Jeong Surname

1,743rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 315,786 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
North Korea
Highest density in:
North Korea

Jeong Surname User-submission:

This surname was adopted by the decedent of the Zheng Dynasty, a small warring state during the Spring and Autumn Period of Ancient China.

Jeong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
North Korea296,0411:8517
United States5,6191:64,5067,544
South Korea5,5391:9,251104
Thailand3,0591:23,0922,068
Singapore1,0401:5,296348
Canada9041:40,7585,081
Hong Kong6471:11,338331
Australia6311:42,7825,439
Japan3121:409,75713,044
United Arab Emirates2521:36,3583,839
New Zealand2431:18,6353,271
Brazil2261:947,23233,775
China1331:10,280,613645
Malaysia1191:247,85114,049
Germany1091:738,58255,640
Indonesia861:1,537,781102,932
England731:763,26141,903
Spain691:677,56630,057
Kuwait581:65,5297,566
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Philippines451:2,249,738125,194
Qatar411:57,5125,907
France401:1,660,568152,033
Russia341:4,238,913201,756
Italy301:2,038,55689,453
Ecuador281:568,06611,415
South Africa251:2,167,10894,352
Vietnam231:4,028,0892,356
India221:34,866,608408,224
Sweden211:468,89333,666
Chile201:880,82418,509
Netherlands171:993,36365,241
Myanmar161:3,246,124792
Guam161:10,0081,526
Belgium151:766,44363,354
Kazakhstan131:1,360,19271,840
Denmark101:564,47234,222
Ghana91:3,002,29911,581
American Samoa81:6,9701,431
Argentina81:5,342,927168,491
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
Switzerland71:1,173,27469,697
Norway71:734,61250,907
Cambodia71:2,212,4497,503
Taiwan61:3,907,45823,065
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Swaziland41:324,550996
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Bahrain41:337,1526,054
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Slovakia41:1,334,11294,300
Uzbekistan41:7,732,28643,643
Scotland31:1,784,60641,943
Ireland31:1,569,64617,286
Colombia31:15,924,69128,711
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Afghanistan21:16,076,59243,178
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Finland21:2,748,35172,663
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Fiji11:894,3914,568
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Estonia11:1,321,80440,178
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Brunei11:418,7313,893
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Malta11:430,2723,380
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Niger11:19,192,017110,060
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Macau11:601,6301,582
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676

Jeong (11,872) may also be a first name.

Jeong Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname was adopted by the decedent of the Zheng Dynasty, a small warring state during the Spring and Autumn Period of Ancient China.

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Jeong Last Name Facts

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

Jeong has its highest incidence in North Korea. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Jeong? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,743rd most common last name globally, borne by approximately 1 in 23,077 people. The surname Jeong is primarily found in Asia, where 97 percent of Jeong live; 96 percent live in East Asia and 96 percent live in Koreanic Asia. Jeong is also the 54,609th most prevalent given name throughout the world. It is borne by 11,872 people.

Jeong is most frequently held in North Korea, where it is borne by 296,041 people, or 1 in 85. Other than North Korea this last name occurs in 96 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 2 percent reside and South Korea, where 2 percent reside.

Jeong Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Jeong surname are 0.78% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 54.01% registered with the political party.

The amount Jeong earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 262.3% more than the national average, earning S/. 70,232 per year; in South Africa they earn 13.41% more than the national average, earning R 269,496 per year; in United States they earn 16.18% more than the national average, earning $50,131 USD per year and in Canada they earn 13.61% more than the national average, earning $56,444 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

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Jeoung91252/
Jehong9130/
Jheong9113/
Jeoong911/
Tjeong911/
Jeeong911/
Djeong911/
Jjeong911/
Jeon89178,193/
Eong89103/
Jieyong835/
Jeheong834/
Jiejong832/
Jeeyong831/
Jejoung831/
Uijeong831/
Jeehong831/
Ieong8011,493/
Yeong8010,066/
Seong803,282/
Heong801,257/
Geong80620/
Jiong80175/
Jeang80123/
Hjong8027/
Zeong8024/
Jeyon8024/
Jeoun8018/
Jheon8017/
Jeohn809/
Jejon808/
Jehon808/
Jeone806/
Jyong804/
Jeeon802/
Jeomg801/
Tjeon801/
Zjong801/
Djeon801/
Jjong801/
Ijeon801/
Jeonh801/
Jeion800/
Heyjeong771/
Jeahoung771/
Jeehoong771/
Huijeong771/
Eon754,290/
Hajong73106,705/
Cheong7350,738/
Tjiong731,330/
Kheong73656/
Hojong73177/
Jaiong73175/
Sehong73125/
Jijong7398/
Jihong7393/
Yehong7391/
Jayong7367/
Hehong7357/
Jiyong7351/
Jojung7348/
Heyong7337/
Djiong7330/
Jeheng7330/
Hyeong7328/
Jehang7327/
Seaong7327/
Yajong7323/
Heaong7323/
Hieong7320/
Jojong7320/
Juyong7316/
Jyoung7311/
Juiong7310/
Hujong739/
Yeoung737/
Yeuong737/
Jeiyon736/
Zeyong735/
Jeeoun735/
Jujong735/
Ejhong734/
Zheong733/
Eajong733/
Seeong733/
Heoing732/
Jeangh732/
Jejung732/
Heiong732/
Djeoun732/
Sieong732/
Jehung731/
Heeong731/
Hijong731/
Cjiong731/
Ejiong731/
Jeeone731/
Jeonne731/
Seoong731/
Jiheon731/
Yujong731/
Yjoong731/
Cjonhg731/
Chjong731/
Jeehon731/
Jeeoon731/
Jheont731/
Jieone731/
Ceoung730/
Geongh730/
Djeoungue712/
Jheooseng711/
Jean671,310,810/
Zeon672,990/
Seon671,851/
Yeon671,057/
Geon67319/
Jaijong67215/
Jaiyong67127/
Jion67123/
Jaihong67102/
Djehoungue6793/
Jiateng6790/
Cheyong6762/
Jieyang6752/
Eoon6741/
Djehoun6741/
Eoin6727/
Jiyoung6725/
Cheoung6722/
Johjong6719/
Hajiong6717/
Jeom6716/
Haijong6715/
Jyon6715/
Seuyong6715/
Jayjong6714/
Seaoung6714/
Saijong6713/
Chejong6710/
Hajjong6710/
Hajonkg6710/
Ieoseng6710/
Juyoung678/
Jehoten678/
Chehong678/
Jehuing677/
Cjon676/
Huijong676/
Seahong676/
Chojong675/
Chheong675/
Zheyong675/
Yjon675/
Eonc675/
Jjon674/
Eoun674/
Jiongue674/
Cheiong674/
Hyejong672/
Hyeoung672/
Heejong672/
Hajonng672/
Jujaeng672/
Cheeong671/
Cheaong671/
Hejeang671/
Jeoinek671/
Ihajong671/
Eonn671/
Hajhong671/
Hajongh671/
Hajongq671/
Haajong671/
Yeoungs671/
Ieon671/
Ijeheon671/
Jajjong671/
Heongke671/
Juijong671/
Cheoong671/
Jijiong671/
Ejiehon671/
Geeyong671/
Zejiong671/
Seaoing671/
Seiiong671/
Seijong671/
Sayjong671/
Sujiong671/
Zeaoong671/
Eojn671/
Jaieung671/
Jayhong671/
Jeahang671/
Jayyong671/
Jiaceng671/
Jiehang671/
Juheang671/
Huyjong671/
Ijyoung671/
Gehoing670/

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