Yien Surname

19,788th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 27,663 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
South Sudan
Highest density in:
South Sudan

Yien Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Yien Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
South Sudan25,8931:44194
Kenya6241:74,0066,931
Malaysia4071:72,4675,234
Brunei1721:2,434432
Hong Kong1411:52,025927
Cameroon1161:179,04418,906
United States821:4,420,231233,612
Indonesia471:2,813,813160,835
Sudan361:1,041,9503,038
Brazil301:7,135,811166,009
Canada291:1,270,53890,455
India211:36,526,923420,161
Singapore171:323,98313,856
China91:151,924,6187,954
Switzerland91:912,54658,198
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Taiwan41:5,861,18633,577
Burkina Faso31:6,117,36722,156
Italy31:20,385,563143,117
Thailand21:35,319,172966,191
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
England11:55,718,059489,080
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737

Yien (34,324) may also be a first name.

Yien Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yien (Bengali: ইয়েন) is more commonly found in South Sudan than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yien? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 19,788th most commonly held last name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 263,440 people. The surname is primarily found in Africa, where 96 percent of Yien reside; 96 percent reside in East Africa and 96 percent reside in Nilo-Saharan Africa. It is also the 25,099th most frequently used first name on earth, held by 34,324 people.

The surname Yien is most commonly used in South Sudan, where it is carried by 25,893 people, or 1 in 441. Beside South Sudan this surname occurs in 31 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 2 percent reside and Malaysia, where 1 percent reside.

Yien Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Yien last name are 35.66% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 88.89% being registered with the party.

The amount Yien earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 30.08% more than the national average, earning $56,128 USD per year and in Canada they earn 28.25% more than the national average, earning $63,719 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yiğen892,501/
Yieng89303/
Yiend89131/
Yiene8914/
Ayien8911/
Eyien894/
Yuien893/
Yiean893/
Yaien893/
Yihen892/
Yeien892/
Yieun892/
Hyien891/
Yieen891/
Yienh891/
Yienn891/
Yiesn891/
Yient890/
Yen86180,210/
Ien862,808/
Oyieng8086/
Yiheng8043/
Ayiene8038/
Hayien809/
Eyiene808/
Ayieng807/
Uyiene805/
Yiesen801/
Yienne801/
Hien75232,489/
Yoin758,609/
Yene755,502/
Yeng753,565/
Øien752,170/
Øyen751,360/
Ieng751,347/
Ihen751,129/
Jien75869/
Yoen75522/
Yiin75239/
Yent75222/
Hyen75180/
Ijen75169/
Yenn75118/
Iene75114/
Yesn75104/
Ienn7590/
Yend7565/
Ient7565/
Yhen7539/
Jyen7525/
Ieen7525/
Jyin7524/
Iien7522/
Yiem7519/
Iend7513/
Yetn757/
Yhin757/
Yehn756/
Hyin753/
Ioen752/
Yeyn752/
Iein752/
Ienc752/
Ieyn752/
Yijn752/
Yemn751/
Yenh751/
Ienq751/
Y'En751/
Yejn751/
Yiyn751/
Iehn751/
Hyicent7360/
Eyienne732/
Yiengue731/
Yihheng731/
Ayietin731/
Yietten730/
En6727,587/
Yesin671,347/
Yeten671,094/
Hieng67761/
Ouyin67738/
Yenne67648/
Ienne67504/
Yaina67495/
Hyink67455/
Hying67374/
Jieng67374/
Uijen67339/
Yetin67292/
Yiing67221/
Oijen67184/
Høyen67166/
Høien67143/
Geyin67138/
Hiene67116/
Yooin67109/
Ihene67103/
Ehien6797/
Jihen6786/
Aiyen6766/
Yendt6763/
Iehen6761/
Yoina6760/
Yaeen6754/
Yesen6745/
Yesne6736/
Ayiem6735/
Yeyna6728/
Hioen6727/
Uyuin6724/
Yheng6724/
Hyeng6722/
Ijeng6719/
Yeina6718/
Ajien6716/
Euyen6714/
Hiehn6712/
Hienn6712/
Yeeen6712/
Ijene6712/
Aaien6712/
Hijen6711/
Ahyin6711/
Yihin6710/
Øiene6710/
Ojien679/
Yegne678/
Aiien678/
Aijen678/
Iesen678/
Ayyen678/
Ayjen678/
Yemne677/
Hyene677/
Yueen676/
Aayen675/
Yuina675/
Yoyin674/
Ihien674/
Jyhen674/
Yenqu674/
Yetne673/
Eiien673/
Yenck673/
Ujien673/
Jijen673/
Hiien673/
Yhing673/
Yenng672/
Giehn672/
Yheen672/
Yaein672/
Yiina672/
Uhien672/
Iehin672/
Ijeun672/
Yiğin672/
Yhene672/
Ietän672/
Oyiem672/
Eiyen672/
Ji'en672/
Jhien672/
Ienck672/
Iysin671/
Jyene671/
Jieen671/
Iycen671/
Iheng671/
Hieen671/
Hjien671/
Gihen671/
Yhuin671/
Yahaiten671/
Iecin671/
Ijien671/
Ieain671/
Yoain671/
Yecen671/
Eyhuisen671/
Eyiengue671/
Ayiengue671/
Ihend671/
Oiyen671/
Iegne671/
Yoeyn671/
Yoeen671/
Yehyn671/
Yengh671/
Yiyng671/
Yaain671/
Auyin671/
Iettn671/
Ioenh671/
Hient671/
Hyhen670/
Hienc670/
Yoaen670/
Hyine670/

Yien Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yien in the Bengali language
ইয়েনiyena-

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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 Yien
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