Explore the Family Name Au Yeung

The meaning of Au Yeung

Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 歐陽, see Ou Yang. Some characteristic forenames: Chinese Ho, Ching, Keung, Kwan, Tat, Wing, Yau, Cheung, Chi Hung, Chi Sing, Chiu, Fung Yee. Vietnamese Nghi, Anh Kim, Hung.

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How common is the last name Au Yeung in the United States?

The surname Au Yeung has seen a slight increase in popularity based on data from the Decennial U.S. Census. In 2000, Au Yeung was ranked 21,088th in terms of commonality, but by 2010, it had moved up to the 20,057th place, marking a positive change of 4.89%. The number of individuals with this surname also saw a growth of 14.81%, from 1,161 in 2000 to 1,333 in 2010. The proportion of people named Au Yeung per 100,000 also increased slightly from 0.43 to 0.45 between 2000 and 2010.

	2000	2010	Change
Rank	#21,088	#20,057	4.89%
Count	1,161	1,333	14.81%
Proportion per 100k	0.43	0.45	4.65%

Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Au Yeung

Looking at the ethnic identity associated with the Au Yeung surname, according to the Decennial U.S. Census, there is a predominant association with the Asian/Pacific Islander ethnicity. In 2000, 96.47% of those with the surname identified as Asian/Pacific Islander, which slightly decreased to 95.95% by 2010. The prevalence of mixed racial identity among those with the surname dropped significantly by 44.44%, while the representation among the White population almost doubled, going from 1.38% in 2000 to 2.48% in 2010. There were no individuals identifying as Hispanic or American Indian and Alaskan Native in either year. Interestingly, representation within the Black community appeared for the first time in 2010, although it remained relatively low at 0.38%.

	2000	2010	Change
Asian/Pacific Islander	96.47%	95.95%	-0.54%
White	1.38%	2.48%	79.71%
Two or More Races	1.89%	1.05%	-44.44%
Black	0%	0.38%	0%
Hispanic	0%	0%	0%
American Indian and Alaskan Native	0%	0%	0%