Around the world, Yonus (Yonus 
, Ионус 
) is quite a common masculine forename. The given name Yonus is characteristic of Western Asia, particularly Oman, where it is quite a rare male name, Turkey, and Saudi Arabia, where it is quite a rare predominantly male, but very seldom feminine name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Turkey, Ethiopia, and India. Likewise, Yonus is the last name as well as the forename.