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

Hong is more commonly found in China than any other country or territory. It can also be found as: Höng, Hóng or Hông. Click here for further potential spellings of this surname.

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

It is the 127^th most prevalent family name on a worldwide basis, borne by around 1 in 1,604 people. This surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 99 percent of Hong live; 90 percent live in East Asia and 64 percent live in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 33^rd most commonly occurring given name internationally, borne by 8,151,369 people.

This last name is most frequently held in China, where it is borne by 2,559,098 people, or 1 in 534. Outside of China this last name is found in 147 countries. It is also found in South Korea, where 13 percent are found and North Korea, where 13 percent are found.

Hong Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The occurrence of Hong has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the surname rose 8,207 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it rose 69,800 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Hong Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those bearing the last name is predominantly Protestant (25%) in Russia.

In The United States those bearing the Hong last name are 5.26% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 58.49% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Hong earn in different countries varies greatly. In Italy they earn 89.33% less than the national average, earning €3,203 per year; in Norway they earn 26.82% less than the national average, earning 253,278 kr per year; in Peru they earn 100.62% more than the national average, earning S/. 38,891 per year; in South Africa they earn 40.73% more than the national average, earning R 334,428 per year; in Vietnam they earn 9.99% more than the national average, earning 90,674,200 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 19.99% more than the national average, earning $51,773 USD per year and in Canada they earn 8.98% more than the national average, earning $54,145 CAD per year.