Aayoos671/
Yoó671/
Wanyos671/
Yooosh671/
Yosowa671/
Yås671/
Yoù671/
Gayios671/
Gaayos671/
Aiyosh671/
Gaiyos671/
Hyotse671/
Yxs671/
Yohysh671/
Yhoist670/

Yos Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yos in the Marathi language
योसyosa-

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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 Yos
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