Cognomen Yelkis (Yelkis 
) , in the entire world, is a very rare last name. The surname Yelkis is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Nicaragua, where it is a rare surname, Venezuela, and Honduras, where it is a very rare surname. In absolute terms, it most frequently occurs in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Nicaragua, Venezuela, and Mexico. Also, Yelkis is the forename as well as the last name.