My Surname
Approximately 149,098 people bear this surname
My Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vietnam | 75,507 | 1:1,227 | 111 |
| Myanmar | 37,673 | 1:1,379 | 122 |
| Afghanistan | 10,318 | 1:3,116 | 333 |
| Pakistan | 5,732 | 1:31,166 | 1,528 |
| Saudi Arabia | 5,446 | 1:5,666 | 787 |
| Egypt | 3,203 | 1:28,703 | 3,146 |
| Indonesia | 2,717 | 1:48,675 | 5,469 |
| Italy | 984 | 1:62,151 | 11,107 |
| Bangladesh | 901 | 1:176,867 | 6,245 |
| United Arab Emirates | 885 | 1:10,353 | 1,292 |
| Morocco | 852 | 1:40,465 | 6,572 |
| India | 765 | 1:1,002,700 | 42,307 |
| United States | 628 | 1:577,164 | 47,275 |
| France | 475 | 1:139,837 | 21,514 |
| Ghana | 416 | 1:64,954 | 6,785 |
| Iran | 239 | 1:321,266 | 22,175 |
| Oman | 233 | 1:15,828 | 1,643 |
| Malaysia | 217 | 1:135,918 | 8,701 |
| Ivory Coast | 185 | 1:124,709 | 6,107 |
| Thailand | 184 | 1:383,904 | 67,401 |
| Hong Kong | 141 | 1:52,025 | 927 |
| England | 137 | 1:406,701 | 27,895 |
| Canada | 115 | 1:320,396 | 29,368 |
| Qatar | 94 | 1:25,085 | 2,628 |
| Australia | 84 | 1:321,377 | 27,634 |
| Bahrain | 73 | 1:18,474 | 3,432 |
| China | 71 | 1:19,258,050 | 1,087 |
| Singapore | 68 | 1:80,996 | 3,278 |
| Kuwait | 58 | 1:65,529 | 7,566 |
| Brazil | 50 | 1:4,281,487 | 114,765 |
| Ethiopia | 49 | 1:1,990,740 | 8,024 |
| South Africa | 47 | 1:1,152,717 | 66,933 |
| Nigeria | 33 | 1:5,367,962 | 136,856 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Taiwan | 28 | 1:837,312 | 5,934 |
| Germany | 27 | 1:2,981,684 | 140,707 |
| Iraq | 26 | 1:1,346,987 | 15,017 |
| Angola | 25 | 1:1,079,569 | 3,117 |
| Belgium | 24 | 1:479,027 | 47,365 |
| Mexico | 22 | 1:5,642,100 | 30,806 |
| Netherlands | 18 | 1:938,176 | 63,634 |
| Switzerland | 17 | 1:483,113 | 34,678 |
| Laos | 16 | 1:411,770 | 354 |
| Israel | 14 | 1:611,260 | 42,949 |
| Spain | 13 | 1:3,596,310 | 69,669 |
| Japan | 12 | 1:10,653,691 | 45,407 |
| Philippines | 12 | 1:8,436,519 | 202,133 |
| Argentina | 9 | 1:4,749,268 | 159,873 |
| Guinea | 9 | 1:1,314,869 | 1,461 |
| Libya | 9 | 1:693,775 | 1,982 |
| South Korea | 9 | 1:5,693,362 | 993 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Cambodia | 8 | 1:1,935,893 | 7,100 |
| Denmark | 7 | 1:806,388 | 43,211 |
| Lebanon | 7 | 1:805,298 | 15,541 |
| Mauritania | 7 | 1:584,980 | 20,004 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| Romania | 6 | 1:3,346,312 | 56,696 |
| Sweden | 5 | 1:1,969,351 | 134,077 |
| Tanzania | 5 | 1:10,588,323 | 75,430 |
| Bahamas | 4 | 1:97,938 | 1,027 |
| Bulgaria | 4 | 1:1,744,726 | 46,837 |
| Guatemala | 4 | 1:4,020,667 | 7,726 |
| Mongolia | 4 | 1:706,322 | 11,365 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Poland | 4 | 1:9,502,187 | 181,606 |
| Rwanda | 4 | 1:2,841,244 | 3,611 |
| Scotland | 4 | 1:1,338,454 | 35,497 |
| Seychelles | 4 | 1:23,098 | 1,012 |
| Somalia | 4 | 1:3,363,015 | 5,093 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1:1,509,441 | 47,971 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Yemen | 3 | 1:8,808,431 | 35,773 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Brunei | 2 | 1:209,366 | 3,098 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Guyana | 2 | 1:381,110 | 13,532 |
| Liberia | 2 | 1:2,204,268 | 40,131 |
| Lithuania | 2 | 1:1,517,294 | 35,813 |
| Nepal | 2 | 1:14,240,478 | 17,812 |
| Saint Lucia | 2 | 1:89,390 | 2,918 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Zambia | 2 | 1:7,924,961 | 45,994 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Andorra | 1 | 1:83,838 | 2,381 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Bhutan | 1 | 1:616,039 | 1,715 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Botswana | 1 | 1:2,186,929 | 30,250 |
| Burundi | 1 | 1:9,804,852 | 2,349 |
| Cape Verde | 1 | 1:529,642 | 6,792 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Djibouti | 1 | 1:914,932 | 1,612 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Malawi | 1 | 1:17,119,109 | 34,144 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Malta | 1 | 1:430,272 | 3,380 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Solomon Islands | 1 | 1:580,029 | 22,243 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Togo | 1 | 1:7,247,768 | 12,049 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Uruguay | 1 | 1:3,431,758 | 38,295 |
| Venezuela | 1 | 1:30,204,077 | 85,459 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:3,094,532 | 44,023 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 1 | 1:24,375,369 | 195,128 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 19 | 1:2,643,089 | 124,494 |
My (668,606) may also be a first name.
