Hy Surname

49,170th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,472 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Vietnam

Hy Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hy Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam3,5511:26,090419
Nigeria3,1751:55,7934,216
United States7061:513,39842,994
France6991:95,02513,848
Indonesia6081:217,51520,353
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
Egypt5491:167,46012,562
Canada741:497,91342,460
India711:10,803,738202,948
England671:831,61344,286
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Denmark491:115,19810,655
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Cambodia331:469,3074,109
China331:41,433,9872,228
Australia311:870,82953,581
Sweden251:393,87027,867
Thailand231:3,071,232294,953
Singapore131:423,66918,211
New Zealand121:377,36028,765
Iran111:6,980,229145,986
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Norway51:1,028,45761,363
Malaysia51:5,898,845196,803
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
Algeria41:9,657,88864,782
Iraq41:8,755,41423,373
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States251:2,008,747100,426

Hy (48,647) may also be a first name.

Hy Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Hy Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Hy occurs in Vietnam more than any other country/territory. It may occur as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name Hy? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 49,170th most commonly used surname in the world It is held by around 1 in 695,908 people. The last name Hy occurs mostly in Asia, where 48 percent of Hy reside; 40 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 34 percent reside in Viet-Asia. Hy is also the 18,953rd most frequently held forename on earth, held by 48,647 people.

The last name is most commonly occurring in Vietnam, where it is held by 3,551 people, or 1 in 26,090. In Vietnam Hy is most common in: Southeast, where 49 percent live, Red River Delta, where 14 percent live and Northeast, where 9 percent live. Without taking into account Vietnam this surname is found in 51 countries. It also occurs in Nigeria, where 30 percent live and The United States, where 7 percent live.

Hy Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Hy has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hy surname grew 2,824 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 838 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hy Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Hy surname is predominantly Christian (56%) in Nigeria.

In The United States Hy are 16.57% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 69.8% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hy earn in different countries varies markedly. In Vietnam they earn 49.15% less than the national average, earning 41,920,900 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 2.45% less than the national average, earning $42,091 USD per year and in Canada they earn 9.7% less than the national average, earning $44,864 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Huy80169,619/
Hay80130,160/
Chy8080,240/
Hoy8032,219/
Hey8015,392/
Hyd802,196/
Hys801,520/
Høy80701/
Khy80555/
Hyz80449/
Ohy80229/
Hyt80205/
Hyy80199/
Hyi80197/
Ahy80156/
Háy80104/
Hyp8075/
Hiy8015/
Hyh8014/
Hhy807/
Hjy805/
Hyß803/
Uhy801/
Choy6763,580/
Chay6762,567/
Hays6754,281/
Y6739,814/
Hoyt6730,506/
Chey6718,453/
Khay675,422/
Chuy675,285/
Huys673,977/
Hooy673,755/
Hayd673,549/
Heys673,044/
Houy673,043/
Khuy672,961/
Heyd672,573/
Khoy671,701/
Chyt671,230/
Ahey671,011/
Ohyi67711/
Huyh67654/
Chyp67613/
Khey67502/
Chyi67455/
Khyi67448/
Hayt67422/
Chyo67419/
Ahyi67411/
Hych67283/
Chiy67246/
Heyt67229/
Ahay67223/
Hauy67209/
Chys67193/
Hoys67184/
Oehy67180/
Khyy67174/
Chyz67165/
Hoyd67159/
Haay67140/
Khiy67139/
Chyy67132/
Hyss67110/
Hyts6790/
Khyh6776/
Hycz6748/
Hyhs6747/
Ghey6745/
Hoyh6741/
Chyh6739/
Huoy6738/
Håøy6734/
Hysz6727/
Hydz6727/
Chhy6725/
Chyś6724/
Hahy6721/
Heey6718/
Hoøy6718/
Hytt6716/
Heyz6715/
Hayh6715/
Hypp6715/
Hayz6713/
Hohy6713/
Ehyd6710/
Khyo678/
Ehiy677/
Ahyd675/
Hysh675/
Hyds674/
Ohiy674/
Huhy674/
Hyst674/
Ahiy673/
Hchy673/
Ahyh673/
Hydt673/
Huyt673/
Ehyi673/
Hoyj672/
Hoyp672/
Hiey672/
Hydd672/
Hayp672/
Ehys672/
Ahhy672/
Uhyp672/
Jhhy672/
Hysd672/
Heyp672/
Ohyd672/
Huyd671/
Ehyt671/
Huuy671/
Heyï671/
Hjay671/
Ouhy671/
Ohyp671/
Chyć671/
Ohyh671/
Ohyt671/
Uhiy671/
Uhyh671/
Uhyi671/
Uhyy671/
Aahy671/
Ahyt671/
Jhiy671/
Jhuy671/
Jhyh671/
Heyh671/
Hhay671/
Hhhy671/
Hhjy671/
Hhoy671/
Hhyi671/
Hhyo671/
Hhyz671/
Hyhd671/
Hyhh671/
Hysj671/
Hyzp671/
Hyzs671/
Iohy671/
Hjoy671/
Hjhy671/
Hyht670/
Auhy670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hy
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