Jong Surname

1,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 441,034 people bear this surname

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

Jong Surname User-submission:

The origin of this name goes back 4,500 years to a grandson of the legendary emperor Huang Di (2697–2595 BC), surnamed Hui. Hui invented the bow and arrow, and was put in charge of their production. In honor of his deeds, he was given as surname the character pronounced Zhang, which is composed of the symbols for 'bow' and 'long', meaning to 'stretch open a bow'.

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Jong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
North Korea414,4571:619
Netherlands6,9521:2,429169
Indonesia4,0161:32,9313,866
Cameroon2,8881:7,192895
Singapore2,2131:2,489229
United States2,1031:172,35317,376
Malaysia1,2551:23,5012,137
Hong Kong9421:7,787282
Australia7451:36,2364,763
Canada6181:59,6217,027
India5121:1,498,17556,388
Thailand4961:142,41622,265
Philippines3621:279,66440,572
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
South Korea2961:173,109184
Nigeria2601:681,31831,645
Macau2341:2,571249
Suriname2301:2,403340
United Arab Emirates1941:47,2284,774
Vietnam1941:477,5571,421
Botswana1491:14,6772,860
Belgium1181:97,42914,924
England1061:525,64232,946
China1031:13,274,967797
Papua New Guinea1011:80,73010,659
Kuwait961:39,5914,718
Taiwan951:246,7872,063
South Africa831:652,74348,091
Aruba691:1,500210
Japan571:2,242,88229,184
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
France511:1,302,406132,002
Iran501:1,535,65060,563
Norway481:107,13114,344
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
Brazil411:5,221,325132,593
Germany401:2,012,636110,053
East Timor361:33,776107
South Sudan361:317,085679
Poland311:1,226,08978,991
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
Sudan251:1,500,4083,610
Spain191:2,460,63358,585
Russia171:8,477,827301,506
Estonia151:88,12015,474
Austria141:608,24554,975
Peru141:2,270,29426,427
Denmark111:513,15632,022
Afghanistan101:3,215,31818,974
Saint Kitts and Nevis101:5,520561
Scotland101:535,38220,332
Ecuador91:1,767,31620,027
Qatar91:262,00030,726
Sweden81:1,230,84590,587
Switzerland81:1,026,61463,315
Brunei51:83,7461,811
Lesotho51:406,51217,363
Wales51:618,90625,852
Egypt41:22,983,93862,368
Kenya41:11,544,97562,419
Kiribati41:28,352669
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Bolivia31:3,538,81111,393
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Greece31:3,693,263126,191
Venezuela31:10,068,02660,591
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Bhutan21:308,0201,264
Cambodia21:7,743,57311,959
Chile21:8,808,23765,417
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Slovakia21:2,668,225118,680
Trinidad and Tobago21:681,98817,017
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Cuba11:11,522,71617,380
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
Finland11:5,496,70284,025
French Polynesia11:280,8057,211
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guam11:160,1214,893
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Kyrgyzstan11:5,972,65499,197
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Malta11:430,2723,380
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Nepal11:28,480,95622,413
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Palau11:21,643223
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Tunisia11:610,62630,336
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Uzbekistan11:30,929,14267,786
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England81:3,046,92180,371
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States561:896,76254,350

Jong (40,120) may also be a first name.

Jong Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

The origin of this name goes back 4,500 years to a grandson of the legendary emperor Huang Di (2697–2595 BC), surnamed Hui. Hui invented the bow and arrow, and was put in charge of their production. In honor of his deeds, he was given as surname the character pronounced Zhang, which is composed of the symbols for 'bow' and 'long', meaning to 'stretch open a bow'.

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The surname Jong (de Jong) means 'young' in Dutch language.

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Jong Last Name Facts

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

The last name Jong (Hindi: जोंग, Marathi: जोग, Tibetan: ཇོང་) is held by more people in North Korea than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered in the variant forms:. Click here for other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Jong? popularity and diffusion

The last name Jong is the 1,209th most commonly occurring last name globally It is held by approximately 1 in 16,524 people. It occurs predominantly in Asia, where 97 percent of Jong are found; 94 percent are found in East Asia and 94 percent are found in Koreanic Asia. Jong is also the 22,139th most prevalent first name world-wide, held by 40,120 people.

