Yens Surname

1,415,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 153 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Micronesia

Yens Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yens Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States761:4,769,196247,034
Dominican Republic231:453,60614,824
Peru231:1,381,91821,725
Colombia121:3,981,17316,511
Venezuela71:4,314,86839,591
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States391:1,287,65971,386

Yens (451) may also be a first name.

Yens Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yens (Russian: Йенс) is more commonly found in The United States than any other country or territory. It can be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of Yens click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yens? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,415,499th most widely held family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 47,631,019 people. The surname is primarily found in The Americas, where 95 percent of Yens live; 50 percent live in North America and 50 percent live in Anglo-North America. It is also the 402,848th most common first name at a global level. It is borne by 451 people.

Yens is most prevalent in The United States, where it is carried by 76 people, or 1 in 4,769,196. In The United States it is most prevalent in: Michigan, where 22 percent reside, New York, where 20 percent reside and Massachusetts, where 11 percent reside. Outside of The United States this last name occurs in 14 countries. It is also found in The Dominican Republic, where 15 percent reside and Peru, where 15 percent reside.

Yens Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Yens has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Yens last name grew 195 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yens Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Yens surname are 17.36% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 70.59% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Yens earn in different countries varies notably. In Peru they earn 3.67% less than the national average, earning S/. 18,673 per year; in Colombia they earn 25.77% less than the national average, earning $16,852,800 COP per year and in United States they earn 26.82% less than the national average, earning $31,577 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yense89271/
Eyens8932/
Oyens8921/
Ayens8916/
Yensz8915/
Uyens8911/
Hyens895/
Yensh892/
Yenss891/
Yenst890/
Yenns890/
Ens863,771/
Goyens801,290/
Heyens80425/
Yensch80359/
Huyens8078/
Hayens8071/
Iyense8052/
Ayhens8044/
Geyens8042/
Yensse8030/
Uyense808/
Hyense801/
Ooyens801/
Yiense801/
Yenshe801/
Gayens800/
Hoyens800/
Enns7512,740/
Jens753,490/
Gens753,379/
Ensz751,113/
Eans75351/
Enss75198/
Eins75182/
Yems75149/
Eens75106/
Uens7584/
Oens7576/
Enæs7558/
Ensh7535/
Yenz7513/
Oyns757/
Eyns755/
Uyns754/
Iens752/
Enås752/
Ayns751/
Yenx751/
Euns750/
Aens750/
Heytens73616/
Eyssens73117/
Yeggins7335/
Hyggens732/
Huytens732/
Yesnsth731/
Huysens731/
Owens67265,822/
Heins6714,997/
Heyns678,308/
Jeans673,885/
Heans671,666/
Goens671,636/
Ensch67818/
Jensz67640/
Jense67574/
Gensh67499/
Hoens67493/
Gaens67417/
Jenns67334/
Geans67333/
Yenze67303/
Hayns67208/
Yence67156/
Eyans67150/
Yench67148/
Oyons67118/
Jeens67116/
Jenss67113/
Euans67112/
Ejans67105/
Oyins6798/
Geyns6797/
Yenje6794/
Goyns6787/
Geins6772/
Awens6763/
Huyssens6760/
Iense6758/
Hiens6757/
Ieans6752/
Ayans6748/
Euins6747/
Hoyns6738/
Huyns6738/
Gensø6735/
Jensh6729/
Jenås6728/
Ouens6716/
Jeins6715/
Einås6714/
Iyans6712/
Huyttens6711/
Genss6710/
Eyems6710/
Ehens678/
Oehns677/
Jensø676/
Gayns675/
Gehns675/
Yoins675/
Yoans675/
Genns674/
Oyans674/
Giyns674/
Ehans674/
Jyons673/
Euens672/
Eains672/
Eanse672/
Ajens672/
Ihens672/
Uyans672/
Heuns672/
Oyems672/
Jehns671/
Jyems671/
Jyins671/
Hayesnsp671/
Jiens671/
Joyns671/
Hoychens671/
Einst671/
Eunns671/
Hgens671/
Aynse671/
Iyons671/
Jheysens671/
Yemst671/
Ennns671/
Eiens671/
Ayems671/
Ejins671/
Einss671/
Yjans671/
Ayins671/
Jemns671/
Eyons670/
Hyems670/
Hyins670/
Jayns670/
Ayons670/
Oyhns670/
Eoins670/
Eanns670/
Ennss670/
Eouns670/
Eayns670/
Yesinshe670/
Aenns670/
Eoons670/
Jenst670/
Eanst670/

Yens Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yens in the Russian language
Йенсjens-

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Footnotes

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