Yeung Surname
Approximately 179,374 people bear this surname
Yeung Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 145,911 | 1:50 | 8 |
| United States | 10,999 | 1:32,954 | 4,116 |
| Canada | 6,958 | 1:5,295 | 770 |
| Macau | 3,745 | 1:161 | 40 |
| Singapore | 2,790 | 1:1,974 | 204 |
| Australia | 2,103 | 1:12,837 | 1,855 |
| England | 1,895 | 1:29,403 | 3,967 |
| China | 1,275 | 1:1,072,409 | 299 |
| Thailand | 709 | 1:99,631 | 14,287 |
| Mauritius | 640 | 1:2,021 | 320 |
| Netherlands | 278 | 1:60,745 | 10,452 |
| Philippines | 266 | 1:380,595 | 49,701 |
| New Zealand | 263 | 1:17,218 | 3,012 |
| France | 248 | 1:267,834 | 41,280 |
| Japan | 211 | 1:605,897 | 15,932 |
| Malaysia | 159 | 1:185,498 | 11,084 |
| Scotland | 109 | 1:49,118 | 4,267 |
| Suriname | 89 | 1:6,209 | 1,452 |
| French Polynesia | 74 | 1:3,795 | 856 |
| Germany | 50 | 1:1,610,109 | 95,088 |
| Ecuador | 45 | 1:353,463 | 9,524 |
| Wales | 42 | 1:73,679 | 6,340 |
| Belgium | 38 | 1:302,543 | 35,124 |
| Brazil | 34 | 1:6,296,304 | 151,940 |
| Sweden | 31 | 1:317,637 | 22,171 |
| South Africa | 29 | 1:1,868,197 | 87,346 |
| Panama | 29 | 1:134,905 | 4,585 |
| Costa Rica | 29 | 1:164,830 | 2,283 |
| Switzerland | 23 | 1:357,083 | 27,273 |
| Dominican Republic | 23 | 1:453,606 | 14,824 |
| Ireland | 23 | 1:204,736 | 8,142 |
| Jamaica | 22 | 1:130,452 | 4,751 |
| Taiwan | 21 | 1:1,116,416 | 7,706 |
| Norway | 20 | 1:257,114 | 27,149 |
| Curaçao | 19 | 1:8,276 | 277 |
| Spain | 15 | 1:3,116,802 | 65,296 |
| Indonesia | 15 | 1:8,816,613 | 340,855 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| Peru | 12 | 1:2,648,677 | 28,015 |
| Denmark | 12 | 1:470,393 | 30,183 |
| South Korea | 9 | 1:5,693,362 | 993 |
| Saudi Arabia | 9 | 1:3,428,424 | 32,607 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Venezuela | 6 | 1:5,034,013 | 43,431 |
| Guyana | 5 | 1:152,444 | 9,017 |
| Belize | 5 | 1:71,095 | 2,977 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Northern Ireland | 4 | 1:461,259 | 16,615 |
| Vietnam | 4 | 1:23,161,514 | 3,610 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| Guinea | 4 | 1:2,958,454 | 2,022 |
| Honduras | 4 | 1:2,204,110 | 6,397 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 3 | 1:454,658 | 14,297 |
| Afghanistan | 3 | 1:10,717,728 | 35,605 |
| Iceland | 3 | 1:126,697 | 5,403 |
| Argentina | 2 | 1:21,371,707 | 253,176 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Cambodia | 2 | 1:7,743,573 | 11,959 |
| Cameroon | 2 | 1:10,384,534 | 165,830 |
| Luxembourg | 2 | 1:290,271 | 8,611 |
| Finland | 2 | 1:2,748,351 | 72,663 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Brunei | 1 | 1:418,731 | 3,893 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Ghana | 1 | 1:27,020,692 | 23,742 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Paraguay | 1 | 1:7,236,746 | 16,511 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Sri Lanka | 1 | 1:20,808,560 | 18,521 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Slovakia | 1 | 1:5,336,450 | 140,422 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Sierra Leone | 1 | 1:7,089,631 | 1,533 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | 1 | 1:54,580 | 1,498 |
| Russia | 1 | 1:144,123,056 | 881,408 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
Yeung (4,442) may also be a first name.
