Yoong Surname

73,200th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,728 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Yoong Surname User-submission:

The surname Yoong in Pinyin (Mandarin) is Xiong and represents the character 'bear'.

Yoong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia5,2031:5,669760
Singapore4021:13,701623
Ecuador2041:77,9705,623
Australia1911:141,33915,185
Hong Kong1691:43,405774
United States1551:2,338,445144,975
England1201:464,31730,397
Thailand681:1,038,799157,648
Canada631:584,85148,473
Brunei621:6,754919
Qatar311:76,0647,685
New Zealand141:323,45226,435
China101:136,732,1577,199
Laos41:1,647,081888
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Brazil31:71,358,111770,017
Switzerland21:4,106,458122,336
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Indonesia21:66,124,597756,638
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Liberia11:4,408,53547,110
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155

Yoong (5,799) may also be a first name.

Yoong Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Yoong in Pinyin (Mandarin) is Xiong and represents the character 'bear'.

- findelmundo

Yoong Last Name Facts

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

Yoong (Russian: Ёонг) is found most in Malaysia. It can be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Yoong? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 73,200th most commonly occurring surname on a global scale, borne by approximately 1 in 1,083,167 people. The surname Yoong occurs mostly in Asia, where 89 percent of Yoong live; 85 percent live in Southeast Asia and 78 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Yoong is also the 87,595th most commonly used first name worldwide, held by 5,799 people.

The surname is most commonly occurring in Malaysia, where it is borne by 5,203 people, or 1 in 5,669. In Malaysia it is most common in: Selangor, where 40 percent live, Perak, where 12 percent live and Kuala Lumpur, where 10 percent live. Excluding Malaysia this surname exists in 35 countries. It is also common in Singapore, where 6 percent live and Ecuador, where 3 percent live.

Yoong Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Yoong last name are 17.75% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 64.52% being registered with the party.

The amount Yoong earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.37% more than the national average, earning $50,212 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.96% more than the national average, earning $55,127 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yohong9120/
Yooung9113/
Youong916/
Yaoong914/
Yooong914/
Yoongt912/
Yooang911/
Yoongk911/
Yong89335,341/
Yoon8964,061/
Youhong8352/
Yooseng835/
Yoojung833/
Yoosing832/
Yooungs831/
Yioyong831/
Yoohong831/
Yoooung831/
Young80912,724/
Eyong8017,046/
Ojong8015,281/
Yoang807,401/
Ayong807,332/
Hyong807,297/
Oyong803,586/
Yoyng801,083/
Uyong80484/
Yiong80305/
Joong80225/
Yooin80109/
Yohon80106/
Yooun8040/
Yoone8021/
Hyoon8021/
Yongq8010/
Youon8010/
Yonng806/
Yhong806/
Yongh806/
Yaong806/
Yoonn805/
Yongs804/
Jyong804/
Yongc804/
Oiong803/
Yongt802/
Yooon802/
Yojon801/
Yongz801/
Yoohn801/
Yoonk801/
Yoosn801/
Yohng801/
Yongg801/
Yaoon801/
Youhoing771/
Youongne771/
Yoouseng771/
Youngs7310,046/
Hayong73802/
Yongue73763/
Huyong73375/
Hyohon73190/
Hojong73177/
Yohang73170/
Yoeung7371/
Hyoung7351/
Eyiong7349/
Yihong7342/
Youngk7341/
Heyong7337/
Yohoun7333/
Yahong7326/
Ayyong7325/
Yohonn7322/
Youhon7321/
Jojong7320/
Youngh7320/
Yoosin7320/
Aiyong7317/
Jouong7316/
Jyoung7311/
Younng739/
Youngg739/
Hoyong739/
Ayhong738/
Youngq736/
Youung736/
Yoiung736/
Eyonng736/
Jo'ong736/
Youngt735/
Youone735/
Johong735/
Ogiong735/
Hyooin735/
Yaoung734/
Yongke734/
Yosing734/
Yoosen734/
Jhoong734/
Yoseng734/
Yongqu733/
Ayiong733/
Youjng732/
Younhg732/
Yoyung732/
Yhoung732/
Ojongg732/
Hyaong731/
Iohong731/
Yohung731/
Yoohne731/
Yoount731/
Uiyong731/
Yioung731/
Hyoang731/
Oojong731/
Yohuon731/
Yhouon731/
Yojung731/
Yauong731/
Youngz731/
Oyiong731/
Oyyong731/
Yooten731/
Yootin731/
Yoohun731/
Yooinn731/
Ajyoon731/
Hioong731/
Yonngs730/
Yoangs730/
Yang6747,658,905/
Jong67441,034/
Yoan673,461/
Iong672,855/
Yaon672,498/
Yongque67506/
Yonk67263/
Eong67103/
Youngue6784/
Youceng6781/
Yoom6760/
Wanyong6752/
Yonc6738/
Joosing6737/
Haiyong6736/
Yongowa6734/
Yotting6728/
Yaoceng6726/
Johjong6719/
Gayyong6717/
Hayyong6716/
Huyyong6716/
Huiyong6712/
Ioon6710/
Yossing6710/
D'Young678/
Yongkhe677/
Yomg676/
Young's674/
Gaiyong674/
Joohang674/
Youhoon674/
Yousing673/
D'yongh673/
Hyojung672/
Youngck672/
Youngss672/
Ayioung672/
Jooseng672/
Youhang672/
Yáng672/
Aayoung672/
Yodting672/
Hayiong671/
Yocheng671/
Youcing671/
Heuyong671/
Yonggue671/
Yonqgue671/
Yoonová671/
Youonne671/
Youting671/
Yiongue671/
Yohaung671/
Yoangue671/
Yahoung671/
Yaoteng671/
Aiyoung671/
D'Ayong671/
Joohung671/
Yaoting671/
Yoousin671/
Yohseng671/
Yodteng671/
Yodthng671/
Yonq671/
Yoochin671/
Youteng671/
Yaoseng671/
Yaosing671/
Haiyoon671/
Hoyhong671/
Huyjong671/
Ijyoung671/
Hogiong671/

Yoong Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yoong in the Russian language
Ёонгeong-

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yoong
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