This surname is most common in North Korea, where it is carried by 414,457 people, or 1 in 61. Barring North Korea Jong is found in 106 countries. It is also found in The Netherlands, where 2 percent are found and Indonesia, where 1 percent are found.

Jong Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Jong has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Jong surname grew 3,755 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 1,325 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Jong Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Jong are 12.9% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 66.13% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Jong earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 0.51% more than the national average, earning 347,854 kr per year; in Peru they earn 142.8% more than the national average, earning S/. 47,066 per year; in South Africa they earn 35.79% less than the national average, earning R 152,592 per year; in United States they earn 22.26% more than the national average, earning $52,753 USD per year and in Canada they earn 7.36% more than the national average, earning $53,340 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ojong8915,281/
Tjong895,537/
Ajong892,841/
Joeng892,156/
Ujong892,013/
Djong891,377/
Joung891,285/
Jongh89684/
Jhong89431/
Ijong89414/
Ejong89360/
Joong89225/
Jiong89175/
Johng8993/
Jongs8986/
Joing8983/
Hjong8927/
Juong8914/
Jongk897/
Jyong894/
Xjong893/
Jongp893/
Jzong892/
Joyng891/
Jojng891/
Zjong891/
Jjong891/
Jongq891/
Jonng890/
Jon86370,819/
Hajong80106,705/
Joting80180/
Hojong80177/
Josing80173/
Jongue80107/
Jijong8098/
Jihong8093/
T'Jong8045/
Johung8020/
Joseng8020/
D'Jong8019/
Joteng8014/
Djoung8012/
Hujong809/
Djuong808/
Ajiong806/
Thjong805/
Jongke805/
Jhoung804/
Ejhong804/
Jhoong804/
Ijiong803/
Jongth803/
Ojongg802/
Johngp801/
Johnkg801/
Johnng801/
Joenng801/
Joyngk801/
Hijong801/
Eejong801/
Ejiong801/
Ijoung801/
Jeeong801/
Oojong801/
'tjong801/
Aajong801/
Ojoung801/
Chjong801/
Juongk801/
Joungs800/
Joungk800/
Joings800/
Song7511,305,728/
Hong754,544,123/
John752,241,143/
Jang75582,966/
Cong75499,322/
Zong75485,182/
Jung75336,441/
Yong75335,341/
Jone7530,113/
Jhon7519,492/
Jonh7513,614/
Ajon753,577/
Joon752,965/
Iong752,855/
Joun752,676/
Tjon752,487/
Jonk752,120/
Djon751,725/
Ojon751,365/
Juon75864/
Join75729/
Ejon75355/
Jonn75354/
Jond75331/
Ijon75191/
Jion75123/
Ujon75111/
Eong75103/
Jonc7575/
Jüng7559/
Joyn7525/
Jojn7524/
Josn7519/
Jyon7515/
Jont7513/
Jonø757/
Jonq754/
Jjon754/
Hjon753/
Jomn752/
Jùng751/
Jzon750/
Djongue731,030/
Joosing7337/
Djoteng7331/
Schjong7327/
Joysing7324/
Jouting7324/
Jiehong7320/
Hajiong7317/
Haijong7315/
Hajjong7310/
Hajonkg7310/
Huijong736/
Joising734/
Jeheong734/
Jiongue734/
Heejong732/
Hajonng732/
Jooseng732/
Hajhong731/
Hajongh731/
Hajongq731/
Haajong731/
Ahajong731/
Joungue731/
Ajhoung731/
Djongke731/
Djongne731/
D'Joung731/
Jogging731/
Jeehong731/
Huyjong731/
