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Where Does The Last Name Yim Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Yim (Russian: Ыим, Tibetan: ཡིམ་) is borne by more people in Hong Kong than any other country/territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yim? ^{popularity and diffusion}

This last name is the 11,515^th most widespread surname in the world, held by around 1 in 149,225 people. It is mostly found in Asia, where 79 percent of Yim are found; 51 percent are found in East Asia and 50 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. Yim is also the 33,608^th most frequently held first name in the world. It is borne by 23,416 people.

This last name is most widely held in Hong Kong, where it is carried by 23,262 people, or 1 in 315. Besides Hong Kong Yim occurs in 70 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 16 percent reside and Cambodia, where 14 percent reside.

Yim Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Yim has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 26,147 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Wales it grew 867 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Yim Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Yim last name are 9.35% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 62.58% being registered with the political party.

The amount Yim earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 172.1% more than the national average, earning S/. 52,747 per year; in United States they earn 16.68% more than the national average, earning $50,348 USD per year and in Canada they earn 25.02% more than the national average, earning $62,114 CAD per year.