Yip Surname
Approximately 146,071 people bear this surname
Yip Surname User-submission:
The surname Diep means 'leaf'.
Different variants can be found in different countries, for example Yip, Yep, and Dip in China; and Ip in Korea.
Yip Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 93,484 | 1:78 | 17 |
| Singapore | 18,656 | 1:295 | 48 |
| Malaysia | 9,667 | 1:3,051 | 458 |
| United States | 8,801 | 1:41,184 | 5,058 |
| Canada | 4,513 | 1:8,164 | 1,206 |
| Macau | 2,458 | 1:245 | 66 |
| Australia | 1,848 | 1:14,608 | 2,069 |
| England | 1,756 | 1:31,730 | 4,226 |
| Thailand | 1,150 | 1:61,425 | 7,670 |
| China | 1,110 | 1:1,231,821 | 314 |
| Mauritius | 510 | 1:2,536 | 427 |
| New Zealand | 297 | 1:15,247 | 2,652 |
| Netherlands | 167 | 1:101,121 | 16,397 |
| Scotland | 144 | 1:37,179 | 3,577 |
| United Arab Emirates | 133 | 1:68,889 | 6,446 |
| France | 102 | 1:651,203 | 84,246 |
| Wales | 92 | 1:33,636 | 3,370 |
| Indonesia | 72 | 1:1,836,794 | 117,778 |
| Papua New Guinea | 70 | 1:116,482 | 15,803 |
| Peru | 69 | 1:460,639 | 13,676 |
| Belgium | 68 | 1:169,068 | 23,042 |
| South Africa | 65 | 1:833,503 | 55,653 |
| Philippines | 64 | 1:1,581,847 | 107,292 |
| French Polynesia | 61 | 1:4,603 | 1,039 |
| Brunei | 49 | 1:8,546 | 1,114 |
| Cuba | 46 | 1:250,494 | 4,862 |
| Panama | 45 | 1:86,939 | 3,484 |
| Germany | 45 | 1:1,789,010 | 101,917 |
| Sweden | 43 | 1:228,994 | 15,912 |
| Jamaica | 43 | 1:66,743 | 3,387 |
| Venezuela | 29 | 1:1,041,520 | 15,561 |
| Portugal | 28 | 1:372,080 | 12,265 |
| Mexico | 28 | 1:4,433,079 | 27,489 |
| Switzerland | 28 | 1:293,318 | 23,433 |
| Honduras | 27 | 1:326,535 | 2,797 |
| Norway | 26 | 1:197,780 | 22,769 |
| Taiwan | 25 | 1:937,790 | 6,555 |
| Qatar | 22 | 1:107,182 | 11,536 |
| Spain | 18 | 1:2,597,335 | 59,996 |
| Costa Rica | 17 | 1:281,181 | 3,072 |
| Aruba | 14 | 1:7,391 | 1,045 |
| Ecuador | 13 | 1:1,223,527 | 16,126 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 12 | 1:113,665 | 7,200 |
| Northern Ireland | 12 | 1:153,753 | 8,250 |
| Japan | 10 | 1:12,784,429 | 45,945 |
| Vietnam | 10 | 1:9,264,605 | 2,710 |
| South Korea | 10 | 1:5,124,026 | 903 |
| Denmark | 10 | 1:564,472 | 34,222 |
| Brazil | 8 | 1:26,759,292 | 405,030 |
| Cambodia | 8 | 1:1,935,893 | 7,100 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| Chile | 8 | 1:2,202,059 | 30,910 |
| Italy | 6 | 1:10,192,781 | 121,657 |
| Ireland | 4 | 1:1,177,235 | 16,494 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Suriname | 4 | 1:138,154 | 7,029 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Egypt | 4 | 1:22,983,938 | 62,368 |
| India | 4 | 1:191,766,346 | 1,073,940 |
| Finland | 4 | 1:1,374,176 | 50,379 |
| Czechia | 3 | 1:3,544,490 | 144,714 |
| Colombia | 3 | 1:15,924,691 | 28,711 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | 2 | 1:17,164 | 627 |
| Solomon Islands | 2 | 1:290,014 | 19,875 |
| Cayman Islands | 2 | 1:31,946 | 1,715 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Vanuatu | 1 | 1:263,276 | 2,086 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Bolivia | 1 | 1:10,616,434 | 17,077 |
| Bosnia and Herzegovina | 1 | 1:3,536,402 | 19,532 |
| Hungary | 1 | 1:9,816,277 | 73,288 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Nepal | 1 | 1:28,480,956 | 22,413 |
| Gabon | 1 | 1:1,889,194 | 6,814 |
| Cook Islands | 1 | 1:18,179 | 1,485 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 36 | 1:1,394,963 | 75,931 |
Yip (3,518) may also be a first name.
