Ng Surname

1,022nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 524,898 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Singapore

Ng Surname User-submission:

In Chinese (Mandarin) it translates to 'hero'.

Ng Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia209,8491:1416
Vietnam99,2561:93394
United States42,7431:8,4801,017
Singapore42,5581:12917
Hong Kong37,9781:19349
Thailand19,3401:3,65294
Canada17,2381:2,137234
Australia10,6571:2,533338
Philippines7,1561:14,1471,514
England4,8781:11,4221,688
Indonesia3,8931:33,9713,984
Myanmar3,4701:14,968351
Mauritius3,2601:39714
Saudi Arabia2,9811:10,3511,441
Dominican Republic2,3731:4,397482
United Arab Emirates1,9651:4,663591
China1,8631:733,935273
New Zealand1,7131:2,644375
Panama1,4231:2,749373
India1,0681:718,22633,106
Venezuela9341:32,3381,925
Cameroon7431:27,9533,796
Egypt7321:125,59510,096
Qatar6651:3,546355
Taiwan5341:43,904506
Japan5211:245,38310,025
France4791:138,67021,313
Bangladesh3601:442,65811,259
Macau3261:1,845217
Netherlands2921:57,8339,941
Scotland2691:19,9032,328
Kenya2401:192,41614,234
Vanuatu2361:1,116281
Costa Rica1741:27,472835
Brazil1691:1,266,71243,490
Wales1461:21,1952,251
Switzerland1331:61,7517,653
Germany1311:614,54548,972
Brunei1281:3,271549
Fiji1261:7,0981,425
Spain1221:383,21321,260
South Africa1201:451,48138,064
Sweden1201:82,0566,066
Ireland1021:46,1663,435
Bahrain881:15,3253,085
Mexico871:1,426,73815,813
French Polynesia801:3,510781
Nigeria791:2,242,31376,227
Norway721:71,42110,051
Aruba691:1,500210
Portugal661:157,8526,835
Denmark501:112,89410,491
Estonia501:26,4364,834
DR Congo481:1,539,15886,567
Ecuador481:331,3729,295
Kuwait391:97,45410,676
Angola361:749,7002,649
Cambodia341:455,5044,069
Curaçao331:4,765122
Belgium321:359,27039,406
South Korea311:1,652,911408
Guam291:5,521755
Northern Ireland261:70,9635,105
Argentina251:1,709,73790,467
Peru221:1,444,73322,095
New Caledonia211:13,1533,514
Trinidad and Tobago211:64,9515,118
Suriname191:29,0855,642
Austria161:532,21549,801
Chile161:1,101,03021,213
Guatemala151:1,072,1785,317
Italy141:4,368,335106,343
Colombia131:3,674,92915,922
American Samoa111:5,0691,123
Guyana111:69,2935,568
Gibraltar101:3,395741
Samoa91:21,534479
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Puerto Rico81:443,7673,219
Russia81:18,015,382436,635
Paraguay71:1,033,8219,769
Afghanistan61:5,358,86425,178
Iran61:12,797,087199,837
Israel61:1,426,27275,466
Maldives61:67,3622,983
Nicaragua61:1,003,5154,885
Oman61:614,6626,082
Papua New Guinea61:1,358,953118,663
Belize51:71,0952,977
Bermuda51:13,0561,849
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Monaco51:7,4131,114
Congo41:1,247,27420,238
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Laos41:1,647,081888
Malawi41:4,279,77724,060
Mongolia41:706,32211,365
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Ukraine41:11,380,674331,818
United States Virgin Islands41:27,5943,273
Zambia41:3,962,48038,524
Azerbaijan31:3,216,37432,290
Czechia31:3,544,490144,714
Ivory Coast31:7,690,41157,263
Jersey31:33,0674,675
Algeria21:19,315,77697,017
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Cuba21:5,761,35813,825
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Honduras21:4,408,2217,709
Iceland21:190,0456,825
Liechtenstein21:19,1891,439
Luxembourg21:290,2718,611
Namibia21:1,204,70016,113
Pakistan21:89,321,942157,560
Senegal21:7,289,6718,117
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Andorra11:83,8382,381
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Bolivia11:10,616,43417,077
Botswana11:2,186,92930,250
Bulgaria11:6,978,90586,260
Croatia11:4,228,60499,289
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Equatorial Guinea11:1,135,674984
Falkland Islands11:3,132317
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lebanon11:5,637,08332,436
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
Saint Vincent and the Grenadines11:112,6591,704
San Marino11:33,214932
Seychelles11:92,3931,532
Sierra Leone11:7,089,6311,533
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Solomon Islands11:580,02922,243
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Syria11:19,301,02222,457
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States1121:448,38132,409

