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Surname

Surname 顏 (Yeng Malaysia Laos Indonesia United States Ghana, 顏 China) , in the world, is a common cognomen. The cognomen 顏 is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Malaysia, where it is quite a common surname, Laos, where it is quite a rare surname, and Singapore. Measured by absolute frequency, this name is the most popular in Malaysia, China, and Indonesia. Much less frequently, 顏 is the forename as well as the last name.

Translations, transliterations and names similar to the name

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Yeng Laos, United States, Ghana, Indonesia, Malaysia
China

Last names said to be same

Gan, Guan, Gân, Jen, Ngan, Nhan, Yan, Yen, Yàn, Yán, Янь, , , , 彦氏, , , and 颜氏

Notable namesakes

顏之推 Chinese artist-scholar (531–591), CN (b. 531) link
顏瓌 Tang dynasty person CBDB = 138974, CN (b. 584) link
顏萬石 Tang dynasty person CBDB = 139753, CN (b. 602) link
picture of 顏杲卿 顏杲卿 顏杲卿 Tang dynasty person CBDB = 4092, CN (b. 692) link
顏襄子 Tang dynasty person CBDB = 139200, CN (b. 645) link
picture of 顏惠慶 顏惠慶 顏惠慶 Premier of Republic of China (1877-1950), CN (b. 1877) link
picture of 顏雲年 顏雲年 顏雲年 TW (b. 1874) link
picture of 顏水龍 顏水龍 顏水龍 Taiwanese painter and sculptor (1903-1997), TW (b. 1903) link
picture of 顏玉瑩 顏玉瑩 顏玉瑩 CN (b. 1900) link
顏成坤 Hong Kong politician, CN (b. 1903) link
顏錦華 Victim of post-war Taiwan's authoritarian regime, TW (b. 1909) link
picture of 顏清標 顏清標 顏清標 Taiwanese politician, TW (b. 1960) link
picture of 顏福偉 顏福偉 顏福偉 Hong Kong singer, CN (b. 1961) link
picture of 顏寬恒 顏寬恒 顏寬恒 Taiwanese politician, TW (b. 1977) link
顏水流 Victim of post-war Taiwan's authoritarian regime, TW (b. 1927) link