Cognomen Soyeong (소영 
, Soyeong 
) , throughout the world, is a rare family name. The cognomen Soyeong is characteristic of South Korea, where it is a rare surname, Malaysia, where it is a very rare surname, and France, where it is an extremely rare surname. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in South Korea, China, and Malaysia. Much more frequently, Soyeong is the forename as well as the last name.