Cuong Surname

22,875th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 23,727 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Vietnam

Cuong Surname User-submission:

The Cuong surname means 'strong', 'tough' or 'resiliant' in the Han-Vietnamese language. It is often used as a compliment or as name for kids in hope of them becoming strong, ready to face the problems in life.

Cuong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam23,3801:3,963180
United States1321:2,745,901164,003
Thailand411:1,722,886219,200
Canada381:969,62173,252
Qatar311:76,0647,685
Australia301:899,85754,700
Malaysia281:1,053,36546,873
Singapore131:423,66918,211
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Germany61:13,417,576340,600
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
France21:33,211,361423,184
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
England21:27,859,030389,889
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
China11:1,367,321,56651,149
South Korea11:51,240,2568,015
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Laos11:6,588,3231,961

Cuong (722,363) may also be a first name.

Cuong Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The Cuong surname means 'strong', 'tough' or 'resiliant' in the Han-Vietnamese language. It is often used as a compliment or as name for kids in hope of them becoming strong, ready to face the problems in life.

- maivietcuong2018

Cuong Last Name Facts

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

The last name Cuong has its highest incidence in Vietnam. It may also occur as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Cuong? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 22,875th most frequent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 307,141 people. The surname Cuong is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Cuong are found; 99 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 99 percent are found in Viet-Asia. It is also the 1,326th most frequently occurring first name throughout the world, borne by 722,363 people.

The last name Cuong is most widespread in Vietnam, where it is carried by 23,380 people, or 1 in 3,963. In Vietnam Cuong is most common in: Southeast, where 25 percent are found, Red River Delta, where 23 percent are found and Northeast, where 12 percent are found. Barring Vietnam this last name exists in 22 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 1 percent are found and Thailand, where 0 percent are found.

Cuong Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Cuong are 0.59999999999999% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 52.63% registered to vote for the party.

The amount Cuong earn in different countries varies notably. In United States they earn 5.19% more than the national average, earning $45,390 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.5% less than the national average, earning $40,988 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Chuong912,007/
Cuongg911/
Cuonng911/
Cuhong911/
Cong89499,322/
Cuon89938/
Chhuong8323/
Tchuong8320/
Chong802,860,569/
Kuong8011,334/
Cuang807,744/
Quong80614/
Coing80288/
Guong80271/
Ciong8087/
Coong8081/
Caung8045/
Coung8024/
Zuong8011/
Cuonc807/
Cwong804/
Kcong804/
Congs804/
Csong802/
Cuond802/
Cuont802/
Cuhon802/
Cuone802/
Hcong802/
Cuonh801/
Congh801/
Tcong801/
Ckong801/
Congc801/
Con7549,146/
Khuong7317,169/
Chuang7316,282/
Choong736,682/
Choung731,297/
Tchong73363/
Cosing73274/
Coteng73217/
Coting73168/
Choing73113/
Chhong7384/
Dzuong7337/
Tsuong7328/
Congue7326/
Congke7318/
Coceng7313/
Chongq738/
Coingt738/
Quhong738/
Couhon737/
Chwong735/
Chonng734/
Ncuang734/
Coseng733/
Chongg733/
Chvong732/
Chongh732/
Cuogne732/
Qucong732/
Cswong731/
Kwuong731/
Choyng731/
Coungc731/
Coungs731/
Coongs731/
Ghuong731/
Nkuong731/
Chonhg731/
Ncwong731/
Csiong731/
Cuhone730/
Tchouhong711/
Kong672,965,361/
Zong67485,182/
Kuon6727,125/
Conn6725,063/
Coon6723,278/
Cone6719,730/
Cohn6719,308/
Cang6710,969/
Coin674,776/
Causing673,717/
Cuan673,205/
Quon672,970/
Coching672,280/
Cotting671,976/
Cont671,449/
Conk671,087/
Conq67552/
Cond67450/
Caun67397/
Tchoing67375/
Guon67327/
Coun67270/
Guoceng67153/
Conc67149/
Conț6785/
Tchoung6766/
Uamkong6758/
Choongh6746/
Chhoung6744/
Cauting6729/
Comg6714/
Cuasing6714/
Coyn6712/
Coën6711/
Coscing679/
Coín677/
Qcon677/
Comn676/
Cousing676/
Tschong675/
Ckon675/
Cotn674/
Cuom672/
Cossing672/
Cogging672/
Qong672/
Cosn672/
Công672/
Causeng672/
Conx671/
D'Chong671/
Choongq671/
Ztchong671/
Quongue671/
Choungk671/
Cuating671/
Congova671/
Chongke671/
Chwuang671/
Cohieng671/
Cgon671/
Conh671/
Cwon671/
Cqon671/
Cooting670/

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