Yeun

How common is the last name Yeun?

About this name

We do not yet have a written origin for Yeun, so here is what the census records show.

Surname origins are rarely settled, and we would rather say nothing than guess. The sources below are the best places to look, and our guide to how surnames began explains the usual types.

Similar spellings

Names nearby in the census

#134,712

Yeun was the 134,712th most common surname in the 2010 US Census, with 125 people, about 0.0 in every 100,000.

Who carries it

White (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
Hispanic or Latino<0.1%
Black (non-Hispanic)<0.1%
Asian or Pacific Islander92.0%
Two or more races<0.1%
American Indian or Alaska Native<0.1%

The Census Bureau withholds some figures for small groups, so these shares add up to 92.0%.

Check the sources

Forebears: where Yeun is found around the world
The Internet Surname Database: a second opinion on the origin
US Census Bureau: the 2010 surname figures used here

For a name you are serious about, compare the dictionaries: Reaney and Wilson, A Dictionary of English Surnames; Hanks, Dictionary of American Family Names.