Yanxian Surname
Approximately 23 people bear this surname
Yanxian Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Taiwan | 9 | 1:2,604,972 | 16,335 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| China | 2 | 1:683,660,783 | 30,601 |
| Thailand | 2 | 1:35,319,172 | 966,191 |
| United States | 2 | 1:181,229,466 | 1,556,795 |
Yanxian (59,499) may also be a first name.
Yanxian Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yanxian Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yanxian occurs more in Taiwan more than any other country or territory. It may also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yanxian? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 4,116,508th most widespread surname worldwide, held by approximately 1 in 316,849,822 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 57 percent of Yanxian live; 48 percent live in East Asia and 48 percent live in Sino-East Asia. Yanxian is also the 15,953rd most commonly held first name internationally, held by 59,499 people.
The surname is most widely held in Taiwan, where it is borne by 9 people, or 1 in 2,604,972. In Taiwan it is primarily concentrated in: Pingtung County, where 44 percent reside, Penghu County, where 33 percent reside and Taipei City, where 22 percent reside. Besides Taiwan it is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 35 percent reside and China, where 9 percent reside.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yanxiang | 93 | 13 | / |
| Yangxian | 93 | 7 | / |
| Yaxian | 92 | 5 | / |
| Yangxiang | 88 | 7 | / |
| Yanjian | 86 | 46 | / |
| Yaxiang | 86 | 7 | / |
| Yansian | 86 | 2 | / |
| Yanxyan | 86 | 2 | / |
| Yonxian | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yangjian | 80 | 156 | / |
| Yanjiang | 80 | 86 | / |
| Yongxian | 80 | 13 | / |
| Yanxiong | 80 | 5 | / |
| Jianxian | 80 | 5 | / |
| Yanjihan | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yanchian | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yannjian | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yaxion | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yangjiang | 75 | 201 | / |
| Yongxiang | 75 | 35 | / |
| Yangxiong | 75 | 15 | / |
| Jianxiang | 75 | 15 | / |
| Jiangxian | 75 | 4 | / |
| Yannsiang | 75 | 1 | / |
| Yagjian | 71 | 76 | / |
| Jansian | 71 | 39 | / |
| Yangean | 71 | 20 | / |
| Yonsian | 71 | 18 | / |
| Yaxiong | 71 | 8 | / |
| Jiaxian | 71 | 8 | / |
| Jiangxiang | 71 | 6 | / |
| Janjian | 71 | 3 | / |
| Yamsian | 71 | 1 | / |
| Yaghjian | 67 | 98 | / |
| Yongjian | 67 | 43 | / |
| Jiaxiang | 67 | 17 | / |
| Janssian | 67 | 4 | / |
| Jansiane | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jangjian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yiaxiong | 67 | 1 | / |
| Janchian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Janszian | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yangehan | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yanzhyan | 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 Yanxian
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