Myeong Surname

2,436,415th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 62 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Korea
Highest density in:
South Korea

Myeong Surname User-submission:

Meaning: 'bright' or 'brilliance'.

Myeong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Korea231:2,227,837484
United States191:19,076,786604,894
Thailand81:8,829,793476,604
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Malaysia11:29,494,225409,885
Singapore11:5,507,70347,049

Myeong (870) may also be a first name.

Myeong Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Meaning: 'bright' or 'brilliance'.

- lolcura

Myeong Last Name Facts

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

The surname Myeong is carried by more people in South Korea than any other country or territory. It can also be rendered as:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Myeong? popularity and diffusion

The last name Myeong is the 2,436,415th most widespread surname on earth, held by approximately 1 in 117,541,063 people. The surname Myeong occurs predominantly in Asia, where 56 percent of Myeong live; 37 percent live in East Asia and 37 percent live in Koreanic Asia. Myeong is also the 275,855th most commonly occurring first name at a global level, held by 870 people.

This last name is most numerous in South Korea, where it is borne by 23 people, or 1 in 2,227,837. In South Korea it is primarily concentrated in: Busan, where 17 percent are found, Seoul, where 9 percent are found and Gyeonggi Province, where 4 percent are found. Aside from South Korea Myeong occurs in 8 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 31 percent are found and Thailand, where 13 percent are found.

Myeong Last Name Statistics demography

Myeong earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 22.84% less than the national average, earning $33,295 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Miyeong921/
Myeon912/
Meyong834,092/
Moyong833,522/
Mayong831,325/
Muyong83975/
Mejong83320/
Meaong8315/
Meehyeong801/
Miyoung7716/
Meihong7715/
Mayyong7712/
Mijeong7711/
Meiyong775/
Mmoyong774/
Maiyong774/
Muehong774/
Meehong772/
Mayeang771/
Meiaong771/
Mayaong771/
Moyeang771/
Meyiong771/
Mujyong771/
Mayhong771/
Myean735/
Myjon731/
Meeyoung7124/
Meejeong712/
Mahaeong711/
Muiyoong711/
Mihyoung711/
Maiong671,058/
Mojong67189/
Majong67159/
Mouang67106/
Mujong6781/
Mueang6755/
Muiong6733/
Mijeon6721/
Meehon6718/
Moeang6713/
Meayon676/
Maeang674/
Miyung673/
Miyoon672/
Myihon671/
Miyoan671/
Mauong671/
Myehan671/
Myajon671/

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