Cognomen 민영 (Minyoung 
, 민영 , Minyeong 
) , around the world, is quite a rare family name. The last name 민영 is habitual in South Korea, where it is quite a rare surname, Malaysia, where it is a rare surname, and Thailand, where it is an extremely rare surname. Measured by absolute frequency, it is the most numerous in South Korea, Malaysia, and China. Predominantly, 민영 is the forename as well as the last name.