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

The surname Jung (Hindi: जंग, Marathi: जुग, Tibetan: ཇུང་) occurs in North Korea more than any other country or territory. It can be rendered in the variant forms: Jüng or Jùng. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

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

The last name is the 1,623^rd most numerous last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 21,661 people. The surname Jung occurs predominantly in Asia, where 47 percent of Jung are found; 42 percent are found in East Asia and 42 percent are found in Koreanic Asia. Jung is also the 23,243^rd most commonly occurring first name globally. It is borne by 37,873 people.

This surname is most commonly held in North Korea, where it is carried by 130,258 people, or 1 in 193. Beside North Korea this last name exists in 151 countries. It is also found in Germany, where 32 percent are found and The United States, where 9 percent are found.

Jung Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The incidence of Jung has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Jung surname rose 2,528 percent between 1880 and 2014; in England it rose 1,080 percent between 1881 and 2014; in Scotland it rose 3,700 percent between 1881 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 1,500 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Jung Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland and Buddhist (50%) in Russia.

In The United States those holding the Jung surname are 2.64% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 50.59% being registered with the political party.

The amount Jung earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 157.74% more than the national average, earning 891,998 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 31.29% more than the national average, earning R 312,000 per year; in United States they earn 13.97% more than the national average, earning $49,178 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.23% more than the national average, earning $57,250 CAD per year.