View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

Chong (Hindi: चोंग, Marathi: चॉंग, Russian: Чонг, Tibetan: ཆོང་) occurs most in South Korea. It may also occur as a variant: Çhong or Chóng. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 188^th most numerous surname internationally, held by approximately 1 in 2,548 people. Chong occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Chong reside; 87 percent reside in East Asia and 86 percent reside in Koreanic Asia. Chong is also the 1,454^th most frequently used first name at a global level, held by 674,177 people.

The surname Chong is most numerous in South Korea, where it is borne by 2,450,659 people, or 1 in 21. In South Korea it is primarily found in: Gyeonggi Province, where 22 percent live, Seoul, where 19 percent live and Busan, where 10 percent live. Not including South Korea this surname is found in 137 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 6 percent live and Singapore, where 4 percent live.

Chong Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Chong has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname increased 8,853 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chong Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those bearing the Chong last name are 9.07% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 62.3% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Chong earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 60.77% more than the national average, earning 556,406 kr per year; in Peru they earn 35.27% more than the national average, earning S/. 26,222 per year; in South Africa they earn 16.2% less than the national average, earning R 199,152 per year; in Colombia they earn 21.34% less than the national average, earning $17,858,500 COP per year; in United States they earn 14.68% more than the national average, earning $49,482 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.62% more than the national average, earning $58,936 CAD per year.