Koong Surname

506,723rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 647 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Singapore

Koong Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Koong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia2771:106,4777,200
United States1321:2,745,901164,003
Singapore941:58,5932,307
Thailand331:2,140,556247,258
Canada321:1,151,42583,867
Panama271:144,8984,800
Australia241:1,124,82162,883
Fiji41:223,5982,635
Hong Kong41:1,833,8716,220
Indonesia41:33,062,298643,618
South Korea41:12,810,0642,073
England31:18,572,686338,250
China21:683,660,78330,601
Vietnam11:92,646,0548,382
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Taiwan11:23,444,74693,622
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Philippines11:101,238,223404,861
Ethiopia11:97,546,26229,669
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Koong (1,449) may also be a first name.

Koong Last Name Facts

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

The surname Koong is more frequently found in Malaysia than any other country/territory. It can also appear in the variant forms:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Koong? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 506,723rd most widely held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 11,263,595 people. The last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 65 percent of Koong live; 63 percent live in Southeast Asia and 44 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 204,934th most frequently occurring first name worldwide, held by 1,449 people.

This last name is most numerous in Malaysia, where it is held by 277 people, or 1 in 106,477. In Malaysia Koong is primarily found in: Selangor, where 70 percent are found, Perak, where 9 percent are found and Negeri Sembilan, where 6 percent are found. Other than Malaysia Koong occurs in 19 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 20 percent are found and Singapore, where 15 percent are found.

Koong Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Koong has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Koong last name increased 13,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Koong Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Koong last name are 12.05% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 58.82% being registered to vote for the party.

The amount Koong earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 18.38% more than the national average, earning $51,078 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.96% more than the national average, earning $53,143 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Khoong91472/
Koonng911/
Koongz911/
Kong892,965,361/
Kooseng8320/
Khong8051,299/
Kuong8011,334/
Koung801,947/
Koeng80339/
Kongk80147/
Koing8094/
Coong8081/
Kohng8014/
Kongt809/
Kongp808/
Hkong806/
Kongh805/
Kkong805/
Kcong804/
Koonc803/
Koonk803/
Kongg802/
Koyng801/
Ckong801/
Kongz801/
Konng801/
Khuong7317,169/
Kongue73322/
Khoeng7393/
Kongsø7352/
Khoung7344/
Kongke7313/
Khongp737/
Kongch735/
Khongh733/
Khongt733/
Koonkh733/
Khoing733/
Khongk732/
Kongph732/
Konngh731/
D'Kong731/
Coongs731/
Komn'g731/
Konkgs731/
Kohung731/
Kohnng731/
Koehng731/
Kkhong731/
Kgoung731/
Koineg730/
Kang674,877,796/
Cong67499,322/
Kung6727,525/
Konc671,644/
Koinegg67320/
Konk67215/
Koungue6775/
Uamkong6758/
Kongowa676/
Khongth673/
Koungke673/
Kongsås673/
Khoonkh672/
Kongova672/
Qong672/
Koiseng671/
Kosngue671/
Kosingh671/
Koiteng671/
Khoteng671/
Kongová671/
Kosieng671/
Koyseng671/
Cooting670/
Koinngs670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Koong
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