Younes Surname

6,926th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 81,722 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Egypt
Highest density in:
Libya

Younes Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Younes Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Egypt32,5821:2,822398
Saudi Arabia11,1301:2,772350
Algeria9,4161:4,103627
Libya9,3671:667138
Morocco6,7481:5,109594
Sudan2,8001:13,3961,853
Iran1,9161:40,0744,673
United States1,5491:233,99522,493
France9271:71,65310,004
Pakistan6961:256,6725,740
Canada5471:67,3597,768
United Arab Emirates5041:18,1792,157
Qatar3651:6,460687
India3591:2,136,67271,805
Brazil2841:753,78327,485
Kuwait2701:14,0771,939
Australia2551:105,86511,876
Sweden2091:47,1143,670
Venezuela1751:172,5955,033
Oman1731:21,3181,910
Spain1581:295,89917,901
England1481:376,47326,505
Germany1201:670,87952,024
Bahrain1181:11,4292,102
Tunisia1111:5,501883
Iraq791:443,3127,666
Belgium711:161,92522,307
Syria671:288,0754,452
Argentina521:821,98954,134
Denmark431:131,27211,828
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Lebanon341:165,7977,705
Italy321:1,911,14687,725
Netherlands311:544,74849,659
Papua New Guinea251:326,14943,617
Switzerland221:373,31428,226
Thailand221:3,210,834301,565
Jordan211:421,06812,361
Russia211:6,863,003268,198
Poland201:1,900,43796,203
Austria181:473,08046,251
Ecuador181:883,65813,769
Senegal161:911,2093,010
South Africa141:3,869,836127,494
Ireland131:362,22614,761
Norway121:428,52437,411
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Czechia91:1,181,49785,740
Nigeria71:25,306,108327,793
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Ivory Coast51:4,614,24651,139
Romania51:4,015,57458,306
Ukraine51:9,104,539300,808
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Cyprus41:221,2198,471
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Ghana41:6,755,17315,406
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Philippines41:25,309,556279,062
Yemen41:6,606,32425,896
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
China21:683,660,78330,601
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Mauritania21:2,047,43230,537
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Guinea11:11,833,8173,268
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Puerto Rico11:3,550,1399,109
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Somaliland11:3,500,1821,592
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England91:2,708,37473,770
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States161:3,138,668142,671

The alternate forms: Younès (33), Younés (6) & Yoùnes (1) are calculated separately.

Younes (259,908) may also be a first name.

Younes Last Name Facts

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

Younes (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﻳﻮﻧﺲ, Hindi: यूनुस, Marathi: युनुस) occurs in Egypt more than any other country or territory. It can also appear as a variant: Younès, Younés or Yoùnes. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Younes? popularity and diffusion

The surname Younes is the 6,926th most frequently occurring family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 89,175 people. The surname Younes occurs predominantly in Africa, where 75 percent of Younes reside; 75 percent reside in North Africa and 55 percent reside in Arabic North Africa. It is also the 4,045th most widespread first name worldwide It is held by 259,908 people.

This surname is most commonly occurring in Egypt, where it is borne by 32,582 people, or 1 in 2,822. Besides Egypt it occurs in 99 countries. It also occurs in Saudi Arabia, where 14 percent reside and Algeria, where 12 percent reside.

