Hyeon Surname

5,303rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 106,740 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
North Korea
Highest density in:
North Korea

Hyeon Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hyeon Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
North Korea106,5751:23641
United States561:6,472,481306,764
South Korea421:1,220,006347
Thailand391:1,811,240225,763
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Canada31:12,281,864364,614
China31:455,773,85521,925
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Indonesia11:132,249,194811,426
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885

Hyeon (5,342) may also be a first name.

Hyeon Last Name Facts

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

The last name Hyeon is found in North Korea more than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hyeon? popularity and diffusion

The last name Hyeon is the 5,303rd most frequently occurring surname in the world. It is borne by around 1 in 68,274 people. The surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Hyeon are found; 100 percent are found in East Asia and 100 percent are found in Koreanic Asia. It is also the 92,242nd most numerous forename throughout the world, held by 5,342 people.

The surname is most widespread in North Korea, where it is held by 106,575 people, or 1 in 236. Other than North Korea this last name is found in 15 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 0 percent live and South Korea, where 0 percent live.

Hyeon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hyeon are 1.32% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.55% being registered to vote for the political party.

Hyeon earn notably more than the average income. In United States they earn 17.91% more than the national average, earning $50,875 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hyeong9128/
Yeon891,057/
Chyeong833/
Hyeoung832/
Hyehoon831/
Yeong8010,066/
Yeoun8074/
Jheon8017/
Yehon8016/
Hyeun803/
Hyean802/
Yeone802/
Yejon801/
Eheon801/
Hyeom801/
Yeonq801/
Yeomn801/
Yeonn800/
Heyjeong771/
Chyehoon771/
Eon754,290/
Yehoun73482/
Ihyoon7334/
Hieong7320/
Jhyont739/
Yeuong737/
Yeoung737/
Hyeeun736/
Hyeung736/
Iheoun733/
Yeonne732/
Iheone732/
Hyeyun732/
Jheont731/
Yejoon731/
Yehhon731/
Chgeon731/
Jiheon731/
Yeoune731/
Yeount731/
Jhayon731/
Hyoyun731/
Hyojun731/
Ihyoun731/
Eheoun731/
Jeon67178,193/
Yean675,970/
Yeom67807/
Yeun67527/
Geon67319/
Eoon6741/
Eoin6727/
Khieoon6710/
Cheayon675/
Yjon675/
Jeheong674/
Eoun674/
Hijayon673/
Iheahon673/
Khiyoon671/
Chiyoon671/
Jihyoun671/
Eonn671/
Ieon671/
Kheaeon671/
Ijeheon671/
Yéon671/
Yeochen671/
Yehound671/
Yehoune671/
Khyioon671/
Khieoun671/
Khieoin671/
Heayoon671/
Jiyeoun671/
Chieoun671/
Eojn671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hyeon
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