Chingchong Surname

6,723,624th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
New Zealand

Chingchong Surname User-submission:

The surname Chingchong is used as a Chinese stereotype. It comes from ching and chong. The word ching comes from a geographical locality, meaning 'at the chine'. A chine was a crevice or chasm, compare Black Gang Chine, or Shanklin Chine.

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Chingchong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States31:120,819,6441,331,040
Canada11:36,845,591464,108
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887

Chingchong (20) may also be a first name.

Chingchong Surname Meaning

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The surname Chingchong is used as a Chinese stereotype. It comes from ching and chong. The word ching comes from a geographical locality, meaning 'at the chine'. A chine was a crevice or chasm, compare Black Gang Chine, or Shanklin Chine. The word chong comes from the Mandarin word zhang, but the pronunciation is changed, as the word is different in the Hokchew dialect. The word zhang (and therefore diong) means 'piece of'.

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Chingchong Last Name Facts

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

Chingchong is found most frequently in The United States. It can be found as a variant:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chingchong? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 6,723,624th most commonly held last name internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 910,943,240 people. The last name occurs mostly in The Americas, where 50 percent of Chingchong reside; 50 percent reside in North America and 50 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Chingchong is also the 2,446,817th most frequently used first name worldwide, held by 20 people.

The last name Chingchong is most frequently occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 3 people, or 1 in 120,819,644. In The United States it is mostly found in: California, where 33 percent are found, New York, where 33 percent are found and Oregon, where 33 percent are found. Barring The United States it exists in 5 countries. It also occurs in Canada, where 13 percent are found and India, where 13 percent are found.

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Quinghong742/
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Cengsong6735/
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Chengson6715/
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Xinghang678/
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Senghong677/
Singhang676/
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Qinghang675/
Jinghang674/
Jhinghan672/
Chingham672/
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Xingsong672/
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Chingjan672/
Hengsong671/
Jingjong671/
Hsingson671/
Hingsotn671/
Ginghung671/
Shingson671/
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