Choong Surname

73,655th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 6,682 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Singapore

Choong Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Choong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia2,0451:14,4231,473
Singapore1,4591:3,775283
Saudi Arabia7161:43,0956,100
Australia6161:43,8245,552
Thailand5111:138,23621,506
United States4501:805,46462,023
England2201:253,26420,438
Canada1911:192,90918,967
Hong Kong841:87,3271,583
China511:26,810,2271,454
Brunei501:8,3751,042
Mauritius471:27,5205,467
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
Ireland221:214,0438,362
South Korea171:3,014,133592
United Arab Emirates171:538,95723,493
Qatar161:147,37516,023
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Netherlands111:1,535,19878,311
Sweden101:984,67673,605
Japan91:14,204,92146,388
Philippines81:12,654,778228,986
Switzerland61:1,368,81977,571
Wales51:618,90625,852
Vietnam51:18,529,2113,282
Papua New Guinea41:2,038,429140,827
Guyana41:190,5559,777
France31:22,140,907385,998
Nicaragua31:2,007,0306,490
Macau31:200,543803
Trinidad and Tobago31:454,65814,297
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Germany21:40,252,730481,636
Zambia21:7,924,96145,994
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
Myanmar11:51,937,9852,166
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Choong (31,229) may also be a first name.

Choong Last Name Facts

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

The last name Choong (Russian: Чоонг) has its highest incidence in Malaysia. It may be rendered as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Choong? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 73,655th most frequently used surname worldwide It is held by approximately 1 in 1,090,623 people. The last name Choong is predominantly found in Asia, where 75 percent of Choong reside; 61 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 32 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 27,044th most commonly used forename globally. It is borne by 31,229 people.

The last name Choong is most frequently held in Malaysia, where it is held by 2,045 people, or 1 in 14,423. In Malaysia Choong is most numerous in: Selangor, where 35 percent reside, Kuala Lumpur, where 19 percent reside and Perak, where 14 percent reside. Barring Malaysia it occurs in 52 countries. It is also found in Singapore, where 22 percent reside and Saudi Arabia, where 11 percent reside.

Choong Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Choong has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Choong surname rose 45,000 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Choong Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Choong last name are 20.26% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 73.49% registered with the political party.

