Yui Surname

51,421st
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 9,968 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Japan
Highest density in:
Hong Kong

Yui Surname User-submission:

The Yui surname was probably a misinterpretation of the surname Yiu instead. Yiu is the romanization form of 姚 in Cantonese.

Yui Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Japan7,9821:16,0171,945
Hong Kong5061:14,497374
Peru3601:88,2895,924
Brazil2651:807,82829,291
United States2291:1,582,790106,555
Thailand1051:672,746112,498
Ukraine821:555,15562,025
Vietnam751:1,235,2811,991
Papua New Guinea611:133,66718,337
Canada541:682,32655,162
Singapore471:117,1854,783
Malaysia371:797,14136,924
Indonesia281:4,723,186228,527
Uzbekistan221:1,405,87025,726
China141:97,665,8265,141
England131:4,286,005132,302
Cambodia111:1,407,9226,192
South Africa101:5,417,770150,016
Philippines91:11,248,691221,039
Chile51:3,523,29539,650
French Polynesia41:70,2014,444
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Brunei41:104,6832,048
Australia41:6,748,925181,100
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
Spain31:15,584,012120,866
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
France21:33,211,361423,184
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Afghanistan11:32,153,18360,828
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Germany11:80,505,459560,955
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422

Yui (25,910) may also be a first name.

Yui Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Yui surname was probably a misinterpretation of the surname Yiu instead. Yiu is the romanization form of 姚 in Cantonese.

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Yui Last Name Facts

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

The surname Yui (Oriya: ଯୁଇ) occurs in Japan more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Yui? popularity and diffusion

The last name Yui is the 51,421st most widely held last name at a global level, borne by around 1 in 731,094 people. Yui occurs predominantly in Asia, where 89 percent of Yui reside; 85 percent reside in East Asia and 80 percent reside in Nippono-Asia. Yui is also the 31,143rd most numerous forename worldwide, borne by 25,910 people.

Yui is most common in Japan, where it is borne by 7,982 people, or 1 in 16,017. In Japan Yui is most numerous in: Tokyo Metropolis, where 18 percent live, Nagano Prefecture, where 16 percent live and Kanagawa Prefecture, where 13 percent live. Apart from Japan it is found in 52 countries. It is also common in Hong Kong, where 5 percent live and Peru, where 4 percent live.

Yui Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Yui surname are 27.62% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 80.85% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Yui earn in different countries varies significantly. In Peru they earn 22.18% more than the national average, earning S/. 23,684 per year; in United States they earn 6.53% less than the national average, earning $40,333 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.65% more than the national average, earning $53,982 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Yuit86387/
Yuei86373/
Yuai86173/
Yaui8680/
Yuis8636/
Youi8623/
Yuhi8617/
Yuoi8617/
Yuio866/
Yuih865/
Hyui864/
Yeui862/
Yuij861/
Yuid861/
Yuip860/
Yuie860/
Yuhai75276/
Yaoui75275/
Yahui75259/
Yohui75103/
Yujie75100/
Yuhui7567/
Youhi7542/
Yuhei7522/
Youis7516/
Yuitz758/
Yuhoi758/
Yuyie756/
Yuiei755/
Yujui754/
Yueid754/
Yuiji753/
Yuich753/
Yujji753/
Ayiui752/
Yujhi752/
Yuitt751/
Yuhih751/
Yuhhi751/
Youit751/
Yuhie751/
Yuuis751/
Hyuit751/
Eyoui751/
Yeoui751/
Yauid751/
Yue671,604,138/
Yahoui671,201/
Yououi67136/
Iui67116/
Yehoui6726/
Ayyoui6723/
Youjui6712/
Eyuhie6711/
Youjie6710/
Youhui6710/
Youhai676/
Huyuhi675/
Yué674/
Youhei673/
Yaouhi672/
Youhie672/
Yiheui671/
Yehhui671/
Yaauai671/
Youitt671/
Hyaoui671/
Aayoui671/
Yuiuyi671/
Yuyuiy671/
Yauish671/
Iuyuiy671/

Yui Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Yui in the Oriya language
ଯୁଇyu'i75
ୟୁଇyu'i25

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Yui
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