Ding Surname

95^th

Most Common

surname in the World

Approximately 6,223,013 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:

China

Highest density in:

China

Ding Surname Definition:

From the Old Norse, Dengir; cogn. from the German, Dinger; from the Dutch, Denike, Dinger; from the Flemish, Dengis; a personal name.

Ding Surname Distribution Map

Place	Incidence	Frequency	Rank in Area
China	6,094,324	1:224	53
Taiwan	45,965	1:510	60
South Sudan	21,665	1:527	104
Thailand	10,553	1:6,694	273
Singapore	8,132	1:677	114
Malaysia	7,998	1:3,688	556
United States	7,467	1:48,541	5,882
Vietnam	5,616	1:16,497	347
Hong Kong	4,849	1:1,513	137
Sudan	3,360	1:11,164	1,574
Canada	2,456	1:15,002	2,204
Australia	1,663	1:16,233	2,300
Indonesia	1,517	1:87,178	9,138
Germany	900	1:89,451	11,264
England	890	1:62,605	7,365
France	781	1:85,048	12,098
Macau	585	1:1,028	153
United Arab Emirates	429	1:21,357	2,467
Saudi Arabia	358	1:86,189	12,374
Spain	353	1:132,442	10,051
Switzerland	342	1:24,014	3,786
New Zealand	332	1:13,640	2,373
Papua New Guinea	303	1:26,910	3,022
Japan	260	1:491,709	14,320
Cambodia	233	1:66,468	2,046
Philippines	192	1:527,282	60,578
Netherlands	152	1:111,100	17,774
Nigeria	148	1:1,196,911	48,419
Sweden	113	1:87,139	6,420
Brazil	79	1:2,709,802	80,941
Bahrain	59	1:22,858	4,582
Qatar	56	1:42,107	4,399
Italy	55	1:1,111,940	72,628
Ireland	50	1:94,179	5,191
South Africa	48	1:1,128,702	66,097
India	47	1:16,320,540	259,912
Ecuador	45	1:353,463	9,524
Suriname	45	1:12,280	3,102
Scotland	39	1:137,277	8,372
Portugal	38	1:274,164	10,086
Belgium	37	1:310,720	35,739
Brunei	37	1:11,317	1,397
Cameroon	35	1:593,402	45,326
Russia	34	1:4,238,913	201,756
Norway	31	1:165,880	20,092
Denmark	30	1:188,157	15,676
Finland	28	1:196,311	16,703
Hungary	20	1:490,814	31,291
Colombia	17	1:2,810,240	14,126
Myanmar	16	1:3,246,124	792
Afghanistan	12	1:2,679,432	17,028
Israel	12	1:713,136	47,700
Northern Ireland	11	1:167,731	8,683
Argentina	10	1:4,274,341	152,056
South Korea	10	1:5,124,026	903
Wales	10	1:309,453	16,869
Austria	9	1:946,159	70,786
Panama	9	1:434,695	8,518
Greece	8	1:1,384,974	86,362
Mauritania	8	1:511,858	18,608
Mexico	8	1:15,515,776	47,773
Belize	7	1:50,782	2,565
Chile	7	1:2,516,639	33,195
American Samoa	6	1:9,293	1,961
Czechia	6	1:1,772,245	105,647
Pakistan	6	1:29,773,981	92,487
Poland	6	1:6,334,792	156,558
Honduras	5	1:1,763,288	5,823
Algeria	4	1:9,657,888	64,782
Belarus	4	1:2,375,265	105,497
Bulgaria	4	1:1,744,726	46,837
Egypt	4	1:22,983,938	62,368
Kenya	4	1:11,544,975	62,419
Uganda	4	1:9,759,820	144,676
Luxembourg	3	1:193,514	7,046
Barbados	2	1:143,724	1,981
Costa Rica	2	1:2,390,034	10,205
Ivory Coast	2	1:11,535,616	61,806
Jamaica	2	1:1,434,974	11,081
Maldives	2	1:202,086	4,973
Mauritius	2	1:646,708	13,517
Tanzania	2	1:26,470,806	111,653
Angola	1	1:26,989,214	11,853
Armenia	1	1:2,930,180	22,770
Bangladesh	1	1:159,356,773	26,077
Bermuda	1	1:65,279	3,010
Bhutan	1	1:616,039	1,715
Cape Verde	1	1:529,642	6,792
Dominican Republic	1	1:10,432,932	36,508
DR Congo	1	1:73,879,570	260,543
El Salvador	1	1:6,343,888	8,415
Estonia	1	1:1,321,804	40,178
Ethiopia	1	1:97,546,262	29,669
Ghana	1	1:27,020,692	23,742
Gibraltar	1	1:33,954	1,660
Guam	1	1:160,121	4,893
Iceland	1	1:380,090	11,096
Iraq	1	1:35,021,654	31,813
Kazakhstan	1	1:17,682,496	204,010
Kuwait	1	1:3,800,694	27,187
Laos	1	1:6,588,323	1,961
Liechtenstein	1	1:38,378	1,726
Micronesia	1	1:106,243	1,380
Monaco	1	1:37,066	4,748
Mongolia	1	1:2,825,289	17,010
Nepal	1	1:28,480,956	22,413
Paraguay	1	1:7,236,746	16,511
Peru	1	1:31,784,123	64,452
Romania	1	1:20,077,870	89,414
Rwanda	1	1:11,364,978	5,947
Senegal	1	1:14,579,342	11,705
Slovakia	1	1:5,336,450	140,422
Slovenia	1	1:2,487,675	31,128
Somalia	1	1:13,452,061	9,224
Swaziland	1	1:1,298,199	1,718
Trinidad and Tobago	1	1:1,363,975	22,013
Turkey	1	1:77,821,422	191,047
Uzbekistan	1	1:30,929,142	67,786
Vanuatu	1	1:263,276	2,086
Venezuela	1	1:30,204,077	85,459
Yemen	1	1:26,425,294	55,147
Zimbabwe	1	1:15,438,240	133,260

