Nchong Surname

1,398,030th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 156 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Cameroon
Highest density in:
Cameroon

Nchong Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Nchong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Cameroon1411:147,29816,269
United States71:51,779,848968,877
Nigeria61:29,523,793355,097
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Norway11:5,142,286129,201

Nchong (607) may also be a first name.

Nchong Last Name Facts

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

The last name Nchong is found in Cameroon more than any other country/territory. It may be rendered as a variant:. For other possible spellings of Nchong click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Nchong? popularity and diffusion

The last name Nchong is the 1,398,030th most commonly occurring last name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 46,715,038 people. The last name Nchong occurs predominantly in Africa, where 94 percent of Nchong live; 90 percent live in Central Africa and 90 percent live in Central Bantu Africa. It is also the 339,191st most commonly held first name in the world, held by 607 people.

Nchong is most frequently used in Cameroon, where it is held by 141 people, or 1 in 147,298. In Cameroon it is primarily concentrated in: Southwest Region, where 95 percent reside, Northwest Region, where 1 percent reside and Littoral Region, where 1 percent reside. Barring Cameroon Nchong is found in 4 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 4 percent reside and Nigeria, where 4 percent reside.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Ntchong922/
Nchoung921/
Nchon912/
Nchang837,013/
Nchung83106/
N'Chon8342/
Ncheng8331/
Nshong8317/
Nchone832/
Nchoun831/
Nchuoseng801/
Ntshong77152/
Ncahang77150/
Ntchang777/
Nschang771/
Nthsong771/
Ndchang771/
Nchangh771/
Nchoumg771/
Njong735,058/
Nsong731,407/
Nzong731,080/
Nshon7363/
Nchom7362/
Nchan7330/
N'Hon7323/
Ncang735/
Nconn731/
Nchangke711/
Nchungke711/
Ntschang711/
Ndjong67234/
Ntsong6785/
Nshang6762/
Nkhone6757/
Ngiong6743/
Nchand6725/
Ndzong6720/
Njongs6719/
Njoung6718/
Nchane6715/
Nschom6714/
Nchoum6714/
Nsiong6711/
Nshone676/
Nsoong675/
Nzhang673/
Njoing673/
Ntchangue672/
Nsoung672/
Nzongh672/
Ntchounke671/
Nchanh671/
Nchunk671/
Ndjaching671/
N'Shon671/
N'Song671/
Nzoung671/
Hngeechon671/
Nhgion671/

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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
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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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 Nchong
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