Younus Surname

7,595th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 74,671 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Pakistan
Highest density in:
Pakistan

Younus Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Younus Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Pakistan38,3471:4,659468
Bangladesh23,6111:6,749606
Saudi Arabia5,0091:6,160855
India3,5171:218,10212,920
United Arab Emirates1,6211:5,652710
United States4851:747,33858,424
England4341:128,38312,777
Kuwait3861:9,8461,349
Qatar2501:9,4321,032
Canada1991:185,15418,322
Egypt1531:600,88732,813
Iraq1361:257,5125,426
Bahrain1031:13,0932,472
South Africa721:752,46852,376
Oman531:69,5842,872
Sweden311:317,63722,171
Malaysia281:1,053,36546,873
Spain251:1,870,08151,392
Australia251:1,079,82861,253
Norway201:257,11427,149
Scotland171:314,93014,413
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Thailand131:5,433,719375,884
Wales121:257,87814,969
Afghanistan111:2,923,01717,932
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Germany81:10,063,182283,807
New Zealand81:566,04034,598
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Maldives61:67,3622,983
Sudan41:9,377,5498,207
China41:341,830,39216,990
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Libya41:1,560,9943,087
Jordan41:2,210,60920,372
Botswana41:546,73222,624
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
South Korea21:25,620,1284,175
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Malawi11:17,119,10934,144
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Younus (34,991) may also be a first name.

Younus Last Name Facts

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

Younus (Hindi: यूनुस, Marathi: युनुस, Oriya: ୟୁନୁସ) is borne by more people in Pakistan than any other country/territory. It can also appear as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Younus? popularity and diffusion

It is the 7,595th most commonly held last name on a worldwide basis It is held by around 1 in 97,595 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 98 percent of Younus reside; 88 percent reside in South Asia and 84 percent reside in Islamic South Asia. Younus is also the 24,735th most frequent first name on earth, held by 34,991 people.

It is most commonly held in Pakistan, where it is carried by 38,347 people, or 1 in 4,659. In Pakistan it is most common in: Sindh, where 45 percent reside, Punjab, where 28 percent reside and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa, where 12 percent reside. Apart from Pakistan it is found in 65 countries. It also occurs in Bangladesh, where 32 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 7 percent reside.

Younus Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Younus has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Younus last name expanded 12,125 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Younus Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Younus last name are 0.19% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.42% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Younus earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 52.4% less than the national average, earning 164,722 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 62.36% less than the national average, earning R 89,448 per year; in United States they earn 5.14% more than the national average, earning $45,367 USD per year and in Canada they earn 2.79% less than the national average, earning $48,295 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Younous9223,756/
Younush9229/
Younuss9221/
Younuse9211/
Younnus9210/
Younaus927/
Younuis925/
Yousnus924/
Yoounus922/
Eyounus921/
Youneus921/
Yaounus921/
Uyounus921/
Yoiunus921/
Youngus920/
Yunus91207,365/
Younu9129/
Younouss866,265/
Younnous866/
Younouse861/
Yousnous861/
Yousnusd861/
Yoonus833,869/
Yunush831,032/
Younos83248/
Yunuss83119/
Yunnus8397/
Younou8369/
Hyunus8361/
Yungus8346/
Youngu8344/
Yaunus8331/
Yunuse8328/
Yunuus8313/
Eyunus839/
Ayonus838/
Eounus837/
Yunuis836/
Yunhus836/
Uyunus835/
Yusnus834/
Yunaus834/
Yiunus833/
Yionus833/
Oyunus832/
Younuz831/
Yuhnus831/
Yujnus831/
Younud831/
Yunust831/
Younui831/
Yunusp831/
Younousse80238/
Younnouss801/
Younousss801/
Younoussz801/
Yoiunouss801/
Youngou7749/
Yoonush7747/
Younoos7728/
Yunusse7716/
Younosh779/
Yoonuss773/
Yougnou773/
Yoonnus772/
Yunaush771/
Yunnush771/
Yunuish771/
Yunuush771/
Jounous771/
Yougnui771/
Yoonous771/
Younouy771/
Youngau771/
Yoounui771/
Yunos737,144/
Junus733,648/
Yunuz73502/
Jonus73208/
Iunus73113/
Yaunu7332/
Yoonu7311/
Yaonu7310/
Iounu731/
Eonus731/
Yunusova71103,810/
Jounoush71263/
Giounous7110/
Ayiounou715/
Yooungou711/
Yohounou711/
Yaoungou711/
Yunoos67714/
Iounousse67444/
Joonus67388/
Yunussova67102/
Jonuss6751/
Yunguş6741/
Yunosh6734/
Jungus6733/
Yunous6721/
Jonaus6713/
Jounos6710/
Yunuch6710/
Jeunus678/
Iunush677/
Junush676/
Junuse675/
Jonusz675/
Hyunusova675/
Yaunos675/
Eaunus674/
Ayonos673/
Yoonos673/
Ojonus673/
Yunoss673/
Jonuis673/
Yunnos673/
Yuynusova671/
Hyunos671/
Jaunus671/
Iounut671/
Junuis671/
Junusz671/
Juneus671/
Youhounou671/
Yunuxx671/
Yoonuz671/
Geunus671/
Yoonui671/
Yoonuj671/
Yoonuy671/
Yiunos671/
Junnus671/
Jonnus670/

Younus Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Younus in the Marathi language
युनुसyunusa58.74
युनूसyunusa26.02
यौनुसyaunusa8.55
यूनूसyunusa1.86
यूनुसyunusa1.86
युनुसाyunusa0.74
युणुसyunusa0.37
युनीसyunisa0.37
सुनुसsunusa0.37
Younus in the Hindi language
यूनुसyunusa46.88
युनुसyunusa25
युनूसyunusa11.46
यूनूसyunusa10.42
युनुशyunusa2.08
यूनूषyunusa1.04
युनुषyunusa1.04
यूनुशyunusa1.04
यूनिसyunisa1.04
Younus in the Oriya language
ୟୁନୁସyunusa41.67
ଇନୁସinusa16.67
ୟୁନୁସ୍yunus16.67
ୟନୁସyanusa8.33
ଇନୁସ୍inus8.33
ଇନୁଷinusa8.33

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