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

Leong (Hindi: लेोंग, Marathi: िलऑंग, Russian: Леонг) is found most frequently in Malaysia. It can also appear as a variant: Léong. Click here to see other potential spellings of this name.

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

The surname Leong is the 4,509^th most commonly used last name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 58,480 people. The last name Leong is primarily found in Asia, where 73 percent of Leong reside; 71 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 58 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 30,752^nd most frequently held first name worldwide. It is borne by 26,365 people.

This last name is most commonly occurring in Malaysia, where it is borne by 70,437 people, or 1 in 419. In Malaysia Leong is mostly found in: Selangor, where 35 percent live, Perak, where 15 percent live and Johor, where 9 percent live. Aside from Malaysia Leong occurs in 101 countries. It is also common in The United States, where 11 percent live and Singapore, where 9 percent live.

Leong Family Population Trend ^{historical fluctuation}

The prevalency of Leong has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Leong surname rose 6,881 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in Ireland it rose 4,300 percent between 1901 and 2014.

Leong Last Name Statistics ^demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Leong surname is chiefly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

In The United States those holding the Leong surname are 23.76% more likely to be registered Democrats than the national average, with 76.99% registered to vote for 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.