You Surname

268th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 2,002,369 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
Taiwan

You Surname User-submission:

You is a Chinese surname, meaning 'friend'.

You Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China1,801,1861:759104
Taiwan158,0461:14832
United States5,2631:68,8698,008
Thailand5,1691:13,666932
Singapore3,8001:1,449173
Egypt3,2031:28,7033,146
France2,7851:23,8502,798
Morocco2,6241:13,1391,922
Hong Kong2,1791:3,366200
Malaysia2,1751:13,5611,399
Indonesia1,8351:72,0707,754
Ivory Coast1,4351:16,0781,253
Bangladesh1,1721:135,9705,321
Cambodia1,1321:13,6811,094
Canada1,0861:33,9284,363
Iran8551:89,8049,031
Australia8411:32,1004,262
South Korea8411:60,928150
Pakistan7941:224,9925,277
Ghana7621:35,4604,134
United Arab Emirates6781:13,5141,654
India5541:1,384,59553,401
Saudi Arabia4771:64,6879,689
Sri Lanka4391:47,4005,492
Spain2951:158,48111,552
England2391:233,13019,331
Tonga1751:613165
Brazil1651:1,297,42044,380
New Zealand1651:27,4444,801
Japan1541:830,15818,406
Germany1471:547,65645,370
Netherlands1261:134,02520,684
Swaziland1011:12,853583
Kuwait961:39,5914,718
Bahrain881:15,3253,085
Jamaica791:36,3282,475
Papua New Guinea751:108,71614,715
Philippines731:1,386,825100,991
Sweden601:164,11311,407
Iraq521:673,4939,953
Italy451:1,359,03878,318
South Africa451:1,203,94968,637
Dominican Republic391:267,5119,432
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Belgium351:328,47637,084
Norway341:151,24418,822
Qatar341:69,3536,725
Nigeria331:5,367,962136,856
Switzerland311:264,93321,684
Libya251:249,7591,033
Mexico251:4,965,04829,049
Myanmar251:2,077,519669
Panama241:163,0115,136
Liberia211:209,93013,691
Vietnam211:4,411,7172,377
Finland191:289,30021,660
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Ecuador181:883,65813,769
French Polynesia181:15,6003,086
Oman171:216,9393,845
Afghanistan161:2,009,57414,441
Lebanon151:375,80611,209
Denmark141:403,19427,097
Jordan131:680,18714,528
Scotland131:411,83217,291
Guam121:13,3432,098
Hungary121:818,02342,199
Niger121:1,599,33532,126
Cameroon111:1,888,09798,267
Israel101:855,76354,181
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Ethiopia91:10,838,47414,518
Rwanda91:1,262,7752,632
Samoa91:21,534479
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Northern Mariana Islands81:6,822652
Chile71:2,516,63933,195
Colombia71:6,824,86722,056
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
Kenya61:7,696,65052,907
Senegal61:2,429,8904,996
Syria61:3,216,83711,326
Tunisia61:101,77114,710
Uganda61:6,506,546123,710
Algeria51:7,726,31057,379
Yemen51:5,285,05921,214
Botswana41:546,73222,624
DR Congo41:18,469,892182,906
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Gabon41:472,2983,618
Laos41:1,647,081888
Lesotho41:508,14018,568
Macau41:150,408604
Madagascar41:5,912,4595,394
Malta41:107,5681,849
Paraguay41:1,809,18612,346
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Wales41:773,63329,106
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Austria31:2,838,47893,604
Haiti31:3,561,30220,668
Kazakhstan31:5,894,165166,702
Monaco31:12,3552,088
Tanzania31:17,647,204107,932
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Turkey31:25,940,474162,557
Ukraine31:15,174,232372,501
Zimbabwe31:5,146,080115,446
Northern Ireland21:922,51818,701
Albania21:1,457,02824,967
Andorra21:41,9191,654
Bolivia21:5,308,21712,400
Latvia21:1,025,02341,546
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
Saint Lucia21:89,3902,918
Venezuela21:15,102,03869,873
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Aruba11:103,4772,586
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Belize11:355,4743,977
Benin11:10,335,602103,742
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Djibouti11:914,9321,612
Dominica11:75,891912
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
North Macedonia11:2,101,47231,546
Marshall Islands11:51,8212,326
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Saint Kitts and Nevis11:55,1991,294
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Togo11:7,247,76812,049
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1951:257,53221,220

The alternate forms: Yóu (4) & Yoù (1) are calculated separately.

You (27,951) may also be a first name.

You Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

You is a Chinese surname, meaning 'friend'.

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You Last Name Facts

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

You (Tibetan: ཡའུ་) occurs most in China. It may also occur as: Yóu or Yoù. Click here to see other possible spellings of You.

How Common Is The Last Name You? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 268th most widespread surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 3,639 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of You reside; 98 percent reside in East Asia and 98 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 29,446th most commonly held first name at a global level. It is borne by 27,951 people.

It is most common in China, where it is held by 1,801,186 people, or 1 in 759. Beside China this surname is found in 155 countries. It is also common in Taiwan, where 8 percent live and The United States, where 0 percent live.

You Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of You has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the You last name expanded 2,699 percent between 1880 and 2014.

You Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the You surname is primarily Muslim (100%) in Kazakhstan.

In The United States those holding the You last name are 0.46% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 53.69% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount You earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 48.85% more than the national average, earning 515,137 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 53.06% less than the national average, earning R 111,540 per year; in United States they earn 12.04% more than the national average, earning $48,344 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.53% more than the national average, earning $51,439 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yóu894/
Yoù891/
Yaou8658,204/
Eyou862,673/
Yous862,536/
Youd861,708/
Oyou861,009/
Yoau86591/
Yout86482/
Youh86325/
Yeou86245/
Yiou86123/
Youx86113/
Yoou8681/
Youp8649/
Hyou8642/
Yoeu8624/
Yoyu8622/
Uyou8619/
Youz8617/
Yoju8611/
Yohu867/
Jyou865/
Youu864/
Yhou862/
Yoiu861/
Youj861/
Yu8019,083,843/
Yohou754,741/
Yahou752,893/
Heyou751,464/
Yehou75894/
Youss75884/
Youds75585/
Hoyou75561/
Youst75359/
Jyoud75221/
Hyoju75214/
Youts75126/
Ayiou75112/
Youtt7584/
Ya'ou7567/
Youch7555/
Eyouh7555/
Aiyou7555/
Youhe7546/
Yoush7545/
Eyouz7538/
Ayyou7538/
Yaoud7523/
Youou7516/
Yaaou7514/
Hyoux7514/
Eyoup7512/
Huyou7512/
Oyous759/
Oyoup756/
Yojju755/
Joyou755/
Hyouz754/
Yogiu753/
Oyouh753/
Hyhou752/
Aayou752/
Youdh752/
Yaouh752/
Yihou752/
Yoyuh752/
Yooyu752/
Yioup751/
Yoeup751/
Yousd751/
Yoyua751/
Youhh751/
Yooju751/
Oyout751/
Yoult751/
Youus751/
Yohau751/
Yoaou751/
Yeouh751/
Yaouz751/
Yhaou751/
Yousp751/
Youpp750/
Youzt750/
Hyous750/
Yue671,604,138/
Yau67273,766/
Yiu6743,478/
Yus676,341/
Yuh675,747/
Jou674,779/
Yua673,707/
Oju672,151/
Yut671,884/
Eyu671,629/
Oyu671,233/
Uyu671,149/
Wanyou671,134/
Yup67891/
Yuy67836/
Jyu67630/
Yuz67358/
Hoyoux67193/
Hyu67192/
Yud67189/
Yahhou67138/
Yahoud6782/
Oiu6777/
Youhou6772/
Iou6767/
Yux6731/
Yuj6728/
Hayyou6727/
Yhu6724/
Haiyou6719/
Yahouz6718/
Yousph6716/
Eou6715/
Joyous6711/
Eyyoup679/
Oyouha679/
Youheu678/
Eyoush678/
Ayyaou677/
Yoojui677/
Ahayou675/
Yoojuy675/
Gayyou674/
Oyioju674/
Yehous674/
Yahaou674/
Huiyou674/
Ya'out674/
Ayyous672/
Gaiyou672/
Aiyohu672/
Oyiohu672/
Yeouhe672/
Yahouh672/
Aayoud672/
Eyouhe671/
Ayyoju671/
Yoouth671/
Uyoutz671/
Yoó671/
Ayyouz671/
Joyoux671/
Yuď671/
Yuȗ671/
Yohoud671/
Yehoud671/
Yehouh671/
Yahgou671/
Hajyou671/
Aheyou671/
Aayouy671/
Yaouss671/
Youhoo671/
Aiyout671/
Yoiouu671/
Ayyoud671/

You Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
You in the Tibetan language
ཡའུ་ya'u66.67
ཡུ་yu33.33

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