Yuen Surname
Approximately 118,042 people bear this surname
Yuen Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 79,780 | 1:92 | 23 |
| United States | 11,463 | 1:31,620 | 3,951 |
| Singapore | 9,381 | 1:587 | 102 |
| Canada | 4,435 | 1:8,308 | 1,231 |
| Malaysia | 3,833 | 1:7,695 | 926 |
| Macau | 2,458 | 1:245 | 66 |
| Australia | 1,669 | 1:16,175 | 2,288 |
| England | 1,069 | 1:52,122 | 6,410 |
| Thailand | 589 | 1:119,929 | 17,956 |
| China | 573 | 1:2,386,251 | 369 |
| Fiji | 346 | 1:2,585 | 436 |
| Netherlands | 336 | 1:50,259 | 8,612 |
| Mexico | 296 | 1:419,345 | 8,140 |
| New Zealand | 203 | 1:22,307 | 3,907 |
| Brunei | 187 | 1:2,239 | 405 |
| French Polynesia | 160 | 1:1,755 | 327 |
| France | 137 | 1:484,837 | 68,361 |
| Brazil | 107 | 1:2,000,695 | 63,541 |
| Dominican Republic | 100 | 1:104,329 | 4,466 |
| Germany | 94 | 1:856,441 | 61,781 |
| Peru | 84 | 1:378,382 | 12,510 |
| Panama | 72 | 1:54,337 | 2,580 |
| United Arab Emirates | 55 | 1:166,587 | 12,493 |
| Philippines | 51 | 1:1,985,063 | 118,763 |
| Norway | 45 | 1:114,273 | 15,150 |
| South Africa | 41 | 1:1,321,407 | 72,211 |
| Scotland | 36 | 1:148,717 | 8,826 |
| Venezuela | 34 | 1:888,355 | 13,981 |
| Belgium | 34 | 1:338,137 | 37,845 |
| Sweden | 34 | 1:289,610 | 20,124 |
| South Sudan | 25 | 1:456,603 | 797 |
| Spain | 24 | 1:1,948,002 | 52,403 |
| Taiwan | 21 | 1:1,116,416 | 7,706 |
| Chile | 20 | 1:880,824 | 18,509 |
| Guam | 16 | 1:10,008 | 1,526 |
| New Caledonia | 16 | 1:17,264 | 4,719 |
| Japan | 15 | 1:8,522,953 | 44,380 |
| Aruba | 14 | 1:7,391 | 1,045 |
| Argentina | 13 | 1:3,287,955 | 132,850 |
| Jamaica | 13 | 1:220,765 | 6,223 |
| Switzerland | 13 | 1:631,763 | 43,230 |
| Vietnam | 13 | 1:7,126,620 | 2,551 |
| India | 12 | 1:63,922,115 | 578,870 |
| American Samoa | 11 | 1:5,069 | 1,123 |
| Indonesia | 10 | 1:13,224,919 | 434,432 |
| Qatar | 9 | 1:262,000 | 30,726 |
| Malawi | 9 | 1:1,902,123 | 19,532 |
| Wales | 8 | 1:386,816 | 19,671 |
| Belize | 7 | 1:50,782 | 2,565 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Nigeria | 4 | 1:44,285,690 | 437,567 |
| Mauritius | 3 | 1:431,139 | 12,721 |
| Denmark | 3 | 1:1,881,572 | 67,227 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Cambodia | 3 | 1:5,162,382 | 10,688 |
| Austria | 3 | 1:2,838,478 | 93,604 |
| Italy | 2 | 1:30,578,344 | 160,757 |
| Benin | 2 | 1:5,167,801 | 84,334 |
| Iceland | 2 | 1:190,045 | 6,825 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Russia | 2 | 1:72,061,528 | 727,117 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 2 | 1:681,988 | 17,017 |
| Ecuador | 2 | 1:7,952,923 | 34,269 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Cameroon | 1 | 1:20,769,068 | 227,406 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Samoa | 1 | 1:193,808 | 1,089 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Kazakhstan | 1 | 1:17,682,496 | 204,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Laos | 1 | 1:6,588,323 | 1,961 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| North Macedonia | 1 | 1:2,101,472 | 31,546 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 47 | 1:1,068,483 | 62,061 |
Yuen (164,356) may also be a first name.
Yuen Demographics
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Yuen Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yuen Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yuen (Hindi: यूएन, Russian: Юэн) has its highest incidence in Hong Kong. It may appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of Yuen click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yuen? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 4,781st most frequent surname worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 61,737 people. The surname Yuen is predominantly found in Asia, where 82 percent of Yuen are found; 70 percent are found in East Asia and 70 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 6,405th most common forename at a global level. It is borne by 164,356 people.
It is most frequently held in Hong Kong, where it is borne by 79,780 people, or 1 in 92. Excluding Hong Kong Yuen exists in 86 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 10 percent live and Singapore, where 8 percent live.
Yuen Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The incidence of Yuen has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 24,389 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Yuen Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Yuen surname are 22.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 75.89% being registered with the party.
The amount Yuen earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 29.11% less than the national average, earning 245,345 kr per year; in Peru they earn 144.69% more than the national average, earning S/. 47,434 per year; in South Africa they earn 13.31% more than the national average, earning R 269,256 per year; in United States they earn 18.79% more than the national average, earning $51,258 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.98% more than the national average, earning $58,615 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yueng | 89 | 492 | / |
| Yuean | 89 | 33 | / |
| Yuhen | 89 | 32 | / |
| Yuene | 89 | 17 | / |
| Yueen | 89 | 6 | / |
| Yuien | 89 | 3 | / |
| Hyuen | 89 | 2 | / |
| Yuein | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yuend | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yuenn | 89 | 1 | / |
| Yueang | 80 | 13 | / |
| O'Yuen | 80 | 6 | / |
| Auyuen | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yauhen | 80 | 3 | / |
| Yuesin | 80 | 2 | / |
| Yuhien | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yuesen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Geyuen | 80 | 1 | / |
| Yuin | 75 | 355 | / |
| Yuem | 75 | 71 | / |
| Iuen | 75 | 68 | / |
| Auyueng | 73 | 11 | / |
| Yuetten | 73 | 9 | / |
| Yueting | 73 | 8 | / |
| Yuechen | 73 | 2 | / |
| Youheng | 73 | 2 | / |
| Yueteng | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yueseng | 73 | 1 | / |
| Yuechin | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hyuheng | 73 | 1 | / |
| Hiuen | 67 | 590 | / |
| Youin | 67 | 406 | / |
| Yuing | 67 | 100 | / |
| Juhen | 67 | 81 | / |
| Yuyin | 67 | 20 | / |
| Yuinn | 67 | 14 | / |
| Yuecheng | 67 | 6 | / |
| Juuen | 67 | 6 | / |
| Yauin | 67 | 3 | / |
| Yuyon | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yuuin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yuhin | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yuion | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yuint | 67 | 1 | / |
| Yuemg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jeuen | 67 | 0 | / |
Yuen Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yuen in the Hindi language | ||
| यूएन | yu'ena | - |
| Yuen in the Russian language | ||
| Юэн | uen | - |
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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
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yuen
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