Yanyan Surname

537,454th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 599 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Samoa

Yanyan Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yanyan Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Indonesia1731:764,44658,463
Thailand1701:415,52072,834
China621:22,053,5741,221
Nigeria601:2,952,37992,303
United States281:12,944,962483,512
Philippines161:6,327,389184,366
Benin131:795,04642,452
Brazil101:21,407,433350,627
Liberia101:440,85421,753
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Russia61:24,020,509493,300
Armenia51:586,03610,281
Lebanon51:1,127,41717,983
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Turkey41:19,455,356155,681
Singapore41:1,376,92628,409
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Malaysia41:7,373,556230,001
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Argentina21:21,371,707253,176
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
England11:55,718,059489,080
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Samoa11:193,8081,089
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:16,739,561595,711

Yanyan (980,308) may also be a first name.

Yanyan Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yanyan (Arabic: يانيان, Russian: Янян) occurs most in Indonesia. It may occur as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yanyan? popularity and diffusion

The last name Yanyan is the 537,454th most widespread surname internationally. It is borne by around 1 in 12,166,187 people. This surname is primarily found in Asia, where 75 percent of Yanyan reside; 61 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 29 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Yanyan is also the 923rd most frequently held first name in the world, borne by 980,308 people.

The last name Yanyan is most numerous in Indonesia, where it is carried by 173 people, or 1 in 764,446. In Indonesia it is primarily found in: West Java, where 93 percent are found, Banten, where 3 percent are found and West Papua, where 1 percent are found. Barring Indonesia this surname is found in 30 countries. It also occurs in Thailand, where 28 percent are found and China, where 10 percent are found.

Yanyan Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Yanyan has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Yanyan last name expanded 933 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yanyan Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those bearing the Yanyan last name is primarily Armenian Apostolic (100%) in Lebanon.

Yanyan earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 17.15% less than the national average, earning $35,750 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yanyaan92127/
Yahnyan922/
Yanyhan921/
Yahanyan862/
Yanujyan862/
Yanyahan862/
Yanhan83252/
Janyan83174/
Yagnan83134/
Yanjan83124/
Yonyan83108/
Ianyan8372/
Yanyon8312/
Yanian831/
Yahnian77101/
Yanjane7756/
Yanjian7746/
Jhanyan7730/
Yangean7720/
Jianyan7717/
Jannyan7715/
Yangian778/
Yanayon778/
Yonyang778/
Yangnan775/
Ihanyan773/
Yagnang773/
Yaniang773/
Yannian772/
Gianyan772/
Ioanyan771/
Yagnean771/
Yahnyon771/
Yanihan771/
Yanoyon771/
Yanjang771/
Yanyonk771/
Yannayon71209/
Yanjiang7186/
Jahanyan7128/
Yaniatin719/
Jihanyan716/
Janyasen715/
Yajniaan711/
Jamnyang711/
Yangehan711/
Geainyan711/
Ejianyan711/
Yannjian711/
Yamgnane711/
Yanyotin711/
Yanijang711/
Yangnian711/
Yagnam67568/
Janian67444/
Janjan67171/
Janhan67110/
Yanhon6737/
Yagnon6729/
Yonyon6714/
Yaniam6714/
Jonyan6713/
Janean6712/
Yaneon679/
Yamjan679/
Janyon676/
Ianian672/
Yonyangue672/
Gujianyan671/
Yanham671/
Yanjam671/
Ianhan670/

Yanyan Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yanyan in the Russian language
Янянanan-
Yanyan in the Arabic language
يانيانyanyan-

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