Cognomen Yerlis (Yerlis 
) , around the globe, is a rare family name. The family name Yerlis is habitual in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Venezuela, where it is a rare surname, Nicaragua, and Honduras. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Venezuela, Colombia, and Nicaragua. More prevalently, Yerlis is the forename as well as the last name.