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Place	Incidence	Frequency	Rank in Area
Ireland	5	1:885,973	23,404

Place	Incidence	Frequency	Rank in Area
England	176	1:138,496	12,565

Place	Incidence	Frequency	Rank in Area
United States	60	1:836,978	51,589

Ding (24,952) may also be a first name.

Ding Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? ^{meaning and history}

From the Old Norse, Dengir; cogn. from the German, Dinger; from the Dutch, Denike, Dinger; from the Flemish, Dengis; a personal name.

— British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

User-submitted Reference

This surname originated from the Chinese surname Chen.

However, when these people migrated out of China, to their respective countries, the immigration officers at those countries each had their own dialect. Therefore when Cantonese people said it, it became Chan, and when Teochew or Hokkien (Singapore) people said it, it became Chan. And respectively for all the other variations.

- tann

DNA test information

Ding Demographics

Average Male Ding Height

173.71^cm

Average male height (US):

175.3 cm

Sample size: 212 (2014)

Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries

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Ding Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ding (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺩﺟﻚ, Hindi: डिंग, Russian: Динг) occurs in China more than any other country/territory. It may also be found as:. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The surname Ding is the 95^th most widespread family name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 1,171 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 99 percent of Ding live; 99 percent live in East Asia and 99 percent live in Sino-East Asia. Ding is also the 32,053^rd most commonly occurring first name globally, borne by 24,952 people.

Ding is most frequently used in China, where it is borne by 6,094,324 people, or 1 in 224. Without taking into account China Ding exists in 121 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 1 percent reside and South Sudan, where 0 percent reside.

Ding Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Ding has changed over time. In The United States the number of people who held the Ding surname increased 12,445 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it increased 506 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 1,000 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Ding Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the Ding last name is principally Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States Ding are 1.92% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 55.15% being registered with the political party.

The amount Ding earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 88.65% less than the national average, earning €3,408 per year; in Norway they earn 17.98% less than the national average, earning 283,844 kr per year; in Peru they earn 13.09% less than the national average, earning S/. 16,848 per year; in South Africa they earn 99.41% more than the national average, earning R 473,868 per year; in Colombia they earn 11.12% less than the national average, earning $20,178,100 COP per year; in United States they earn 17.85% more than the national average, earning $50,852 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.43% more than the national average, earning $53,872 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

