Uy Surname
Approximately 74,069 people bear this surname
Uy Surname User-submission:
Uy is one of several Hokkien transcription of the Chinese surname Huang.
Uy Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Philippines | 47,832 | 1:2,117 | 144 |
| Cambodia | 22,709 | 1:682 | 187 |
| Vietnam | 1,168 | 1:79,320 | 645 |
| Taiwan | 486 | 1:48,240 | 541 |
| Turkey | 483 | 1:161,121 | 12,523 |
| Canada | 441 | 1:83,550 | 9,291 |
| Nigeria | 409 | 1:433,112 | 22,320 |
| France | 146 | 1:454,950 | 65,144 |
| Singapore | 120 | 1:45,898 | 1,743 |
| Indonesia | 78 | 1:1,695,502 | 110,645 |
| Guam | 58 | 1:2,761 | 360 |
| Malaysia | 27 | 1:1,092,379 | 48,277 |
| England | 22 | 1:2,532,639 | 91,802 |
| Spain | 14 | 1:3,339,431 | 67,428 |
| Austria | 13 | 1:655,033 | 58,041 |
| Hungary | 12 | 1:818,023 | 42,199 |
| Brazil | 11 | 1:19,461,303 | 329,560 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Norway | 6 | 1:857,048 | 55,549 |
| India | 5 | 1:153,413,076 | 951,030 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Switzerland | 3 | 1:2,737,638 | 105,941 |
| Belgium | 3 | 1:3,832,215 | 117,288 |
| Sweden | 2 | 1:4,923,378 | 241,212 |
| Denmark | 2 | 1:2,822,358 | 76,882 |
| Costa Rica | 1 | 1:4,780,069 | 13,345 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
Uy (34,355) may also be a first name.
Uy Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
Uy is one of several Hokkien transcription of the Chinese surname Huang.
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Uy Religious Adherence
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Religious Adherence
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Uy Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Uy Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Uy (Russian: Уй) occurs more in The Philippines more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Uy? popularity and diffusion
The surname is the 7,655th most frequent last name on earth, held by around 1 in 98,389 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Uy reside; 97 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 64 percent reside in Fil-Southeast Asia. It is also the 25,081st most common given name world-wide. It is borne by 34,355 people.
The last name is most commonly held in The Philippines, where it is carried by 47,832 people, or 1 in 2,117. In The Philippines Uy is most frequent in: National Capital Region, where 26 percent live, Central Visayas, where 11 percent live and Calabarzon, where 11 percent live. Barring The Philippines this last name exists in 30 countries. It is also common in Cambodia, where 31 percent live and Vietnam, where 2 percent live.
Uy Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those bearing the Uy last name is primarily Muslim (96%) in Nigeria.
The amount Uy earn in different countries varies significantly. In Norway they earn 16.71% less than the national average, earning 288,259 kr per year and in Canada they earn 11.33% more than the national average, earning $55,310 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Huy | 80 | 169,619 | / |
| Uys | 80 | 12,687 | / |
| Uya | 80 | 4,128 | / |
| Uyi | 80 | 3,629 | / |
| Uyo | 80 | 3,295 | / |
| Uye | 80 | 2,519 | / |
| Ouy | 80 | 279 | / |
| Uyd | 80 | 187 | / |
| Euy | 80 | 96 | / |
| Uoy | 80 | 41 | / |
| Auy | 80 | 34 | / |
| Uuy | 80 | 27 | / |
| Uyy | 80 | 16 | / |
| Uyh | 80 | 13 | / |
| Uyj | 80 | 10 | / |
| Uiy | 80 | 9 | / |
| Ujy | 80 | 7 | / |
| Uyz | 80 | 5 | / |
| Uyt | 80 | 4 | / |
| Uhy | 80 | 1 | / |
| Uyp | 80 | 1 | / |
| U | 67 | 304,354 | / |
| Y | 67 | 39,814 | / |
| Ouya | 67 | 6,363 | / |
| Huys | 67 | 3,977 | / |
| Houy | 67 | 3,043 | / |
| Uyah | 67 | 1,699 | / |
| Uyeh | 67 | 1,532 | / |
| Uyoh | 67 | 1,410 | / |
| Huye | 67 | 879 | / |
| Huya | 67 | 780 | / |
| Huyh | 67 | 654 | / |
| Huyo | 67 | 498 | / |
| Ouye | 67 | 399 | / |
| Uyoo | 67 | 298 | / |
| Uyas | 67 | 254 | / |
| Uyaz | 67 | 233 | / |
| Hauy | 67 | 209 | / |
| Auya | 67 | 205 | / |
| Auyo | 67 | 189 | / |
| Uyot | 67 | 138 | / |
| Uyio | 67 | 138 | / |
| Uyop | 67 | 112 | / |
| Uyod | 67 | 110 | / |
| Uyit | 67 | 98 | / |
| Huiy | 67 | 94 | / |
| Uyad | 67 | 84 | / |
| Uyat | 67 | 77 | / |
| Uyau | 67 | 66 | / |
| Uyie | 67 | 60 | / |
| Ouyo | 67 | 50 | / |
| Huoy | 67 | 38 | / |
| Uyet | 67 | 33 | / |
| Uyap | 67 | 32 | / |
| Uoya | 67 | 30 | / |
| Uyih | 67 | 30 | / |
| Auye | 67 | 21 | / |
| Uyuo | 67 | 17 | / |
| Heuy | 67 | 16 | / |
| Uoyd | 67 | 16 | / |
| Uyaa | 67 | 15 | / |
| Uyee | 67 | 15 | / |
| Huyi | 67 | 14 | / |
| Uyid | 67 | 12 | / |
| Uyho | 67 | 10 | / |
| Uyis | 67 | 10 | / |
| Uyes | 67 | 9 | / |
| Guuy | 67 | 5 | / |
| Uiyo | 67 | 4 | / |
| Huhy | 67 | 4 | / |
| Uyoz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Huyy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Huyt | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uyii | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ouiy | 67 | 3 | / |
| Auyz | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uiys | 67 | 3 | / |
| Uych | 67 | 2 | / |
| Auiy | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uyha | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uhyp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uoys | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uyds | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uyjd | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uytt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Huyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyhe | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhya | 67 | 1 | / |
| Huuy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouhy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uany | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyed | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyos | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ouyz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uoiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uoye | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uoyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujyt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ujyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uiyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uiyp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhjy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhyi | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uhyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uuyo | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyhs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyij | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyje | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyjp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyjs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyjz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uysh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyth | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyts | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uytz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyyp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Uyyy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Euiy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auyd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auyh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auys | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hujy | 67 | 1 | / |
| Auhy | 67 | 0 | / |
Uy Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Uy in the Russian language | ||
| Уй | uj | - |
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