Ah Chong Surname

1,565,797th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 131 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
American Samoa

Ah Chong Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Ah Chong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia331:893,76440,799
Mauritius331:39,1947,252
South Africa261:2,083,75892,464
Panama171:230,1336,157
Samoa91:21,534479
American Samoa81:6,9701,431
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
France11:66,422,722504,397
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211

Ah Chong (464) may also be a first name.

Ah Chong Last Name Facts

Where Does The Last Name Ah Chong Come From? nationality or country of origin

The surname Ah Chong is more commonly found in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It can occur in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ah Chong? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,565,797th most commonly occurring surname on earth, held by around 1 in 55,630,121 people. Ah Chong is primarily found in Africa, where 46 percent of Ah Chong are found; 45 percent are found in Southern Africa and 25 percent are found in Southern African Indian Ocean. It is also the 395,684th most commonly occurring forename world-wide, borne by 464 people.

The last name Ah Chong is most commonly occurring in Malaysia, where it is carried by 33 people, or 1 in 893,764. In Malaysia Ah Chong is mostly concentrated in: Pahang, where 24 percent are found, Sarawak, where 18 percent are found and Kuala Lumpur, where 15 percent are found. Outside of Malaysia Ah Chong exists in 8 countries. It also occurs in Mauritius, where 25 percent are found and South Africa, where 20 percent are found.

Ah Chong Last Name Statistics demography

Ah Chong earn more than double the average income. In South Africa they earn 123.5% more than the national average, earning R 531,120 per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ah Choong943/
Ah Hong93107/
Ah Chon9316/
Ah Choon8887/
Ah Cheng8836/
Ah-Chong8820/
Ah Chang8812/
Ah Chung886/
Ah Hoong885/
Ah Khong882/
Ah Huong881/
Ah Choun881/
Ah Chomg881/
Ah Hon8621/
Ah Cheung821/
Ah-Hong8040/
Ah Hoon8022/
Ah Chan8022/
Ah Hang8011/
Ah Jong808/
Ah Song808/
Ah Hung803/
Ah Shon801/
Ah Khon801/
Ah Hone801/
Ah Siong7540/
Ah-Choon7517/
Ah Khoon7510/
Ah-Chung758/
Ah Soong753/
Ah Shoon752/
Ah Shang751/
Ah Khang751/
Ah Hosen751/
Ah Chane751/
Ah-Hon7185/
Ah Jon7115/
Ah Han7114/
Ah Son716/
Ah-Cheung713/
Ah Hoosen711/
Ah Soon67142/
Ah Sang6754/
Ah Khan6730/
Ah-Hang6723/
Ah-Hone6716/
Ah Jang677/
Ah Soun675/
Ah Cham672/
Ah Joon671/
Ah-Chan671/
Ah Jung671/
Ah Shan671/
Ah Shom671/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ah Chong
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