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

Leong (Hindi: लेोंग, Marathi: िलऑंग, Russian: Леонг) is found in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It can also be rendered as: Léong. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

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

This last name is the 4,509^th most prevalent family name throughout the world It is held by around 1 in 58,480 people. The last name is primarily found 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. It is also the 30,752^nd most widespread forename throughout the world It is held by 26,365 people.

This last name is most frequently occurring in Malaysia, where it is held by 70,437 people, or 1 in 419. In Malaysia it is most numerous in: Selangor, where 35 percent are found, Perak, where 15 percent are found and Johor, where 9 percent are found. Aside from Malaysia this last name is found in 101 countries. It is also found 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 over time. In The United States the number of people bearing 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 adherence of those bearing the Leong last name is predominantly Catholic (100%) in Ireland.

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