The amount Choong earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 16.05% more than the national average, earning $50,074 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.99% more than the national average, earning $54,148 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Choongh9246/
Choongq921/
Chong912,860,569/
Choon914,708/
Hoong914,262/
Coong9181/
Choosing86133/
Chooseng8622/
Chooting861/
Schoon836,594/
Chuong832,007/
Choung831,297/
Khoong83472/
Choeng83390/
Tchong83363/
Schong83120/
Choing83113/
Chhong8384/
Chongs8345/
Shoong8341/
Chongp8312/
Chongq838/
Chonng834/
Jhoong834/
Chgoon833/
Chongg833/
Chongh832/
Choond832/
Choone832/
Choyng831/
Chhoon831/
Jchong831/
Chonhg831/
Choohn831/
Hong804,544,123/
Chon801,060,144/
Cong80499,322/
Hoon807,842/
Cheehoong801/
Choocheng801/
Tchoing77375/
Choosin77224/
Chongue77162/
Choseng77103/
Choosen7789/
Tchoung7766/
Chhoeng7756/
Chhoung7744/
Chhuong7723/
Tchuong7720/
Schongs779/
Tschong775/
Chosing775/
Schoonn773/
Jschoon772/
Choting771/
Hoosing771/
D'Chong771/
Schonng771/
Ztchong771/
Shoongh771/
Schoung771/
Choondh771/
Choungk771/
Chongks771/
Chongke771/
Hooting770/
Schoonk770/
Zhong736,326,704/
Chang733,834,963/
Chung73219,448/
Huong7355,132/
Khong7351,299/
Cuong7323,727/
Chone7310,630/
Soong737,796/
Schon736,074/
Khoon734,258/
Chond732,056/
Chuon731,563/
Shong731,076/
Houng73964/
Choin73651/
Choun73570/
Hoing73491/
Hoyng73453/
Shoon73320/
Coing73288/
Joong73225/
Chont73198/
Chhon73147/
Hoone7391/
Ciong7387/
Coonc7350/
Chonk7350/
Chonn7342/
Hoonk7333/
Choom7329/
Hjong7327/
Coung7324/
Hongs7322/
Chonh7320/
Chohn7319/
Hohng7313/
Chojn7312/
Homng739/
Chomg738/
Hongp738/
Chonc736/
Honng735/
Chonx735/
Hongh734/
Xhong734/
Hongq734/
Hsoon733/
Csong732/
Hzong732/
Choín732/
Hcong732/
Hootn731/
Hosng731/
Congh731/
Cháng731/
Hongk731/
Çhong731/
Tcong731/
Chonq731/
Chóng731/
Congc731/
Hoonh731/
Hsong731/
Zchon730/
Chosn730/
Hoond730/
Chongova7175/
Choungue7117/
Choochen7113/
Tchongue718/
Chocheng715/
Shoosing712/
Choochin712/
Shooting711/
Chootten711/
Choising711/
Uamchong711/
Chotting711/
Chuosing711/
Choyseng711/
Choossin711/
Choohien711/
Chodting711/
Cheung67360,615/
Hon6775,612/
Chhuon6744,433/
Khuong6717,169/
Hoosen678,293/
Hooten675,928/
Tchang673,866/
Schang671,569/
Chamng67908/
Schohn67711/
Schuon67577/
Chosen67513/
Choune67465/
Schonk67409/
Choten67325/
Chaung67311/
Hoting67305/
Tchung67283/
Chhoun67264/
Chhang67234/
Chotin67216/
Schoun67199/
Schotting67190/
Chosin67180/
Choine67131/
Chungh67131/
Chaang67125/
Hongke67100/
Schont6795/
Tchoungue6786/
Tchouteng6777/
Tshong6763/
Chhung6760/
Hosing6759/
Changs6756/
Hongne6745/
Khoung6744/
Hsiong6743/
Hongue6741/
Chuing6730/
Schonn6730/
Changh6729/
Shoung6728/
Channg6724/
Hoseng6723/
Changk6723/
Hoosin6722/
Chonke6722/
Choyne6721/
Choind6720/
Hoings6715/
Hoijng6713/
Chojne6713/
Changp6713/
Hongth6713/
Chondh6711/
Hohung679/
Tsoong678/
Chogne678/
Chzung677/
Chunng676/
Housng676/
Czhang676/
Changg676/
Dchung676/
Dzhong675/
Ch'ang675/
Zchang675/
Chhonn675/
Changt675/
Chhoom674/
Hoteng674/
Chuung674/
Chonnd674/
Chohun674/
Chhone673/
Schogging673/
Chonqu673/
Changz673/
Shchon673/
Dchang673/
Chhotn673/
Tchoungke673/
Khoing673/
Khongh673/
Hongqu673/
Hootin672/
Chonks672/
Chount672/
Khoone672/
Chanhg672/
Chungg672/
Shuong672/
Shongh672/
Shoone672/
Chuont672/
Khongk672/
Schoin671/
Chouhn671/
Chound671/
Chounn671/
Choymn671/
Chohne671/
Choiching671/
Chomne671/
Changq671/
Chhont671/
Coungc671/
Cuongg671/
Cuonng671/
Chunhg671/
Chzang671/
Shzong671/
Chungc671/
Chocin671/
Hchang671/
Shoonk671/
Tchouseng671/
D'Hong671/
Chocen671/
Chonne671/
Choncq671/
Changȗ671/
Chancg671/
Shongs671/
Csiong671/
Shoing671/
Tzoong671/
Cha'ng671/
Changc671/
Chuonh671/
Chosyn671/
Hsoung671/
Hhuong671/
Schoyn670/
Choisn670/
Schosn670/
Ceheon670/
Chchon670/
Hchone670/
Dshong670/
Schson670/

Choong Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Choong in the Russian language
Чоонгcoong-

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