Dongsheng Surname

2,689,253rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 52 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
Taiwan

Dongsheng Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Dongsheng Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China381:35,982,1461,905
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Brazil41:53,518,583632,670
United States21:181,229,4661,556,795
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Japan11:127,844,29373,547
Thailand11:70,638,3451,175,915

Dongsheng (602,056) may also be a first name.

Dongsheng Last Name Facts

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

The last name Dongsheng is borne by more people in China than any other country or territory. It may also be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this last name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Dongsheng? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 2,689,253rd most commonly occurring surname internationally, held by around 1 in 140,145,114 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 87 percent of Dongsheng reside; 85 percent reside in East Asia and 83 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. Dongsheng is also the 1,647th most frequently occurring first name internationally, held by 602,056 people.

This last name is most common in China, where it is borne by 38 people, or 1 in 35,982,146. Beside China Dongsheng exists in 6 countries. It also occurs in Taiwan, where 10 percent live and Brazil, where 8 percent live.

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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