Cognomen Ianis (Янис 
, Ianis 
, يانيس 
) , around the globe, is a rare last name. The surname Ianis is habitual in Georgia, where it is quite a rare surname, Romania, and Bulgaria, where it is a rare surname. In absolute terms, it is the most numerous in Romania, Georgia, and Algeria. More prevalently, Ianis is the forename as well as the last name.