Ceng Surname

64th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,531,955 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
Taiwan

Ceng Surname User-submission:

The surname Ceng has its origin in China. It is derived from the Chinese character 曾 (zēng), which has multiple possible meanings, including 'formerly', 'once', or 'ancestor', indicating a connection to ancestry or previous generations.

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Ceng Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China8,213,5691:16637
Taiwan317,0171:7418
Indonesia6261:211,26119,861
Turkey3151:247,05217,198
Hong Kong1121:65,4951,203
United States721:5,034,152256,679
Singapore601:91,7953,674
United Arab Emirates541:169,67212,566
England431:1,295,76958,667
Malaysia191:1,552,32864,490
Thailand151:4,709,223352,754
Canada101:3,684,559191,443
Myanmar91:5,770,887975
India61:127,844,230863,365
France41:16,605,680368,153
Australia31:8,998,567200,784
Panama31:1,304,08613,647
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Russia21:72,061,528727,117
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Scotland11:5,353,81763,002
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Gibraltar11:33,9541,660
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

The alternate forms: Cêng (1) are calculated separately.

Ceng (1,932) may also be a first name.

Ceng Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Ceng has its origin in China. It is derived from the Chinese character 曾 (zēng), which has multiple possible meanings, including 'formerly', 'once', or 'ancestor', indicating a connection to ancestry or previous generations.

- yusufolia

Ceng Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ceng is found most in China. It can also be rendered as a variant: Cêng. Click here to see other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Ceng? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ceng is the 64th most widespread last name worldwide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 854 people. This last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 100 percent of Ceng reside; 100 percent reside in East Asia and 100 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. Ceng is also the 172,614th most frequently held first name globally, borne by 1,932 people.

The surname is most frequent in China, where it is carried by 8,213,569 people, or 1 in 166. Not including China Ceng occurs in 32 countries. It also occurs in Taiwan, where 4 percent reside and Indonesia, where 0 percent reside.

Ceng Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ceng last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% registered to vote for the political party.

Ceng earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 36.78% more than the national average, earning $59,019 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Cêng921/
Cheng897,910,012/
Caeng89438/
Coeng89118/
Cseng894/
Ceung892/
Cengt891/
Tceng891/
Cehng891/
Cengz891/
Cieng891/
Cen86579,978/
Cng8650/
Tcheng80475/
Csengő80137/
Cengke80107/
Scheng8016/
Cheeng8012/
Chenng809/
Chengz804/
Chengh804/
Zcheng803/
Scesng803/
Chengs801/
Ccheng801/
Chesng801/
Quceng801/
Chengp801/
Chencg801/
Chengt800/
Chen7574,775,602/
Geng751,498,055/
Seng75294,451/
Zeng7599,504/
Chng7525,178/
Jeng7515,801/
Keng7514,698/
Cenk751,654/
Cing751,592/
Cent751,518/
Cyng75512/
Cenc75144/
Ceen7579/
Hcen7538/
Cehn7522/
Cend7516/
Xeng7513/
Cenn7513/
Ceun757/
Cngg754/
Cesn753/
Ccng752/
Scen751/
Qeng751/
Cũng751/
Cộng751/
Tcng751/
Xcen751/
Cenx751/
Cngc751/
Cngh751/
Cnng751/
Dcng751/
Schueng73245/
Chengue7355/
Tscheng7313/
Schoeng7312/
Chengke7310/
Scheung738/
Chength733/
Chengne733/
Schenng732/
Stcheng732/
Cengque732/
Schieng731/
D'Cheng731/
Chengqu731/
Cehheng731/
Chencgg731/
Zheng6713,686,035/
Sheng671,067,131/
Ching6763,907/
Tseng6716,533/
Keung6712,737/
Tjeng673,111/
Chyng672,160/
Kaeng671,786/
Sieng671,386/
Saeng671,298/
Tzeng671,146/
Seung671,068/
Kieng671,053/
Soeng67726/
Ch'ng67678/
Sueng67627/
Kueng67618/
Gieng67442/
Djeng67437/
Cheen67347/
Koeng67339/
Zengő67287/
Schen67280/
Chend67242/
Chenn67156/
Keeng67134/
Seeng67105/
Sengh6798/
Queng6796/
Hseng6780/
Chent6774/
Gengh6763/
Cenne6762/
Zieng6761/
Tchengue6755/
Åseng6754/
Chenc6745/
Chenk6741/
Dzeng6734/
Cheïn6733/
Jeeng6726/
Cuenc6723/
Cehen6720/
Cuing6720/
Zeeng6719/
Dseng6712/
Cingh6710/
Chesn6710/
Ch'en679/
Gkeng679/
Czenk677/
Jchen677/
Chenq676/
Zaeng675/
Scien675/
Cienk675/
Csing675/
Gehng674/
Chemg674/
Kengh674/
Cendt673/
Scenk673/
Kengg673/
Chn'g673/
Sseng673/
Jengg673/
Zoeng672/
Cking672/
Zgeng672/
Zueng672/
Chenx672/
Sgeng672/
Kengk672/
Hcing672/
Cenke672/
Sengk672/
Sengq672/
Caenc671/
Jesng671/
Genng671/
Zxeng671/
Zjeng671/
Zeung671/
Zehng671/
Xseng671/
Sceen671/
Scenn671/
Scing671/
Sengs671/
Cường671/
Chngh671/
Cıngı671/
Jemng671/
Jengs671/
Kencg671/
Zengk671/
Ȗchen671/
Sjeng671/
Gengs671/
C'Hng671/
Chéng671/
Cyngk671/
Sengz671/
Jengz671/
Qengp671/
Scehn671/
Senng671/
Sengt671/
Szeng671/
Cging671/
Chcen671/
Chengque671/
Chehheng671/
Chnng671/
Dgeng671/
Gemng671/
Kenng671/
Kehng671/
Schng670/
Zenng670/

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  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ceng
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