Diong Surname

64,675th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,732 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Senegal
Highest density in:
Senegal

Diong Surname User-submission:

It is a surname that is derived originally from the Mandarin word zhang but the pronunciation is changed as the word is slightly different in the Hokchew dialect.

The word zhang (and therefore diong) is used as a collective word and means 'piece of'.

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Diong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Senegal3,0241:4,821256
Malaysia1,6431:17,9511,725
Philippines1,5831:63,95310,867
Mali5811:29,207949
Mauritania2861:14,3181,362
Singapore1881:29,2961,115
Indonesia1171:1,130,33581,024
United States691:5,253,028264,570
Cameroon421:494,50240,134
Thailand341:2,077,598243,257
Ivory Coast231:1,003,09724,580
Australia191:1,420,82673,129
Guinea151:788,9211,267
Canada141:2,631,828153,264
Congo131:383,7779,863
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Papua New Guinea121:679,47678,554
France81:8,302,840321,660
England81:6,964,757184,742
China61:227,886,92811,701
Burkina Faso51:3,670,42019,318
Nigeria51:35,428,552388,973
Zimbabwe21:7,719,120118,432
Taiwan21:11,722,37363,559
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Lebanon21:2,818,54225,087
Italy21:30,578,344160,757
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Belgium11:11,496,644167,539
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643

Diong (1,177) may also be a first name.

Diong Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

It is a surname that is derived originally from the Mandarin word zhang but the pronunciation is changed as the word is slightly different in the Hokchew dialect.

The word zhang (and therefore diong) is used as a collective word and means 'piece of'.

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Diong Last Name Facts

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

Diong (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺟﻮﻧﻚ) occurs in Senegal more than any other country/territory. It may also occur in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Diong? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 64,675th most numerous surname globally It is held by around 1 in 942,518 people. The last name Diong occurs predominantly in Africa, where 52 percent of Diong live; 51 percent live in West Africa and 43 percent live in Senegambia Africa. Diong is also the 231,359th most numerous first name throughout the world, borne by 1,177 people.

The surname Diong is most frequent in Senegal, where it is borne by 3,024 people, or 1 in 4,821. In Senegal Diong is most prevalent in: Matam Region, where 43 percent live, Dakar Region, where 21 percent live and Tambacounda Region, where 15 percent live. Without taking into account Senegal this last name is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in Malaysia, where 21 percent live and The Philippines, where 20 percent live.

Diong Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those holding the Diong last name is chiefly Evangelical (100%) in Lebanon.

In The United States those bearing the Diong surname are 38.94% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 85.71% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Diong earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 39.49% less than the national average, earning R 143,796 per year; in United States they earn 13.92% more than the national average, earning $49,156 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.31% more than the national average, earning $56,298 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Dijong91153/
Dihong9148/
Djiong9130/
Diongs9112/
Dgiong911/
Dioang911/
Daiong911/
Dhiong911/
Ding896,223,013/
Dion8963,157/
Diongue8313,793/
Daiyong8346/
Deiongh8336/
Diohang8335/
Daihong8333/
Dhihong8310/
Diosing834/
Dajiong832/
Diongne831/
Daijong831/
Dieng80232,371/
Dione8091,590/
Diang809,489/
Dijon801,773/
Dings801,764/
Djong801,377/
Doeng801,315/
Dhing80658/
Dingh80398/
Tding80219/
Deong80186/
Duing80152/
Deion80104/
Dihon8069/
Daion8066/
Dyong8046/
Dhion8041/
Djion8025/
Diont8019/
Øding8015/
Åding8014/
Dding8010/
Dionn808/
Dingk804/
Dioon803/
Diohn803/
Dioan803/
Diond802/
Dionk802/
Dionh802/
Dionq802/
Dieon801/
Dingz801/
Doion801/
Diomn801/
Dingg801/
Djiongue772/
Djioteng771/
Diongowa771/
Dng751,158/
Dionne7325,128/
Dejong7311,903/
Dayong73775/
Deyong73505/
Dingue73173/
Djiang73169/
Doihon73130/
Dajong7394/
Duyong7386/
Dihang7372/
Diogne7349/
Dehong7346/
Doyong7346/
Daihon7338/
Dihoun7325/
Dijang7325/
D'Jong7319/
Diotin7317/
Dujong7316/
Diehon7313/
Djoung7312/
Dhiang7312/
Dioncq7312/
Dingke7312/
Dagion738/
Djuong738/
Høding737/
Dhaion737/
Dayion735/
Dajion734/
Dingqu734/
Doenng733/
Dugion733/
Dienng732/
Dianeg732/
Dioyne732/
Daijon732/
Dogion732/
Ddoeng732/
Dionke732/
Dioșan732/
Gyding732/
Dihone732/
Diosen732/
Diengg731/
Diengh731/
Dionck731/
Diangh731/
Dhingh731/
Dhingq731/
Deijon731/
Deionh731/
Ddione731/
Hdings731/
Deihon731/
Dyhong731/
Dieuon731/
Diosne731/
Dian'g731/
Duiyon731/
Diohan731/
Diomne731/
Dionhe731/
Deeong731/
Dhieng731/
Deng679,953,614/
Dian6723,430/
Deon675,854/
Diom674,925/
Djon671,725/
Dinc671,332/
Dejongh671,057/
Djongue671,030/
Dyon67834/
Dyng67288/
Dink67261/
Dingová67261/
Geeding67259/
Daiyang67136/
Djasing67107/
Dián6784/
Dihoune6772/
Diangue6769/
Deosing6746/
Diangne6745/
Déon6733/
Dionova6731/
Djoteng6731/
Dhng6720/
Dujiang6720/
Diochin6719/
Diangke6719/
Hådding6718/
Deyongh6716/
Diheung6715/
Djionne6710/
Dajiang679/
Dejyong679/
Dejiang677/
Deehong677/
Dijiang676/
Dehieon676/
Diating675/
Dinx675/
De'jong674/
Dnng673/
Dinq673/
Diasing673/
D'yongh673/
Duijang672/
Doehnng672/
Dião672/
Dũng672/
Diossen672/
Diottin672/
Deejong672/
Dngp672/
De'jion671/
Dêon671/
Djiogne671/
Djionke671/
Djongke671/
Djongne671/
Degiang671/
Ddng671/
D'Ayong671/
D'Joung671/
Däng671/
Deuyong671/
Dingowa671/
Diehoun671/
Dihngue671/
Diossin671/
Diahang671/
Dugiang671/
Diocent671/
Dionque671/
Dncg671/
Dngg671/
Dngk671/
Dngx671/
Dnqg671/
Dieijon671/
Dimg671/
Hdng671/
Deyonng670/
Dejonng670/
Deoting670/

Diong Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Diong in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺟﻮﻧﻚjwnk67.74
ﺍﺩﻳﻮﻧﻚadywnk4.84
ﺍﺩﺟﻮﻧﻚadjwnk4.84
ﺩﻭﻧﻚdwnk4.84
ﺟﻨﻚjnk3.23
ﺟﻴﻮﻧﻚjywnk3.23
ﺍﻧﺠﻮﻙanjwk3.23

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