My Demographics
My Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
Religious Adherence
in Ukraine
My Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name My Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname My (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺍﻣﻲ) occurs in Vietnam more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name My? popularity and diffusion
My is the 3,762nd most widely held last name internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 48,878 people. The last name My is predominantly found in Asia, where 95 percent of My live; 53 percent live in Southeast Asia and 51 percent live in Viet-Asia. It is also the 1,460th most widespread first name at a global level. It is borne by 668,606 people.
It is most frequently used in Vietnam, where it is borne by 75,507 people, or 1 in 1,227. In Vietnam My is most prevalent in: Southeast, where 31 percent live, Mekong River Delta, where 23 percent live and Red River Delta, where 13 percent live. Outside of Vietnam My occurs in 142 countries. It is also found in Myanmar, where 25 percent live and Afghanistan, where 7 percent live.
My Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of My has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the My last name rose 3,305 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 13,700 percent between 1881 and 2014.
My Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those carrying the surname is principally Orthodox (83%) in Ukraine.
In The United States My are 2.91% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 56.14% being registered with the political party.
The amount My earn in different countries varies notably. In Italy they earn 11.8% more than the national average, earning €33,573 per year; in Vietnam they earn 0.44% less than the national average, earning 82,080,800 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 6.82% more than the national average, earning $46,090 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.73% less than the national average, earning $47,333 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| May | 80 | 1,051,639 | / |
| Myo | 80 | 198,830 | / |
| Moy | 80 | 36,869 | / |
| Mey | 80 | 12,723 | / |
| Miy | 80 | 11,945 | / |
| Muy | 80 | 11,358 | / |
| Mys | 80 | 5,830 | / |
| Myt | 80 | 568 | / |
| Myz | 80 | 546 | / |
| Hmy | 80 | 318 | / |
| Myd | 80 | 231 | / |
| Myp | 80 | 127 | / |
| Myh | 80 | 80 | / |
| Máy | 80 | 75 | / |
| Myy | 80 | 66 | / |
| Myi | 80 | 23 | / |
| Mhy | 80 | 15 | / |
| Mmy | 80 | 10 | / |
| Maya | 67 | 273,718 | / |
| Mays | 67 | 67,434 | / |
| Mohy | 67 | 31,761 | / |
| Mahy | 67 | 7,641 | / |
| Mooy | 67 | 3,558 | / |
| Meys | 67 | 2,318 | / |
| Myts | 67 | 2,152 | / |
| Mayz | 67 | 2,015 | / |
| Maay | 67 | 1,721 | / |
| Muys | 67 | 1,687 | / |
| Mouy | 67 | 1,011 | / |
| Moyd | 67 | 745 | / |
| Mysh | 67 | 731 | / |
| Moys | 67 | 558 | / |
| Meyd | 67 | 216 | / |
| Mych | 67 | 213 | / |
| Maiy | 67 | 199 | / |
| Moiy | 67 | 162 | / |
| Mauy | 67 | 132 | / |
| Moyt | 67 | 115 | / |
| Muhy | 67 | 79 | / |
| Mayd | 67 | 44 | / |
| Måøy | 67 | 44 | / |
| Miey | 67 | 36 | / |
| Moyp | 67 | 35 | / |
| Meyh | 67 | 34 | / |
| Muoy | 67 | 34 | / |
| M'My | 67 | 29 | / |
| Myss | 67 | 27 | / |
| Mhay | 67 | 17 | / |
| Mycz | 67 | 16 | / |
| Muyt | 67 | 14 | / |
| Hmay | 67 | 10 | / |
| Myoa | 67 | 10 | / |
| Myoy | 67 | 10 | / |
| Mgoy | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mayt | 67 | 8 | / |
| Mytt | 67 | 7 | / |
| Mayp | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mayh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Muiy | 67 | 6 | / |
| Mgay | 67 | 5 | / |
| Moyš | 67 | 5 | / |
| Meyt | 67 | 4 | / |
| Meyz | 67 | 4 | / |
| Myoj | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mhys | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hmey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Meey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mmay | 67 | 2 | / |
| Mmey | 67 | 2 | / |
| Meyß | 67 | 2 | / |
| Myjs | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hmyo | 67 | 2 | / |
| Myht | 67 | 1 | / |
| M'Ey | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Myhp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhoy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moyj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Moyz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Máày | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hmyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mayj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mytd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mytp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mydz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hhmy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muyj | 67 | 1 | / |
| Muuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmyp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mmyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Meyp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Mhyz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Myst | 67 | 0 | / |
| Hmys | 67 | 0 | / |
My Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| My in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺍﻣﻲ | amy | 71.43 |
| ﺍﻣﻰ | amy | 14.29 |
| ﻣﻲ | my | 14.29 |
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- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to My
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