Yeong Surname

50,953rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 10,066 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Brunei

Yeong Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yeong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia7,8581:3,753563
Singapore9591:5,743371
Thailand2451:288,32049,635
United States1881:1,927,973124,806
Australia1731:156,04516,383
Hong Kong1411:52,025927
Brunei1141:3,673604
England761:733,13240,828
Canada591:624,50251,218
South Korea471:1,090,218332
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
China371:36,954,6371,973
New Zealand291:156,14917,650
Philippines251:4,049,529157,830
Macau81:75,204441
Netherlands81:2,110,89788,902
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Sweden31:3,282,252190,759
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
France11:66,422,722504,397
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States141:3,587,049158,810

Yeong (7,203) may also be a first name.

Yeong Last Name Facts

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

The last name Yeong occurs in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yeong? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 50,953rd most prevalent last name on a global scale It is held by around 1 in 723,976 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Yeong are found; 91 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 79 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Yeong is also the 76,166th most common first name worldwide, borne by 7,203 people.

The last name is most commonly used in Malaysia, where it is borne by 7,858 people, or 1 in 3,753. In Malaysia it is primarily concentrated in: Selangor, where 36 percent reside, Perak, where 20 percent reside and Johor, where 9 percent reside. Apart from Malaysia this surname is found in 44 countries. It is also common in Singapore, where 10 percent reside and Thailand, where 2 percent reside.

Yeong Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Yeong has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Yeong surname increased 1,343 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Yeong Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Yeong surname are 19.18% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 72.41% registered with the party.

The amount Yeong earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 18.84% more than the national average, earning $51,280 USD per year and in Canada they earn 38.66% more than the national average, earning $68,889 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yehong9191/
Hyeong9128/
Yeoung917/
Yeuong917/
Yeon891,057/
Eong89103/
Auyeong8352/
Hyejong832/
Hyeoung832/
Yeoungs831/
O'Yeong831/
Hayeong831/
Jeong80315,786/
Yeung80179,374/
Hyeon80106,740/
Eyong8017,046/
Ieong8011,493/
Ayong807,332/
Oyong803,586/
Geong80620/
Uyong80484/
Yeang80408/
Ejong80360/
Yeoun8074/
Yehon8016/
Oeong8014/
Aeong803/
Yeone802/
Eeong802/
Yeonk801/
Ueong801/
Eiong801/
Yejon801/
Yeomg801/
Yeonq801/
Eaong801/
Yeomn801/
Yeonn800/
Hyejoung771/
Heyjeong771/
Auyeoung771/
Yehongue771/
Eon754,290/
Eyeang732,124/
Hayong73802/
Yehoun73482/
Huyong73375/
Jeoung73252/
Jayong7367/
Jiyong7351/
Eyiong7349/
Heyong7337/
Jehong7330/
Ayyong7325/
Yajong7323/
Heaong7323/
Hieong7320/
Oyoang7320/
Aiyong7317/
Juyong7316/
Jheong7313/
Jyoung7311/
Hoyong739/
Ayhong738/
Hyeung736/
Yoiung736/
Eyonng736/
Ejhong734/
Iyoung733/
Ayiong733/
Eajong733/
Yoyung732/
Yeonne732/
Heiong732/
Heeong731/
Jeoong731/
Eiaong731/
Eejong731/
Aeoing731/
Yeoune731/
Yeount731/
Uiyong731/
Ejiong731/
Jeeong731/
Yojung731/
Haeong731/
Yehang731/
Yehhon731/
Oyiong731/
Oyyong731/
Yujong731/
Yjoong731/
Eahong731/
Ayeang731/
Jjeong731/
Geongh730/
Yehoungue7149/
Jeon67178,193/
Yean675,970/
Yeom67807/
Geon67319/
Auieong67236/
Jaiyong67127/
Yejiang67110/
Youhong6752/
Eoon6741/
Haiyong6736/
Eoin6727/
Jiyoung6725/
Gayyong6717/
Hayyong6716/
Huyyong6716/
Jayjong6714/
Huiyong6712/
Ieoseng6710/
Juyoung678/
Hyejung675/
Jieyong675/
Yjon675/
Eonc675/
Jeheong674/
Aueuong674/
Eoun674/
Gaiyong674/
Hojeong673/
Yoojung673/
Ahjeong673/
Hyojung672/
Yiyoung672/
Heejong672/
Jiejong672/
Youhang672/
Yiayong672/
Aayoung672/
Giyoung672/
Oiuyong672/
Jeeyong671/
Jejoung671/
Hayiong671/
Eonn671/
Hajeong671/
Ieon671/
Heuyong671/
Yéon671/
Yioyong671/
Yeochen671/
Yehound671/
Yehoune671/
Yeungue671/
Ahyoong671/
D'Ayong671/
Geeyong671/
Uijeong671/
Yoyaong671/
Ahyuong671/
Eojn671/
Jayhong671/
Jayyong671/
Jeehong671/
Hoyhong671/
Huyjong671/
Hyehoon671/
Ijyoung671/
Youjung670/
Gehoing670/

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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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  • 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 Yeong
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