Khong Surname

10,947th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 51,299 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Vietnam

Khong Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Khong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam42,2181:2,194141
Malaysia4,1481:7,110882
United States1,3541:267,69525,178
Indonesia1,1361:116,41711,799
Singapore6121:9,000492
Cambodia3671:42,1991,728
Thailand3411:207,15134,451
Australia2391:112,95312,558
Hong Kong1411:52,025927
Canada1271:290,12326,993
France891:746,32392,306
Brunei851:4,926773
England651:857,20145,134
Taiwan601:390,7463,053
Philippines571:1,776,109113,042
Russia391:3,695,463185,353
United Arab Emirates391:234,93015,673
Myanmar361:1,442,722585
China241:56,971,7323,099
New Zealand151:301,88825,890
Afghanistan131:2,473,32216,278
Germany101:8,050,546248,660
Iceland91:42,2322,922
Uzbekistan91:3,436,57132,268
Norway81:642,78647,258
India61:127,844,230863,365
Kazakhstan61:2,947,083107,736
South Korea61:8,540,0431,433
Sweden51:1,969,351134,077
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Switzerland41:2,053,22997,179
Netherlands21:8,443,588136,641
Nigeria21:88,571,379625,098
Macau21:300,8151,009
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Belgium21:5,748,322130,559
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Spain11:46,752,036156,870
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Guatemala11:16,082,66812,169
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
Belarus11:9,501,059159,228
Angola11:26,989,21411,853

The alternate forms: Không (1) are calculated separately.

Khong (14,297) may also be a first name.

Khong Last Name Facts

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

Khong (Hindi: खोंगा, Russian: Хонг) occurs more in Vietnam more than any other country or territory. It may be rendered in the variant forms: Không. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Khong? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 10,947th most commonly occurring surname in the world, held by approximately 1 in 142,060 people. The last name is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Khong are found; 95 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 82 percent are found in Viet-Asia. Khong is also the 47,922nd most commonly held first name internationally, borne by 14,297 people.

Khong is most frequently occurring in Vietnam, where it is held by 42,218 people, or 1 in 2,194. In Vietnam it is primarily found in: Red River Delta, where 31 percent are found, Southeast, where 20 percent are found and Northeast, where 15 percent are found. Besides Vietnam this last name exists in 47 countries. It is also common in Malaysia, where 8 percent are found and The United States, where 3 percent are found.

Khong Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States Khong are 5.44% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 58.67% being registered with the party.

The amount Khong earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 20.39% less than the national average, earning 275,531 kr per year; in Vietnam they earn 6.13% more than the national average, earning 87,493,200 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 24.29% more than the national average, earning $53,629 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.99% less than the national average, earning $49,192 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Không931/
Khuong9117,169/
Khoong91472/
Khoeng9193/
Khoung9144/
Khongp917/
Khoing913/
Khongt913/
Khongh913/
Khongk912/
Kkhong911/
Hong894,544,123/
Kong892,965,361/
Khongth833/
Khoteng831/
Chong802,860,569/
Huong8055,132/
Khang8035,566/
Kheng8027,618/
Kuong8011,334/
Khung806,070/
Hoong804,262/
Koung801,947/
Houng80964/
Koong80647/
Kahng80587/
Hoing80491/
Hoyng80453/
Koeng80339/
Kongk80147/
Koing8094/
Hjong8027/
Hongs8022/
Kohng8014/
Hohng8013/
Kongt809/
Homng809/
Hongp808/
Kongp808/
Hkong806/
Honng805/
Kongh805/
Kkong805/
Hongh804/
Khonk804/
Hongq804/
Kcong804/
Kongg802/
Hcong802/
Khonc802/
Koyng801/
Kuhng801/
Hosng801/
Konng801/
Khùng801/
Hongk801/
Ckong801/
Kongz801/
Khomg801/
Uamkhong7775/
Uankhong7745/
Khoiseng7719/
Khotting775/
Khoyseng774/
Khoiteng773/
Khongová772/
Khaung738,504/
Choong736,682/
Chuong732,007/
Choung731,297/
Khaeng73548/
Kahang73431/
Kongue73322/
Hoting73305/
Choing73113/
Hongke73100/
Chhong7384/
Kahung7361/
Hosing7359/
Kongsø7352/
Chongs7345/
Hongue7341/
Khungh7337/
Khangh7326/
Qhoeng7326/
Hoseng7323/
Hoings7315/
Khanng7314/
Hoijng7313/
Kongke7313/
Hongth7313/
Chongp7312/
Khungs7310/
Hohung739/
Chongq738/
Quhong738/
Housng736/
Kongch735/
Chonng734/
Hoteng734/
Jhoong734/
Khaang733/
Chongg733/
Khuing733/
Hongqu733/
Khonke732/
Kongph732/
Chongh732/
Keuhng731/
Kgoung731/
Koehng731/
Kohnng731/
Kohung731/
Koongz731/
Koonng731/
Konkgs731/
Konngh731/
Choyng731/
Komn'g731/
D'Hong731/
D'Kong731/
Chonhg731/
Hhuong731/
Kheung731/
Khunng731/
Koineg730/
Khoucheng711/
Kang674,877,796/
Cong67499,322/
Jong67441,034/
Hang67277,293/
Kung6727,525/
Houngue6712,445/
Konc671,644/
Hoiting67821/
Honc67768/
Koinegg67320/
Hotting67269/
Konk67215/
Houting67193/
Honk67186/
Khonkhe67186/
Chongue67162/
Choseng67103/
Koungue6775/
Uamkong6758/
Choongh6746/
Chhoung6744/
Houteng6744/
Hosingh6743/
Hoching6739/
Housing6729/
Chhuong6723/
Kooseng6720/
Houceng6719/
Homg6714/
Hoyting6710/
Hossing678/
Kongowa676/
Khuteng676/
Chosing675/
Jeheong674/
Honngue674/
Hocheng673/
Kongsås673/
Koungke673/
Kongova672/
Honx672/
Hongque672/
Qong672/
Hóng672/
Houseng672/
Khoonkh672/
Kahting671/
Choting671/
Hongowa671/
Honq671/
Hoosing671/
D'Chong671/
Choongq671/
Hông671/
Koiteng671/
Hohngue671/
Hoingue671/
Kongová671/
Choungk671/
Chongks671/
Khangue671/
Kosieng671/
Chongke671/
Koyseng671/
Kosingh671/
Kosngue671/
Koiseng671/
Hooting670/
Koinngs670/

Khong Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Khong in the Hindi language
खोंगाkhonga50
खोंगkhonga50
Khong in the Russian language
Хонгhong-

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