Buong Surname

320,940th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 1,164 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Vietnam

Buong Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Buong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam7631:121,423792
Kenya2481:186,20913,948
United States611:5,941,950288,805
Philippines421:2,410,434128,915
Papua New Guinea151:543,58166,712
Canada121:3,070,466169,836
Australia91:2,999,522116,751
Malaysia61:4,915,704170,578
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Buong (1,606) may also be a first name.

Buong Last Name Facts

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

The last name Buong is found in Vietnam more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Buong? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 320,940th most common family name on earth. It is borne by approximately 1 in 6,260,778 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 70 percent of Buong live; 70 percent live in Southeast Asia and 66 percent live in Viet-Asia. It is also the 192,815th most frequent given name internationally, held by 1,606 people.

The surname is most commonly used in Vietnam, where it is borne by 763 people, or 1 in 121,423. In Vietnam Buong is mostly concentrated in: Red River Delta, where 36 percent reside, Southeast, where 18 percent reside and North Central, where 17 percent reside. Aside from Vietnam this last name exists in 14 countries. It is also common in Kenya, where 21 percent reside and The United States, where 5 percent reside.

Buong Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the last name is principally Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States Buong are 4.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 57.89% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Buong earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 6.96% more than the national average, earning $46,152 USD per year and in Canada they earn 10.23% more than the national average, earning $54,768 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Bhuong911/
Buon'g911/
Buonng911/
Bong8939,771/
Uong8910,751/
Buon894,392/
Vuong80230,835/
Huong8055,132/
Bhong808,179/
Buang807,045/
Baung802,337/
Boing802,242/
Boong80350/
Fuong80225/
Bongs80136/
Boung80105/
Wuong8061/
Puong8042/
Beung8037/
Boyng8026/
Bongh8018/
Bongk8014/
Buone809/
Bongz807/
Buond805/
Buont804/
Bonng804/
Bhuon804/
Bohng802/
Bwong802/
Hbuon802/
Bongc802/
Buomg801/
Bgong801/
Botng801/
Vbong801/
Buonn800/
Bouhoung771/
Bon7551,164/
Phuong73192,837/
Bongue739,005/
Bosing73819/
Boteng73491/
Boting73429/
Bouhon73324/
Bocing73104/
Bongne7378/
Boseng7347/
Buaang7338/
Boings7327/
Ouhong7320/
Bongke7314/
Bhaung7311/
Buhone739/
Buangk735/
Bauhng734/
Buotin734/
Bhonng732/
Pfuong732/
Bhoong732/
Bhoung732/
B'Gong732/
Boonng732/
Boceng732/
Bohhng731/
Wuongh731/
Bonggc731/
Buondì731/
Buangh731/
Bosyng731/
Bhongh731/
D'Uong731/
Bongkk731/
Beaung731/
Buosen731/
Buosin731/
Boinhg731/
Hhuong731/
Boungs730/
Wong67789,088/
Bond67138,885/
Vong67116,723/
Bang6754,697/
Bone6754,213/
Boon6739,897/
Bohn6739,488/
Baun6729,440/
Buan6719,501/
Buom6714,790/
Uang6713,024/
Bonk6712,474/
Bonn677,423/
Boin674,706/
Vuon674,319/
Botting673,929/
Beun671,903/
Bont671,748/
Bouhoun671,362/
Boun671,301/
Buasing671,092/
Bausing67855/
Puon67770/
Boyn67250/
Bossing67211/
Botn67194/
Uanwong67168/
Uamwong67145/
Boungue67127/
Bongowa67122/
Bhon67110/
Bauting67108/
Bonh6789/
Bonc6777/
Bosn6754/
Boiting6753/
Phuongg6740/
Boising6733/
Houhong6725/
Bouting6719/
Bongová6719/
Boysing6716/
Bwon6710/
Botteng679/
Baucing678/
Buateng678/
Bonì678/
Bocheng677/
Buaseng677/
Bosseng676/
Boingne676/
Buating675/
Bomg675/
Bonx674/
Bauseng674/
Bousing674/
Bouteng674/
Bouhang674/
Puhoong674/
Boongue674/
Boyseng673/
Puhongs673/
Uongová672/
Boching672/
Bomn672/
Buangue672/
Boingke672/
Bonø672/
Bonț672/
Bozsing672/
Fouhong672/
Uomg672/
Uamvong672/
Buangke671/
Boucing671/
Boosing671/
Boheeng671/
Bauhoun671/
Bojn671/
Bàng671/
Bonï671/
Bohteng671/
Boungne671/
Bouhone671/
D'Vuong671/
Bohseng671/
Buohien671/
Booting670/
Bohting670/

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Footnotes

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Buong
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