View the most partisan surnames in The United States

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

The last name Chung (Bengali: চুং, Hindi: चुंग, Marathi: चुंग, Russian: Чунг, Tibetan: ཆུང་) occurs most in The United States. It can also appear as a variant:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

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

The surname is the 2,519^th most widespread last name at a global level, borne by approximately 1 in 33,209 people. The last name is predominantly found in Asia, where 53 percent of Chung live; 39 percent live in Southeast Asia and 30 percent live in Anglo-North America. Chung is also the 4,113^th most widely held given name at a global level. It is borne by 255,473 people.

The surname Chung is most commonly occurring in The United States, where it is borne by 57,571 people, or 1 in 6,296. In The United States it is most numerous in: California, where 38 percent reside, New York, where 13 percent reside and Illinois, where 5 percent reside. Beside The United States this last name exists in 159 countries. It is also common in Vietnam, where 12 percent reside and Malaysia, where 11 percent reside.

Chung Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Chung has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Chung surname increased 8,516 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Chung Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Chung surname are 5.82% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 59.05% being registered with the political party.

The amount Chung earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 18.8% less than the national average, earning 281,005 kr per year; in Peru they earn 51.04% more than the national average, earning S/. 29,279 per year; in South Africa they earn 144.51% more than the national average, earning R 581,040 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.61% less than the national average, earning $20,066,300 COP per year; in Vietnam they earn 15.87% less than the national average, earning 69,354,600 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 21.05% more than the national average, earning $52,233 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.18% more than the national average, earning $59,214 CAD per year.