Surname	Similarity	Worldwide Incidence	Prevalency
Dieng	89	232,371	/
Diong	89	7,732	/
Dings	89	1,764	/
Dhing	89	658	/
Dingh	89	398	/
Tding	89	219	/
Duing	89	152	/
Øding	89	15	/
Åding	89	14	/
Dding	89	10	/
Dingk	89	4	/
Dingz	89	1	/
Dingg	89	1	/
Din	86	1,912,085	/
Dng	86	1,158	/
Dingue	80	173	/
Dingke	80	12	/
Dingne	80	8	/
Høding	80	7	/
Dingqu	80	4	/
Dienng	80	2	/
Gyding	80	2	/
Diengg	80	1	/
Diengh	80	1	/
Dhingh	80	1	/
Dhingq	80	1	/
Hdings	80	1	/
Dhieng	80	1	/
Dhiong	80	1	/
Deng	75	9,953,614	/
Dina	75	84,724	/
Dion	75	63,157	/
Ddin	75	25,030	/
Dien	75	13,335	/
Duin	75	4,080	/
Dinn	75	1,535	/
Dinc	75	1,332	/
Dhin	75	644	/
Dind	75	463	/
Dyng	75	288	/
Dink	75	261	/
Dihn	75	122	/
Ådin	75	99	/
Dhng	75	20	/
Dint	75	15	/
Dinx	75	5	/
Dijn	75	5	/
Disn	75	4	/
Dgin	75	4	/
Dimn	75	4	/
D'In	75	3	/
Dnng	75	3	/
Dinq	75	3	/
Ødin	75	3	/
Hdin	75	2	/
Dũng	75	2	/
Dngp	75	2	/
Diën	75	1	/
Ddng	75	1	/
Däng	75	1	/
Dinï	75	1	/
Dinë	75	1	/
Dncg	75	1	/
Dngg	75	1	/
Dngk	75	1	/
Dngx	75	1	/
Dnqg	75	1	/
Dimg	75	1	/
Hdng	75	1	/
Dingová	73	261	/
Geeding	73	259	/
Hådding	73	18	/
Dingowa	73	1	/
Dihngue	73	1	/
Dinke	67	13,262	/
Daeng	67	8,000	/
Dheng	67	3,240	/
Dinne	67	2,052	/
Dengg	67	1,927	/
Doeng	67	1,315	/
Dhina	67	1,062	/
Dn	67	1,056	/
Diehn	67	679	/
Deeng	67	454	/
Dhien	67	251	/
Dincq	67	243	/
Dhuin	67	143	/
Gying	67	76	/
Dhind	67	70	/
Duink	67	62	/
Deung	67	47	/
Dyong	67	46	/
Dueng	67	45	/
Dengs	67	45	/
Dienn	67	44	/
Dhion	67	41	/
Dimne	67	38	/
Dhimn	67	29	/
Dinnh	67	23	/
D'Inc	67	20	/
Duung	67	13	/
Dhinn	67	13	/
Dengk	67	12	/
Dương	67	11	/
Ddina	67	10	/
Dionn	67	8	/
Ddinn	67	8	/
Dengc	67	8	/
Dindh	67	6	/
Dinck	67	6	/
Dinkë	67	6	/
Denng	67	5	/
Hddin	67	5	/
Dintt	67	3	/
Dinqu	67	3	/
Dehng	67	3	/
Ddeng	67	3	/
D'Ina	67	3	/
Duinn	67	2	/
Gydin	67	2	/
Dienk	67	2	/
Dimgs	67	2	/
Dionk	67	2	/
Tddin	67	2	/
Dieën	67	2	/
Dionq	67	2	/
Dienq	67	1	/
Dinxh	67	1	/
Dimnc	67	1	/
Dimnt	67	1	/
Dinkh	67	1	/
Dhdin	67	1	/
Dhint	67	1	/
Tdeng	67	1	/
Åhdin	67	1	/
Dıeng	67	1	/
Dượng	67	1	/
Demng	67	1	/
Dhinx	67	1	/
Diongowa	67	1	/
Dinqq	67	1	/
Dengt	67	1	/
Den'g	67	1	/
Tdinx	67	1	/
Ddien	67	1	/
Dduin	67	1	/
Dienc	67	1	/
Htdin	67	1	/
Dimnn	67	0	/

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Ding Name Transliterations

Transliteration	ICU Latin	Percentage of Incidence
Ding in the Hindi language
डिंग	dinga	66.67
दिंग	dinga	33.33
Ding in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺩﺟﻚ	djk	33.33
ﺟﻴﻨﻚ	jynk	33.33
ﺟﻨﻚ	jnk	33.33
Ding in the Russian language
Динг	ding	-

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