Leong Surname
Approximately 124,617 people bear this surname
Leong Surname User-submission:
The meaning of this surname is 'bridge', 'beam', 'elevator', 'mast'.
Leong Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Malaysia | 70,437 | 1:419 | 40 |
| United States | 13,694 | 1:26,468 | 3,328 |
| Singapore | 10,862 | 1:507 | 85 |
| Madagascar | 8,149 | 1:2,902 | 608 |
| Australia | 4,227 | 1:6,386 | 935 |
| Thailand | 3,295 | 1:21,438 | 1,853 |
| Canada | 2,895 | 1:12,727 | 1,877 |
| Philippines | 1,555 | 1:65,105 | 11,096 |
| Brunei | 1,202 | 1:348 | 60 |
| Hong Kong | 1,153 | 1:6,362 | 265 |
| Indonesia | 1,106 | 1:119,574 | 12,052 |
| England | 1,052 | 1:52,964 | 6,489 |
| Vanuatu | 629 | 1:419 | 75 |
| New Zealand | 596 | 1:7,598 | 1,297 |
| Macau | 505 | 1:1,191 | 172 |
| South Africa | 449 | 1:120,663 | 14,311 |
| United Arab Emirates | 442 | 1:20,729 | 2,400 |
| China | 352 | 1:3,884,436 | 418 |
| Mauritius | 199 | 1:6,500 | 1,354 |
| Portugal | 142 | 1:73,368 | 3,778 |
| Qatar | 140 | 1:16,843 | 1,831 |
| India | 130 | 1:5,900,503 | 139,327 |
| Cameroon | 127 | 1:163,536 | 17,652 |
| Fiji | 126 | 1:7,098 | 1,425 |
| Japan | 104 | 1:1,229,272 | 22,213 |
| France | 101 | 1:657,651 | 84,833 |
| Sweden | 76 | 1:129,563 | 9,162 |
| Panama | 63 | 1:62,099 | 2,793 |
| Dominican Republic | 62 | 1:168,273 | 6,481 |
| Germany | 53 | 1:1,518,971 | 91,373 |
| Netherlands | 51 | 1:331,121 | 38,060 |
| Papua New Guinea | 44 | 1:185,312 | 25,733 |
| Taiwan | 44 | 1:532,835 | 3,989 |
| Ireland | 43 | 1:109,510 | 5,657 |
| Brazil | 43 | 1:4,978,473 | 128,213 |
| Seychelles | 41 | 1:2,253 | 462 |
| Guam | 29 | 1:5,521 | 755 |
| Scotland | 29 | 1:184,614 | 10,113 |
| Solomon Islands | 29 | 1:20,001 | 3,902 |
| Aruba | 28 | 1:3,696 | 529 |
| Jamaica | 28 | 1:102,498 | 4,206 |
| Belgium | 27 | 1:425,802 | 43,971 |
| Venezuela | 26 | 1:1,161,695 | 16,759 |
| Switzerland | 22 | 1:373,314 | 28,226 |
| Mexico | 21 | 1:5,910,772 | 31,438 |
| Norway | 16 | 1:321,393 | 31,311 |
| Vietnam | 16 | 1:5,790,378 | 2,464 |
| Wales | 15 | 1:206,302 | 13,003 |
| Northern Ireland | 14 | 1:131,788 | 7,342 |
| Peru | 13 | 1:2,444,933 | 27,186 |
| Denmark | 9 | 1:627,191 | 36,734 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Russia | 7 | 1:20,589,008 | 462,339 |
| Cambodia | 5 | 1:3,097,429 | 8,690 |
| Finland | 5 | 1:1,099,340 | 45,512 |
| Pakistan | 5 | 1:35,728,777 | 102,388 |
| South Korea | 5 | 1:10,248,051 | 1,694 |
| Bangladesh | 4 | 1:39,839,193 | 17,324 |
| Costa Rica | 4 | 1:1,195,017 | 6,919 |
| Guyana | 4 | 1:190,555 | 9,777 |
| Myanmar | 4 | 1:12,984,496 | 1,309 |
| Samoa | 4 | 1:48,452 | 659 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Argentina | 3 | 1:14,247,805 | 235,975 |
| Turkey | 3 | 1:25,940,474 | 162,557 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Czechia | 2 | 1:5,316,734 | 169,646 |
| Poland | 2 | 1:19,004,374 | 199,659 |
| Yemen | 2 | 1:13,212,647 | 40,633 |
| American Samoa | 1 | 1:55,758 | 3,072 |
| Armenia | 1 | 1:2,930,180 | 22,770 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahrain | 1 | 1:1,348,608 | 10,432 |
| Belize | 1 | 1:355,474 | 3,977 |
| Bermuda | 1 | 1:65,279 | 3,010 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| East Timor | 1 | 1:1,215,928 | 507 |
| Ecuador | 1 | 1:15,905,846 | 50,210 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Equatorial Guinea | 1 | 1:1,135,674 | 984 |
| Georgia | 1 | 1:3,745,545 | 47,852 |
| Guatemala | 1 | 1:16,082,668 | 12,169 |
| Honduras | 1 | 1:8,816,442 | 9,272 |
| Iceland | 1 | 1:380,090 | 11,096 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Italy | 1 | 1:61,156,688 | 199,583 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Maldives | 1 | 1:404,172 | 7,269 |
| Mozambique | 1 | 1:27,261,569 | 7,432 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
| Spain | 1 | 1:46,752,036 | 156,870 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| United States Virgin Islands | 1 | 1:110,375 | 6,934 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ireland | 1 | 1:4,429,866 | 40,727 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 199 | 1:252,355 | 20,860 |
The alternate forms: Léong (1) are calculated separately.
Leong (26,365) may also be a first name.
Leong Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The meaning of this surname is 'bridge', 'beam', 'elevator', 'mast'.
- ofureLeong Demographics
Average Leong Salary in
United States
$52,266 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Leong Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Leong Come From? nationality or country of origin
The last name Leong (Hindi: लेोंग, Marathi: िलऑंग, Russian: Леонг) is borne by more people in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It may also be found as: Léong. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.
How Common Is The Last Name Leong? popularity and diffusion
Leong is the 4,509th most prevalent last name worldwide, borne by approximately 1 in 58,480 people. Leong occurs mostly in Asia, where 73 percent of Leong are found; 71 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 58 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Leong is also the 30,752nd most commonly occurring first name world-wide. It is borne by 26,365 people.
This surname is most frequently used in Malaysia, where it is carried by 70,437 people, or 1 in 419. In Malaysia it is primarily concentrated in: Selangor, where 35 percent are found, Perak, where 15 percent are found and Johor, where 9 percent are found. Barring Malaysia it occurs in 101 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 11 percent are found and Singapore, where 9 percent are found.
Leong Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The frequency of Leong has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leong surname increased 6,881 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it increased 4,300 percent between 1901 and 2014.
Leong Last Name Statistics demography
The religious devotion of those holding the Leong surname is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.
In The United States those bearing the Leong surname are 23.76% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 76.99% registered with the political party.
The amount Leong earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 374.01% more than the national average, earning S/. 91,886 per year; in South Africa they earn 29.21% more than the national average, earning R 307,044 per year; in United States they earn 21.13% more than the national average, earning $52,266 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.44% more than the national average, earning $57,352 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Leong Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Leong in the Hindi language | ||
| लेोंग | leonga | - |
| Leong in the Marathi language | ||
| िलऑंग | ila'onga | 50 |
| लेऑंग | le'onga | 50 |
| Leong in the Russian language | ||
| Леонг | leong | - |
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Footnotes
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