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 most in North Korea. It can occur as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of Hyeon.

How Common Is The Last Name Hyeon? popularity and diffusion

Hyeon is the 5,303rd most commonly used last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 68,274 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 100 percent of Hyeon live; 100 percent live in East Asia and 100 percent live in Koreanic Asia. It is also the 92,242nd most frequently occurring first name throughout the world. It is borne by 5,342 people.

It is most frequently used in North Korea, where it is carried by 106,575 people, or 1 in 236. Other than North Korea Hyeon exists in 15 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 0 percent reside and South Korea, where 0 percent reside.

Hyeon Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Hyeon are 1.32% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 54.55% registered with 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
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • 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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