Yip Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Diep means 'leaf'.
Different variants can be found in different countries, for example Yip, Yep, and Dip in China; and Ip in Korea.
- sthymaIt means 'leaf' in contemporary Cantonese. However, it originated as a clan name referring to the city of Ye.
- morganipThe Yip surname literally means 'leaf'.
- vyipYip Demographics
Average Yip Salary in
United States
$49,746 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Yip Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yip Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yip (Russian: Йип) is held by more people in Hong Kong than any other country/territory. It may also appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Yip click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yip? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 3,829th most frequently used family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 49,890 people. The surname Yip is primarily found in Asia, where 87 percent of Yip live; 66 percent live in East Asia and 66 percent live in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 119,622nd most prevalent given name world-wide It is held by 3,518 people.
This surname is most frequently held in Hong Kong, where it is carried by 93,484 people, or 1 in 78. Excluding Hong Kong Yip exists in 84 countries. It is also common in Singapore, where 13 percent are found and Malaysia, where 7 percent are found.
Yip Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Yip has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Yip surname increased 24,447 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Yip Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Yip surname are 25.39% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 78.62% being registered to vote for the party.
The amount Yip earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 8.26% less than the national average, earning 317,482 kr per year; in Peru they earn 12.65% more than the national average, earning S/. 21,838 per year; in South Africa they earn 116.34% more than the national average, earning R 514,104 per year; in Colombia they earn 57.14% more than the national average, earning $35,673,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 15.29% more than the national average, earning $49,746 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.99% more than the national average, earning $60,608 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yipp | 86 | 69 | / |
| Yipe | 86 | 29 | / |
| Yips | 86 | 6 | / |
| Yipz | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yiph | 86 | 1 | / |
| Yi | 80 | 2,456,163 | / |
| Ip | 80 | 75,836 | / |
| Yp | 80 | 745 | / |
| Yippe | 75 | 67 | / |
| Yit | 67 | 2,757 | / |
| Ipe | 67 | 1,929 | / |
| Yiv | 67 | 1,882 | / |
| Yib | 67 | 1,765 | / |
| Hip | 67 | 1,652 | / |
| Gip | 67 | 1,507 | / |
| Yih | 67 | 1,406 | / |
| Yie | 67 | 1,227 | / |
| Yop | 67 | 1,107 | / |
| Aip | 67 | 1,014 | / |
| Iop | 67 | 917 | / |
| Yis | 67 | 791 | / |
| Iep | 67 | 663 | / |
| Isp | 67 | 543 | / |
| Ipp | 67 | 505 | / |
| Jip | 67 | 271 | / |
| Yiğ | 67 | 260 | / |
| Hyi | 67 | 197 | / |
| Eip | 67 | 79 | / |
| Hyp | 67 | 75 | / |
| Ype | 67 | 75 | / |
| Oip | 67 | 54 | / |
| Ipt | 67 | 52 | / |
| Yid | 67 | 42 | / |
| Ysp | 67 | 40 | / |
| Ayp | 67 | 38 | / |
| Jyi | 67 | 28 | / |
| Ips | 67 | 21 | / |
| Itp | 67 | 20 | / |
| Uip | 67 | 12 | / |
| Ihp | 67 | 12 | / |
| Idp | 67 | 11 | / |
| Yhp | 67 | 11 | / |
| Ydp | 67 | 10 | / |
| Yph | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ijp | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ypf | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ipf | 67 | 8 | / |
| Ipz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Yiz | 67 | 7 | / |
| Iph | 67 | 6 | / |
| Đip | 67 | 6 | / |
| Oyp | 67 | 5 | / |
| Jyp | 67 | 5 | / |
| Ibp | 67 | 5 | / |
| Yzp | 67 | 4 | / |
| Yps | 67 | 4 | / |
| Ybp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ypp | 67 | 3 | / |
| Ypt | 67 | 2 | / |
| Eyp | 67 | 2 | / |
| Uyp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Ytp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Izp | 67 | 1 | / |
Yip Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yip in the Russian language | ||
| Йип | jip | - |
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