Yunus is a surname, with the same origin and meaning as Yunus (given name).
Like the given name, there are several variant spellings.
Notable people with this surname Adel Younis (died 1976), Egyptian jurist and politician Amin Younes (born 1993), German footballer Abdul Fatah Younis (1944–2011), senior military officer in Libya who defected to join the rebels of the 2011 Libyan civil war Fawaz Younis, Lebanese hijacker Gayyur Yunus (born 1948), Azerbaijani painter Glenn Younes, sports radio talk show host and update anchor Hadrat Yunus, the Prophet Jonah as mentioned in the Qur'an Ibn Yunus, 10th-century Egyptian mathematician and astronomer Imed Ben Younes (born 1974), Tunisian footballer Leyla Yunus, Azerbaijani human rights activist Lincoln Younes (born 1992), Australian actor Megat Yunus, Malaysian politician Mohammad Yunus (disambiguation), multiple people Mohammad Yunus Khalis, mujahideen commander of Afghanistan Monica Yunus, opera singer Muhammad Yunus, Bangladeshi banker, economist, and Nobel Peace Prize recipient Nadia Younes (1946–2003), Egyptian UN and WHO official Nussaibah Younis (born 1986), English international affairs consultant and novelist Samora Mohammad Yunis, Chief of Staff of the Ethiopian Army Waqar Younis, Pakistani cricketer