Yeung Demographics
Average Yeung Salary in
United States
$50,668 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Yeung Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yeung Come From? nationality or country of origin
Yeung occurs more in Hong Kong more than any other country or territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Yeung? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 3,137th most widely held surname globally, borne by approximately 1 in 40,628 people. Yeung occurs mostly in Asia, where 86 percent of Yeung are found; 84 percent are found in East Asia and 84 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. Yeung is also the 103,391st most commonly used given name globally. It is borne by 4,442 people.
The surname Yeung is most frequent in Hong Kong, where it is carried by 145,911 people, or 1 in 50. Other than Hong Kong it is found in 81 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 6 percent reside and Canada, where 4 percent reside.
Yeung Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Yeung has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 549,950 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Yeung Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Yeung last name are 21.3% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 74.53% registered with the party.
The amount Yeung earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 51.14% more than the national average, earning 523,076 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 36.54% less than the national average, earning R 150,804 per year; in United States they earn 17.43% more than the national average, earning $50,668 USD per year and in Canada they earn 20.13% more than the national average, earning $59,684 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yeoung | 91 | 7 | / |
| Hyeung | 91 | 6 | / |
| Yeun | 89 | 527 | / |
| Hyejung | 83 | 5 | / |
| Hyeoung | 83 | 2 | / |
| Yeungue | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yeoungs | 83 | 1 | / |
| Yeong | 80 | 10,066 | / |
| Yehun | 80 | 1,295 | / |
| Geung | 80 | 160 | / |
| Iyung | 80 | 128 | / |
| Yeoun | 80 | 74 | / |
| Yejun | 80 | 47 | / |
| Ejung | 80 | 18 | / |
| Yeunh | 80 | 15 | / |
| Yeyun | 80 | 14 | / |
| Yeunt | 80 | 11 | / |
| Ieung | 80 | 10 | / |
| Yeeun | 80 | 10 | / |
| Yeune | 80 | 4 | / |
| Hyeun | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yeund | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yjung | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yeussing | 77 | 1 | / |
| Hyejoung | 77 | 1 | / |
| Yehoun | 73 | 482 | / |
| Jeoung | 73 | 252 | / |
| Gejung | 73 | 97 | / |
| Yuyung | 73 | 71 | / |
| Hyeong | 73 | 28 | / |
| Yujung | 73 | 27 | / |
| Jyoung | 73 | 11 | / |
| Hyeeun | 73 | 6 | / |
| Yoiung | 73 | 6 | / |
| Eajung | 73 | 5 | / |
| Yiyung | 73 | 4 | / |
| Yeucin | 73 | 3 | / |
| Iyoung | 73 | 3 | / |
| Jejung | 73 | 2 | / |
| Hyeyun | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yoyung | 73 | 2 | / |
| Jehung | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yeoune | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yeount | 73 | 1 | / |
| Iyieng | 73 | 1 | / |
| Giyung | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yojung | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yujong | 73 | 1 | / |
| Jiyung | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yijung | 73 | 0 | / |
| Yehoungue | 71 | 49 | / |
| Yeon | 67 | 1,057 | / |
| Iyun | 67 | 939 | / |
| Yeum | 67 | 125 | / |
| Geun | 67 | 51 | / |
| Ejun | 67 | 37 | / |
| Aiyeyun | 67 | 37 | / |
| Jiyoung | 67 | 25 | / |
| Juyoung | 67 | 8 | / |
| Jehuing | 67 | 7 | / |
| Jihyung | 67 | 4 | / |
| Eoun | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yoojung | 67 | 3 | / |
| Juhyung | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yeutten | 67 | 3 | / |
| Giyoung | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hyojung | 67 | 2 | / |
| Yiyoung | 67 | 2 | / |
| Hyejong | 67 | 2 | / |
| Gehjung | 67 | 2 | / |
| Jayyung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jiyeoun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ieun | 67 | 1 | / |
| Juiyung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ijyoung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jejoung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Geheung | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yehound | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yehoune | 67 | 1 | / |
| Youjung | 67 | 0 | / |
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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
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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 Yeung
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