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 Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Yung Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Yung (Hindi: युंग, Marathi: युंग, Russian: Юнг) occurs in Hong Kong more than any other country/territory. It may also be found 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 is the 10,021st most widespread last name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 129,813 people. The last name Yung occurs predominantly in Asia, where 76 percent of Yung reside; 62 percent reside in East Asia and 62 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 38,816th most frequently used first name in the world. It is borne by 19,330 people.
Yung is most commonly held in Hong Kong, where it is carried by 33,157 people, or 1 in 221. Beside Hong Kong it occurs in 100 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Malaysia, where 4 percent are found.
Yung Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The prevalency of Yung has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Yung last name rose 766 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 6,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Scotland it rose 380 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Yung Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those carrying the surname is primarily Orthodox (84%) in Russia and Orthodox (100%) in Ukraine.
In The United States Yung are 14.72% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 67.95% being registered to vote for the 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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