Yung Surname
Approximately 56,139 people bear this surname
Yung Surname Definition:
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the Young,' which see. Middle English yong and yung.
John le Yonge, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
Read More About This SurnameYung Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hong Kong | 33,157 | 1:221 | 54 |
| United States | 6,306 | 1:57,478 | 6,824 |
| Malaysia | 2,370 | 1:12,445 | 1,310 |
| Canada | 1,881 | 1:19,588 | 2,731 |
| Indonesia | 1,790 | 1:73,882 | 7,924 |
| Singapore | 1,532 | 1:3,595 | 279 |
| Russia | 1,286 | 1:112,071 | 13,570 |
| France | 1,099 | 1:60,439 | 8,165 |
| Macau | 1,053 | 1:571 | 113 |
| Kazakhstan | 728 | 1:24,289 | 3,440 |
| Brazil | 649 | 1:329,853 | 12,696 |
| Ghana | 554 | 1:48,774 | 5,381 |
| Australia | 525 | 1:51,420 | 6,365 |
| England | 469 | 1:118,802 | 12,073 |
| Brunei | 404 | 1:1,036 | 211 |
| China | 360 | 1:3,798,115 | 412 |
| Argentina | 332 | 1:128,745 | 10,907 |
| Germany | 160 | 1:503,159 | 42,903 |
| Philippines | 147 | 1:688,695 | 70,564 |
| New Zealand | 137 | 1:33,053 | 5,740 |
| Thailand | 126 | 1:560,622 | 95,829 |
| Cambodia | 111 | 1:139,524 | 2,689 |
| Chile | 103 | 1:171,034 | 5,644 |
| Netherlands | 67 | 1:252,047 | 32,252 |
| Nigeria | 60 | 1:2,952,379 | 92,303 |
| Cameroon | 55 | 1:377,619 | 33,137 |
| Dominican Republic | 54 | 1:193,202 | 7,170 |
| United Arab Emirates | 39 | 1:234,930 | 15,673 |
| Peru | 38 | 1:836,424 | 17,653 |
| Taiwan | 37 | 1:633,642 | 4,637 |
| Belarus | 34 | 1:279,443 | 32,011 |
| Mexico | 31 | 1:4,004,071 | 26,265 |
| Myanmar | 25 | 1:2,077,519 | 669 |
| Venezuela | 23 | 1:1,313,221 | 18,235 |
| Uzbekistan | 22 | 1:1,405,870 | 25,726 |
| India | 21 | 1:36,526,923 | 420,161 |
| Papua New Guinea | 21 | 1:388,272 | 50,829 |
| Belgium | 20 | 1:574,832 | 53,219 |
| Costa Rica | 20 | 1:239,003 | 2,820 |
| South Korea | 20 | 1:2,562,013 | 525 |
| Scotland | 19 | 1:281,780 | 13,396 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Paraguay | 14 | 1:516,910 | 6,745 |
| Japan | 13 | 1:9,834,176 | 45,186 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 13 | 1:459,435 | 35,797 |
| Norway | 13 | 1:395,560 | 35,657 |
| Uruguay | 13 | 1:263,981 | 18,914 |
| South Africa | 12 | 1:4,514,809 | 137,638 |
| Switzerland | 12 | 1:684,410 | 46,196 |
| Colombia | 11 | 1:4,343,097 | 17,306 |
| Sweden | 11 | 1:895,160 | 66,831 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 10 | 1:136,398 | 7,940 |
| Bulgaria | 9 | 1:775,434 | 29,551 |
| Sudan | 9 | 1:4,167,799 | 5,799 |
| Denmark | 8 | 1:705,589 | 39,626 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Northern Ireland | 6 | 1:307,506 | 12,899 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Poland | 5 | 1:7,601,750 | 167,855 |
| Vietnam | 5 | 1:18,529,211 | 3,282 |
| Greece | 4 | 1:2,769,948 | 101,568 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Portugal | 4 | 1:2,604,560 | 16,079 |
| Armenia | 3 | 1:976,727 | 13,552 |
| Ecuador | 3 | 1:5,301,949 | 30,184 |
| Jamaica | 3 | 1:956,649 | 10,513 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Zimbabwe | 2 | 1:7,719,120 | 118,432 |
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,708,939 | 29,543 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | 1 | 1:99,171 | 2,137 |
| Aruba | 1 | 1:103,477 | 2,586 |
| Austria | 1 | 1:8,515,435 | 118,036 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Barbados | 1 | 1:287,448 | 2,772 |
| Benin | 1 | 1:10,335,602 | 103,742 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Finland | 1 | 1:5,496,702 | 84,025 |
| Guam | 1 | 1:160,121 | 4,893 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Liberia | 1 | 1:4,408,535 | 47,110 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Saint Lucia | 1 | 1:178,781 | 3,800 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Serbia | 1 | 1:7,144,948 | 38,459 |
| Slovenia | 1 | 1:2,487,675 | 31,128 |
| South Sudan | 1 | 1:11,415,076 | 3,182 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 7 | 1:3,482,196 | 89,582 |
| Scotland | 5 | 1:748,643 | 18,576 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 823 | 1:61,019 | 6,703 |
Yung (19,330) may also be a first name.
Yung Surname Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
This surname is derived from a nickname. 'the Young,' which see. Middle English yong and yung.
John le Yonge, Wiltshire, 1273. Hundred Rolls.
V. Young.
(English, German) One younger than another with whom he was associated, or of two bearing the same Christian name; the younger son.
An old spelling of Young.
User-submitted Reference
Meaning: old man, husband.
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Yung Religious Adherence
in Russia
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Yung Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yung Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Yung (Hindi: युंग, Marathi: युंग, Russian: Юнг) is borne by more people in Hong Kong than any other country/territory. It can occur as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Yung? popularity and diffusion
The last name Yung is the 10,021st most widespread last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 129,813 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 76 percent of Yung are found; 62 percent are found in East Asia and 62 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 38,816th most frequently used first name globally, held by 19,330 people.
The last name Yung is most widely held in Hong Kong, where it is borne by 33,157 people, or 1 in 221. Aside from Hong Kong it occurs in 100 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 11 percent live and Malaysia, where 4 percent live.
Yung Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Yung has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Yung last name grew 766 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it grew 6,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it grew 380 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Yung Last Name Statistics demography
The religious adherence of those bearing the surname is chiefly Orthodox (84%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States those bearing the Yung last name are 14.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 67.95% being registered with the political party.
The amount Yung earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 7.7% more than the national average, earning 372,715 kr per year; in Peru they earn 46.29% less than the national average, earning S/. 10,411 per year; in Colombia they earn 2.62% more than the national average, earning $23,297,700 COP per year; in United States they earn 13.5% more than the national average, earning $48,973 USD per year and in Canada they earn 21.07% more than the national average, earning $60,149 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Yung Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Yung in the Marathi language | ||
| युंग | yunga | - |
| Yung in the Hindi language | ||
| युंग | yunga | 50 |
| यून्ग | yun'ga | 50 |
| Yung in the Russian language | ||
| Юнг | ung | - |
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Yung Reference & Research
Yang DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.
Yang FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.
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Footnotes
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