Last name Якис (Jakis 
, Yakis 
, Якис 
) , across the world, is a rare cognomen. The cognomen Якис is habitual in Poland, where it is a rare surname, Nicaragua, and Malaysia, where it is a very rare surname. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Poland, the United States, and Malaysia. Much less frequently, Якис is the forename as well as the last name.