Younes Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Younes has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Younes surname expanded 9,681 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it expanded 1,644 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Younes Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Younes last name are 2.28% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 55.51% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Younes earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 28.56% less than the national average, earning €21,454 per year; in Norway they earn 26.21% less than the national average, earning 255,388 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 47.34% less than the national average, earning R 125,148 per year; in United States they earn 3.51% more than the national average, earning $44,662 USD per year and in Canada they earn 16.73% more than the national average, earning $57,994 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Younès9433/
Younés946/
Yoùnes941/
Youness929,182/
Younies92687/
Younese9226/
Younees9220/
Younnes9210/
Youneas926/
Youneis926/
Younges923/
Younejs922/
Younesd922/
Youhnes922/
Younesh921/
Youneus921/
Yunes914,682/
Youne91322/
Younesse86392/
Younness86173/
Youneess864/
Youneesh861/
Younessd861/
Yohunnes861/
Younis83556,124/
Younge833,376/
Younie83963/
Iounes83389/
Youney83104/
Ayones8371/
Yunets8357/
Jounes8346/
Youner8345/
Yunges8330/
Yunees8324/
Yuness8313/
Yunesh8311/
Younej839/
Younee838/
Yaunes837/
Youhne835/
Younec835/
Yougne835/
Youneh835/
Yaoune834/
Yoones834/
Youmne833/
Younez833/
Youned832/
Younet832/
Younea832/
Yunnes832/
Yunies832/
Younje831/
Yaones831/
Uyunes831/
Younhs831/
Yuneis831/
Younne831/
Younıs831/
Yohune831/
Younys831/
Hyunes830/
Younesová806/
Younnesse804/
Hajyounes804/
Youngness801/
Youniss772,069/
Younais7786/
Hyounet7723/
Younios7718/
Younise7716/
Younnis7716/
Hoyones7716/
Younish7713/
Jouynes7712/
Younice7711/
Giounes779/
Younisc779/
Hyunesh779/
Yousnis777/
Yoiunis776/
Younney776/
Younuis775/
Yaounis775/
Younhee773/
Jouness773/
Yoounis773/
Younisd772/
Younhie772/
Jounies771/
Yaunesh771/
Yoonees771/
Youjnis771/
Youneej771/
Yuneesh771/
Youngne771/
Younnie771/
Younnge771/
Younece771/
Yahoune771/
Jounges771/
Younajs771/
Hyugnes771/
Ijounes771/
Uyounis771/
Youmgne771/
Youngeh771/
D'Yunes771/
Youngey771/
Johunes771/
Younisz771/
Younnez771/
Yooyune771/
Hajjyounes751/
Jones732,581,407/
Yunis7325,295/
Junes732,334/
Youni73868/
Youna73734/
Yunez73593/
Iunes73583/
Yaone73270/
Yaune73225/
Younh7324/
Yoone7321/
Youny7310/
Yunys7310/
Eones731/
Yuñes731/
Youngner71117/
Younisse719/
Yahunets719/
Hayyoune714/
Youmgnie712/
D'Younge711/
Yunesova711/
Youneche711/
Hyouniss711/
Younisst711/
Johunnes710/
Junges674,803/
Yoonis671,624/
Yaouna67715/
Hioune67611/
Youmni67454/
Jhones67420/
Yousni67315/
Jonnes67276/
Junies67270/
Joness67217/
Yunish67180/
Yauney67159/
Yunise67150/
Jusnes67106/
Youngi6792/
Younay6787/
Iunges6771/
Jeunes6762/
Younai6758/
Yaunis6757/
Jaunes6752/
Jounis6750/
Yunice6739/
Jonees6731/
Yunais6731/
Yaunge6731/
Joneas6730/
Ajones6726/
Jonies6726/
Jjones6724/
Yauner6723/
Joones6719/
Junesh6718/
Yuniss6715/
Ojones6712/
Joenes6712/
Yiunis6712/
Jaones6711/
Younit6710/
Yunnis6710/
Jonesh6710/
Jonesj679/
Hiunes679/
Jonesz678/
Jonhes678/
Ejones678/
Younid678/
Junhes677/
Hjones676/
Yunuis676/
Junnes676/
Yhonis675/
Yahune675/
Younisová675/
Jugnes675/
Younna675/
Iounet675/
Younio674/
Yaouni673/
Juness673/
Youhna673/
Yougni673/
Youniz672/
Iounis672/
Yunist671/
Juines671/
Jojune671/
Jonezs671/
Iounge671/
Ijones671/
Yauneh671/
Yaonie671/
Younij671/
Yoonei671/
Hyouna671/
Hyouni671/
Juneus671/
Youmny671/
Yunech671/
Younoa671/
Younoj671/
Younyo671/
Yaunet671/
Yaonne671/
Yhonys671/
Hajyounis671/
Younui671/
Yunios671/
Yunysh671/
Iunhes671/
Junest671/
Heones670/
Yaunee670/
Jutnes670/

Younes Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Younes in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﻳﻮﻧﺲywns-
Younes in the Hindi language
यूनुसyunusa-
Younes in the Marathi language
युनुसyunusa50
युनूसyunusa50

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