Last name يانيس (Yannis 
, Yanes 
, Ianis 
) , globally, is a common cognomen. The last name يانيس is characteristic of Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Honduras, where it is quite a common surname, El Salvador, and Guatemala (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, it is commonest in Latin America and the Caribbean, particularly Guatemala, Honduras, and Venezuela. Likewise, يانيس is the forename as well as the last name.