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Where Does The Last Name Chon Come From? ^{nationality or country of origin}

The surname Chon (Bengali: চোঙ, Hindi: चोन, Marathi: चॉन, Russian: Чон) is found most frequently in South Korea. It may also be rendered as a variant: Chón. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Chon? ^{popularity and diffusion}

It is the 507^th most frequent surname on earth, held by around 1 in 6,874 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 99 percent of Chon live; 92 percent live in East Asia and 92 percent live in Koreanic Asia. Chon is also the 21,349^th most frequent first name at a global level. It is borne by 41,997 people.

It is most numerous in South Korea, where it is held by 878,710 people, or 1 in 58. In South Korea Chon is most prevalent in: Gyeonggi Province, where 22 percent reside, Seoul, where 19 percent reside and Busan, where 9 percent reside. Apart from South Korea Chon exists in 77 countries. It is also common in North Korea, where 9 percent reside and Cambodia, where 7 percent reside.

Chon Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The frequency of Chon has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 6,985 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chon Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those holding the last name is principally Orthodox (100%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Chon last name are 0.7% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 53.93% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Chon earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 156.62% more than the national average, earning S/. 49,745 per year; in Colombia they earn 3.08% less than the national average, earning $22,003,600 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.42% more than the national average, earning $49,369 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.21% less than the national average, earning $49,580 CAD per year.