Fong Surname

5,499th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 103,120 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Samoa

Fong Surname User-submission:

The surname Fāng (方), means 'square' or 'four-sided' in Chinese. Fāng (方) is pronounced Fong in Cantonese, Hong or Png in some Min Nan dialects and Png or Pung in Teochew.

During Emperor Huang Di's reign, a descendant called Yu Lei was awarded the land of Fang (north west of Nanyu) for his contributions in defeating a foreign tribe.

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Fong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia27,5111:1,072153
United States26,6461:13,6031,691
Indonesia7,7521:17,0602,103
Hong Kong7,0281:1,044119
Canada5,9041:6,241918
Fiji3,7081:24124
Singapore3,4151:1,613186
Mexico2,5771:48,1672,543
Australia2,2701:11,8921,739
Cuba1,8581:6,202666
Thailand1,7591:40,1584,399
Brunei1,1221:37364
Philippines1,0441:96,97116,891
Samoa1,0151:19124
England1,0081:55,2766,715
Panama8731:4,481530
New Zealand7921:5,718942
China7201:1,899,058351
Saudi Arabia5571:55,3967,891
Dominican Republic4781:21,8261,422
Mauritius4681:2,764470
Jamaica3941:7,284864
Guatemala3131:51,3822,286
Scotland2661:20,1272,350
United Arab Emirates2661:34,4453,670
Peru2301:138,1927,640
Venezuela2141:141,1414,466
Macau2111:2,851290
Cameroon1951:106,50812,495
Colombia1861:256,8505,448
France1781:373,16155,519
Brazil1731:1,237,42442,571
French Polynesia1601:1,755327
Papua New Guinea1551:52,6056,626
South Africa1421:381,53334,124
Suriname1411:3,919807
Netherlands1311:128,91020,052
Japan1161:1,102,10621,035
Nicaragua1161:51,9061,445
Taiwan1091:215,0891,834
Ecuador841:189,3557,703
Qatar781:30,2313,215
Haiti591:181,0837,134
Russia491:2,941,287160,625
Sweden481:205,14114,201
Honduras471:187,5842,177
Chile461:382,96710,457
Costa Rica411:116,5871,845
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Spain331:1,416,72844,772
Germany281:2,875,195137,699
Switzerland261:315,88124,844
Guam251:6,405908
Trinidad and Tobago221:61,9994,975
Northern Ireland211:87,8595,745
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Wales201:154,72710,755
Cambodia161:967,9475,331
Liberia161:275,53316,331
Aruba141:7,3911,045
Puerto Rico131:273,0882,549
Belgium121:958,05473,966
Vietnam121:7,720,5042,596
Bolivia101:1,061,6434,908
India101:76,706,538639,611
Norway101:514,22941,629
Myanmar91:5,770,887975
American Samoa81:6,9701,431
El Salvador81:792,9863,584
Italy81:7,644,586115,463
Isle of Man71:12,2602,387
South Korea71:7,320,0371,243
Denmark61:940,78647,603
Pakistan61:29,773,98192,487
United States Virgin Islands51:22,0752,767
Curaçao41:39,312638
Laos41:1,647,081888
São Tomé and Príncipe41:44,3562,027
Tonga41:26,828461
Argentina31:14,247,805235,975
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Kazakhstan21:8,841,248174,813
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Bangladesh11:159,356,77326,077
Barbados11:287,4482,772
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Belize11:355,4743,977
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Grenada11:108,5351,793
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Mongolia11:2,825,28917,010
Mozambique11:27,261,5697,432
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
South Sudan11:11,415,0763,182
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2611:192,40916,879

The alternate forms: Fông (1) are calculated separately.

Fong (82,603) may also be a first name.

Fong Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The surname Fāng (方), means 'square' or 'four-sided' in Chinese. Fāng (方) is pronounced Fong in Cantonese, Hong or Png in some Min Nan dialects and Png or Pung in Teochew.

During Emperor Huang Di's reign, a descendant called Yu Lei was awarded the land of Fang (north west of Nanyu) for his contributions in defeating a foreign tribe. He was thus known as Fang Lei, and his descendants were given the family name Fang.

Ji Yuan is considered as another forefather of the Fangs. Ji was a general of Zhou Xuan Wang, and was known for his contributions in conquering the north and the south. Since his nickname was Fang Shu, the king awarded him the family name of Fang.