Ng (66,131) may also be a first name.

Ng Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

In Chinese (Mandarin) it translates to 'hero'.

- luviashke

Ng Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ng (Russian: Нг) is found in Malaysia more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other potential spellings of Ng click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Ng? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 1,022nd most prevalent last name world-wide It is held by approximately 1 in 13,884 people. The surname is mostly found in Asia, where 83 percent of Ng live; 73 percent live in Southeast Asia and 41 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Ng is also the 14,581st most common first name globally. It is borne by 66,131 people.

The last name Ng is most frequently used in Malaysia, where it is carried by 209,849 people, or 1 in 141. In Malaysia Ng is most prevalent in: Selangor, where 33 percent live, Johor, where 17 percent live and Penang, where 11 percent live. Outside of Malaysia this last name exists in 160 countries. It is also common in Vietnam, where 19 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Ng Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Ng has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Ng surname increased 38,163 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Ng Last Name Statistics demography

The religious devotion of those carrying the Ng surname is chiefly Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Ng last name are 25.64% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 78.87% being registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Ng earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 23.73% less than the national average, earning 263,942 kr per year; in Peru they earn 224.03% more than the national average, earning S/. 62,813 per year; in South Africa they earn 2.14% more than the national average, earning R 242,724 per year; in Colombia they earn 25.58% less than the national average, earning $16,894,200 COP per year; in Vietnam they earn 0.84% more than the national average, earning 83,135,800 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 16.89% more than the national average, earning $50,436 USD per year and in Canada they earn 18.53% more than the national average, earning $58,889 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Hng801,861/
Ngc80849/
Ngh80630/
Ngg8069/
Ngt8014/
Ngs8012/
Ngz8012/
Nkg8012/
Ngp8010/
Ngq809/
Nng808/
Ngk807/
Nhg806/
Ncg805/
Nqg804/
Ngx802/
Ngự801/
Ngố801/
Ưng801/
n6716,451/
Ngue675,984/
H'Ng672,253/
Ngne67110/
Ngqu6757/
Ngqe6734/
Đặng6711/
Hùng6710/
Ngọc677/
Ngke677/
Hnng676/
Hồng675/
Ncgq674/
Đồng673/
Ångh673/
Hngh673/
Hngs673/
Ngkh672/
Hưng672/
Hằng672/
Nngg672/
Hngx672/
Hhng672/
Nqgp672/
Ngsz672/
Nngz672/
Hngk671/
Hngc671/
Hngp671/
Hngq671/
Hngt671/
Nngc671/
Nnqg671/
Nkgt671/
Nkgs671/
Nkgq671/
Nkqg671/
Ngtt671/
Ngss671/
Nqgz671/
Nqgs671/
Đắng671/
Ncgx671/
Ncgt671/
Ncgg671/
Nccg671/
Nngs671/
Ngcq671/
Nnng671/
Ngpf671/
Ngph671/
Ngqc671/
Ngqg671/
Ngtd671/
Ngkc671/
Ngkg671/
Ngkk671/
Ngkt671/
Ngkz671/
Nnkg671/
Nggh671/
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Nggz671/
Nhgk671/
Nhgp671/
Nhgs671/
Nhqg671/
Ngxh671/
Ngxs671/
Ngxz671/

Ng Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ng in the Russian language
Нгng-

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Ng Reference & Research

Ng DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Ng FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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Footnotes

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  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Ng
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