Jiang6716,530,844/
Zhong676,326,704/
Chong672,860,569/
Young67912,724/
Huong6755,132/
Khong6751,299/
Suong6732,268/
Eyong6717,046/
Ieong6711,493/
Hiong678,360/
Soong677,796/
Yoang677,401/
Ayong677,332/
Hyong677,297/
Yoong676,728/
Jijon675,741/
Hoong674,262/
Oyong673,586/
Jonck673,029/
Ujung672,925/
Joynt672,533/
Josen672,437/
Ijang672,224/
Jungk671,823/
Joint671,529/
Heong671,257/
Jeung671,155/
Yoyng671,083/
Djang671,082/
Tjang671,053/
Jonke67987/
Houng67964/
Juing67883/
Djone67785/
Jhang67684/
Jotin67681/
Ihong67642/
Geong67620/
Hujon67556/
Hoing67491/
Uyong67484/
Giong67462/
Hoyng67453/
Hajon67437/
Johnk67415/
Ehong67400/
Josin67387/
Hijon67332/
Yiong67305/
Jaung67294/
Songh67256/
Johnn67247/
Jaang67240/
Aijon67235/
Joten67229/
Jahng67204/
Soing67202/
Joine67168/
Joone67137/
Jhone67125/
Jhung67124/
Jeang67123/
Jihon67117/
Jiohn67106/
Oyung67103/
Joenk6793/
Coong6781/
Jungs6780/
Jonne6779/
Sohng6772/
Jiung6769/
Ijung6768/
Jangh6758/
Ziong6756/
Tjonk6753/
Zoung6752/
Songg6747/
Jjohn6746/
Xjhon6739/
Ayjon6739/
Jyung6737/
Ojung6737/
Zoing6735/
Iongh6735/
Jocin6733/
Jonhs6732/
Joßen6732/
Juhng6730/
Djonh6729/
Johhn6728/
Aiong6728/
Hojon6727/
Joysingh6727/
Ajonc6726/
Joune6725/
Johun6725/
Ajion6723/
Jangg6723/
Songk6723/
Hongs6722/
Djhon6720/
Jungå6720/
Joyne6719/
Jyang6719/
Jione6719/
Ejung6718/
Uiong6718/
Jangk6718/
Tjonn6717/
Djoun6716/
Jhoon6715/
Joihn6715/
Jhonn6714/
Jangs6714/
Hohng6713/
Jhohn6713/
Ojion6713/
Jound6712/
Jjang6711/
Zuong6711/
Jungh6711/
Yongq6710/
Jondh6710/
Songc6710/
Homng679/
Johnc678/
Hongp678/
Johnh677/
Jojhn677/
Jangå677/
Yonng676/
Yhong676/
Yongh676/
Jzang675/
Honng675/
Sonng675/
Djoungue675/
Josén675/
Hongh674/
Josyn674/
Jhoun674/
Hongq674/
O'Jon674/
Yongs674/
Ajonn674/
Djoingue674/
Yongc674/
Johnq673/
Jonhe673/
Ejhon673/
Jount673/
Junng673/
Jounh673/
Joind673/
Iongg673/
Oiong673/
Zotng672/
Jogne672/
Johyn672/
Josne672/
Hzong672/
Hjang672/
Yongt672/
Djomg672/
Jothn672/
Eeong672/
Aajon672/
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Janng672/
Ajonh672/
Ajhon672/
Djouting672/
Jungc672/
Jeeon672/
Hcong672/
Joynd672/
Jyosn671/
Jusng671/
Jangt671/
Joh'n671/
Joncs671/
Jgonc671/
Jhoin671/
Jouching671/
Jounk671/
Joyhn671/
Joynn671/
Hjhon671/
Hosng671/
Zjang671/
Zongq671/
Zsong671/
Yongz671/
Scong671/
Congh671/
Joink671/
Ijoon671/
Eiong671/
Ijone671/
Iosng671/
Ijion671/
Oojon671/
Jocen671/
Joond671/
Hongk671/
Hjoun671/
Jgoun671/
Jiahoung671/
Jouën671/
Jonkė671/
Juone671/
Ojonk671/
Ujjon671/
Zgong671/
Yohng671/
Tcong671/
Djoin671/
Djonc671/
Djond671/
Djonn671/
Djossing671/
Congc671/
Yongg671/
Jeehoong671/
Juung671/
Jonhk671/
Jungz671/
Jonqu671/
Joomg671/
Eaong671/
Zongs671/
Xzong671/
Xjang671/
Xjomn671/
Djoïngue671/
Ji'on671/
Jjung671/
Joitn671/
Hsong671/
Ioang671/
Jondt670/

Jong Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Jong in the Tibetan language
ཇོང་jong-
Jong in the Hindi language
जोंगjonga-
Jong in the Marathi language
जोगjoga-

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