- aeinotu

Fong Last Name Facts

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

Fong (Russian: Фонг) is found in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It may also be rendered as: Fông. For other possible spellings of Fong click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Fong? popularity and diffusion

The surname Fong is the 5,499th most commonly used last name on earth, held by around 1 in 70,671 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 50 percent of Fong live; 41 percent live in Southeast Asia and 35 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 12,045th most common first name at a global level, held by 82,603 people.

The surname is most frequently occurring in Malaysia, where it is borne by 27,511 people, or 1 in 1,072. In Malaysia it is most frequent in: Selangor, where 31 percent reside, Johor, where 12 percent reside and Sabah, where 11 percent reside. Outside of Malaysia this last name is found in 113 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 26 percent reside and Indonesia, where 8 percent reside.

Fong Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Fong has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Fong surname increased 10,209 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Fong Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Fong are 24.08% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 77.31% being registered with the party.

The amount Fong earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 52.08% more than the national average, earning 526,325 kr per year; in Peru they earn 46.92% more than the national average, earning S/. 28,480 per year; in South Africa they earn 19.98% less than the national average, earning R 190,164 per year; in Colombia they earn 17.46% more than the national average, earning $26,665,400 COP per year; in United States they earn 21.3% more than the national average, earning $52,339 USD per year and in Canada they earn 17.83% more than the national average, earning $58,542 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Fông921/
Foong8915,634/
Foeng891,011/
Fuong89225/
Foung89207/
Foing89197/
Fhong8942/
Fongs894/
Hfong893/
Wfong892/
Fongg892/
Fongh891/
Ffong891/
Fonng891/
Fongt891/
Fon8616,935/
Fongue80772/
Fosing8041/
Fhoeng8035/
Foteng8023/
Fongne8011/
D'Fong805/
Fongke805/
Hfoong805/
Foseng802/
Pfuong802/
Foting802/
Foungk801/
Foungs800/
Fang755,322,635/
Fung75178,602/
Vong75116,723/
Font7532,892/
Foon754,255/
Fone753,298/
Foin751,269/
Fond751,182/
Fonk751,101/
Fohn75733/
Fonn75388/
Foyn75336/
Fhon75193/
Foun75165/
Fonh75129/
Fojn758/
Fomg757/
Fonc756/
Fuon754/
Wfon753/
Fáng753/
Fotn752/
Fonq752/
Fgon751/
Fosn751/
Ffon751/
Hfon751/
Fossing73237/
Fosseng73103/
Foungue7363/
Footing7335/
Fousing7330/
Foching7317/
Fogging734/
Pfoings731/
Foosing731/
Foysing731/
Vuong67230,835/
Phong6729,955/
Voong672,843/
Fotin672,048/
Fonck671,565/
Foune67987/
Found67585/
Fosen67422/
Fonne67301/
Fontt67261/
Fonke67237/
Fogne67184/
Fotyn67164/
Fheng6794/
Fhung6788/
Foint6777/
Fosin6768/
Foine6762/
Foten6762/
Founk6760/
Foyne6751/
Voing6747/
Foont6735/
Fonth6732/
Fhoon6731/
Feung6729/
Fotne6726/
Faung6722/
Foone6721/
Foonk6719/
Fount6718/
Faang6718/
Fuoching6718/
Pfont6717/
Fondt6714/
Fomne6713/
Fhang6711/
Pfoun6710/
Fuing679/
Fonhe679/
Fangh678/
Funng677/
Foynn676/
Fungk676/
Fankg676/
Fangk675/
Pfonk675/
Foimn674/
Fosingne674/
Vongh674/
Fangs673/
Fanng673/
Foßen673/
Foncs673/
Vongg673/
Fahng672/
Fojnt672/
Fungs672/
Fottn672/
Pfang671/
Fhoun671/
Fangg671/
Fangz671/
Fottings671/
Fungz671/
Fuonn671/
Fuosn671/
Foynt671/
Foinn671/
Foind671/
Foingowa671/
Fojnd671/
Foond671/
Footn671/
Vongk671/
Vfone671/
Foonh671/
Fhone671/
Fungh671/
Hfung671/
Focen670/
Fonnk670/
Pfohn670/
Footting670/
Fouhn670/
Fosching670/

Fong Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Fong in the Russian language
Фонгfong-

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