Hyun Surname

97,705th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,856 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guam

Hyun Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Hyun Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2,7521:131,70713,867
South Korea6651:77,053159
Canada1691:218,02121,041
Iraq1681:208,4624,771
Vietnam1571:590,1021,554
Thailand1481:477,28683,618
Australia1421:190,11118,903
Indonesia761:1,740,121112,888
Singapore731:75,4483,146
Cambodia461:336,6773,655
New Zealand431:105,31013,865
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Brazil391:5,489,085137,424
Taiwan351:669,8504,860
Malaysia301:983,14144,226
China271:50,641,5392,733
Guam211:7,6251,143
Germany171:4,735,615183,652
England151:3,714,537119,675
Chile151:1,174,43221,998
Ecuador151:1,060,39014,974
Spain151:3,116,80265,296
Argentina151:2,849,561122,961
Japan121:10,653,69145,407
Philippines101:10,123,822213,993
France101:6,642,272293,169
Hong Kong81:916,9354,774
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Kazakhstan81:2,210,31295,036
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Qatar61:393,00055,922
Netherlands51:3,377,435111,911
Kuwait41:950,17418,811
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
United Arab Emirates41:2,290,56860,372
Brunei41:104,6832,048
Italy41:15,289,172132,955
Belarus41:2,375,265105,497
Mexico31:41,375,40271,397
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Denmark21:2,822,35876,882
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
North Korea11:25,117,046108
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Malta11:430,2723,380
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States61:8,369,781355,680

Hyun (25,938) may also be a first name.

Hyun Last Name Facts

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

The surname Hyun is found most frequently in The United States. It may also be found as:. For other possible spellings of Hyun click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Hyun? popularity and diffusion

Hyun is the 97,705th most common surname globally, borne by around 1 in 1,500,730 people. It occurs mostly in The Americas, where 62 percent of Hyun reside; 59 percent reside in North America and 59 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 31,105th most commonly occurring first name on earth, borne by 25,938 people.

The surname Hyun is most widely held in The United States, where it is held by 2,752 people, or 1 in 131,707. In The United States Hyun is mostly found in: California, where 42 percent are found, New York, where 13 percent are found and Illinois, where 6 percent are found. Apart from The United States it occurs in 66 countries. It also occurs in South Korea, where 14 percent are found and Canada, where 3 percent are found.

Hyun Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Hyun has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Hyun last name increased 45,867 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Hyun Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Hyun surname are 0.63% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 53.86% being registered with the party.

The amount Hyun earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 23.21% more than the national average, earning $53,166 USD per year and in Canada they earn 14.65% more than the national average, earning $56,960 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hyunh891,799/
Hyung89308/
Chyun89111/
Khyun8972/
Uhyun8914/
Heyun8912/
Huyun8912/
Hyunt892/
Hyuhn891/
Hoyun891/
Hyunn890/
Yun861,470,301/
Hayyun80276/
Haiyun80197/
Khoyun80176/
Chyung80113/
Chuyun8013/
Khyoun8011/
Hoyoun806/
Choyun806/
Chyhun806/
Huiyun805/
Hyuynh804/
Hyusen804/
Huyung803/
Hoyune802/
Huyunh802/
Heyoun802/
Ahhyun802/
HouYun802/
Ohhyun801/
Hoyung801/
Hoyunt801/
Heyung801/
Hohyun801/
Aihyun801/
Huoyun801/
Hoyhun801/
Hoyjun801/
Yung7556,139/
Youn7522,553/
Oyun758,846/
Uyun755,355/
Yunt75710/
Yune75665/
Jhun75418/
Yund75361/
Ehun75296/
Hiun75220/
Yunh75128/
Yuhn7559/
Yunn7559/
Ihun7554/
Yhun7554/
Hyum7524/
Yiun7514/
Eyun7511/
Jyun758/
Yuyn758/
Yusn755/
Yunq755/
Yumn751/
Yujn751/
Hjun751/
Khayyun7311,365/
Ahayoun73251/
Huyoung7323/
Hayyung7320/
Hoyoung7319/
Chayyun739/
Chaiyun739/
Chuyung733/
Chuyjun733/
Hyeoung732/
Choeyun732/
Hoyhoun732/
Khaayun731/
Chouyun731/
Huiyung731/
Chuhyun731/
Heyoune731/
Hyusien731/
Hahayun731/
Kheyhun731/
Chayjun731/
Hyuchin731/
Hayon679,250/
Yihun678,856/
Khiun672,366/
Yoğun672,128/
Oyuun672,050/
Hiung671,548/
Yusin671,129/
Oyoun671,123/
Ehoun67889/
Yundt67759/
Jahun67613/
Hujon67556/
Chiun67515/
Yusyn67260/
Hoyon67259/
Yusen67244/
Jhaun67239/
Uyung67196/
Hoyum67170/
Eyoun67161/
Yutin67150/
Yunck67134/
Hioun67130/
Yungk67122/
Oyung67103/
Huyon67102/
Høyum6794/
Oyunc6786/
Huion6777/
Yuten6774/
Yeoun6774/
Eyung6761/
Jihun6748/
Yutyn6742/
Yooun6740/
Hijun6739/
Aiyun6738/
Jyung6737/
Yaoun6736/
Ayyun6735/
Younn6735/
Hejun6730/
Yahun6727/
Hujun6725/
Johun6725/
Uyunc6725/
Uyuin6724/
Younh6724/
Yunhe6721/
Ihung6718/
Heyum6717/
Yungh6717/
Yhune6716/
Uyuun6715/
Yusne6713/
Yiung6713/
Jheun6711/
Yuhyn6711/
Heyon678/
Gihun678/
Ouyun676/
Yueen676/
Auyun675/
Goyun675/
Ehaun675/
Yuina675/
Jhoun674/
Jhune674/
Juyun674/
Yohun674/
Ahayoune674/
Chuyoung674/
Geyun674/
Yhung673/
Yuien673/
Ayiun673/
Oyune673/
Yungq673/
Yunng672/
Yhoun672/
Ihune672/
Yumne672/
Yieun672/
Hojun672/
Chooyung672/
Jyune671/
Kheehyun671/
Cheyoune671/
Cheyoung671/
Jhunn671/
Jhutn671/
Eheun671/
Haiyauun671/
Haaaiyun671/
Ajhun671/
Yhuin671/
Yoyun671/
Yunqq671/
Uyoun671/
Yugne671/
Hyucenth671/
Oyunh671/
Yucen671/
Uyğun671/
Huyum671/
Hihun671/
Heyhusen671/
Hjoun671/
Heoun671/
Jyhun671/
Oyunt671/
Uyune671/
Yunkh671/
Yunqu671/
Yuşin671/
Yucin671/
Yaaun671/
Eehun671/
Jeyun671/
Ohyum671/
Uihun671/
Yusnh671/
Yojun671/
Yunhh671/
Yiuun671/
Eyune671/
Chaiyung671/
Choyjoun671/
Choiyung671/
Heiun671/
Hieun671/
Yuntt670/
Yundd670/

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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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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Hyun
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