Yáng Surname
Approximately 2 people bear this surname
Yáng Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
The alternate forms: Yang (47,658,905) are calculated separately.
Yáng Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yáng Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yáng has its highest incidence in China. It may also appear as a variant: Yang. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yáng? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 11,742,229th most commonly used surname internationally It is held by around 1 in 2,147,483,647 people. Yáng occurs mostly in Asia, where 50 percent of Yáng live; 50 percent live in East Asia and 50 percent live in Sino-East Asia.
It is most commonly used in China, where it is carried by 1 people, or 1 in 1,367,321,566. Outside of China it occurs in one country. It is also found in Switzerland, where 50 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yang | 92 | 47,658,905 | / |
| Yán | 86 | 2 | / |
| Yong | 75 | 335,341 | / |
| Eyong | 67 | 17,046 | / |
| Yoang | 67 | 7,401 | / |
| Ayong | 67 | 7,332 | / |
| Hyong | 67 | 7,297 | / |
| Yoong | 67 | 6,728 | / |
| Oyong | 67 | 3,586 | / |
| Yoyng | 67 | 1,083 | / |
| Yiang | 67 | 966 | / |
| Uyong | 67 | 484 | / |
| Yiong | 67 | 305 | / |
| Yamng | 67 | 295 | / |
| Yangs | 67 | 139 | / |
| Hyang | 67 | 53 | / |
| Yahng | 67 | 47 | / |
| Yhang | 67 | 21 | / |
| Jyang | 67 | 19 | / |
| Yangh | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yayng | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yongq | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yaang | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yangg | 67 | 8 | / |
| Yhong | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yonng | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yongh | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yongs | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yanng | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yongc | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jyong | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yangk | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yangt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yangc | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yongt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yangz | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yancg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yatng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yohng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yongg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Joyng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jayng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yongz | 67 | 1 | / |
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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 Yáng
- To find out more about this surname's family history, lookup records on FamilySearch, MyHeritage, FindMyPast and Ancestry. Further information may be obtained by DNA analysis