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

Foong is most common in Malaysia. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this last name click here.

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

It is the 33,942^nd most widespread family name worldwide, borne by around 1 in 466,134 people. This surname is mostly found in Asia, where 94 percent of Foong live; 92 percent live in Southeast Asia and 82 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 48,337^th most common first name world-wide, held by 14,121 people.

The last name Foong is most frequently used in Malaysia, where it is held by 12,403 people, or 1 in 2,378. In Malaysia it is primarily found in: Selangor, where 43 percent reside, Perak, where 20 percent reside and Kuala Lumpur, where 10 percent reside. Aside from Malaysia Foong occurs in 41 countries. It is also found in Singapore, where 8 percent reside and Australia, where 2 percent reside.

Foong Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Foong has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 8,525 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Foong Last Name Statistics ^demography

In The United States those holding the Foong surname are 12.48% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 65.71% being registered with the political party.

The amount Foong earn in different countries varies greatly. In South Africa they earn 151.08% more than the national average, earning R 596,664 per year; in United States they earn 14.44% more than the national average, earning $49,381 USD per year and in Canada they earn 36.5% more than the national average, earning $67,816 CAD per year.