Ong Surname

1,217th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 438,303 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Singapore

Ong Surname Definition:

From the Old Norse, Ungi (?); from the Frisian, Onke, diminutive of Onno; from the German, Unger; from the Flemish, Ongers; personal name Ongar; a location name in Essex.

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Ong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam206,0671:45051
Malaysia107,3931:27519
Philippines39,6501:2,553181
Singapore27,3011:20234
United States12,9281:28,0373,497
Thailand11,2281:6,291248
Saudi Arabia5,0881:6,064842
Australia5,0361:5,361777
Indonesia3,4191:38,6814,491
Togo2,7301:2,655355
Myanmar2,4791:20,951416
Canada2,0011:18,4142,601
United Arab Emirates1,8491:4,955623
England1,4211:39,2105,074
South Korea1,0881:47,096140
Cambodia9491:16,3191,185
Qatar9271:2,544230
Hong Kong7731:9,490308
Mali7101:23,900839
France6021:110,33716,470
Netherlands5771:29,2674,825
Taiwan5381:43,578501
New Zealand5351:8,4641,460
China4481:3,052,057383
Brunei2741:1,528304
DR Congo1441:513,05340,658
Fiji1261:7,0981,425
Cameroon1181:176,00918,652
Japan1161:1,102,10621,035
Suriname1151:4,8051,070
Germany1081:745,42156,003
Bahrain1031:13,0932,472
Kuwait771:49,3605,585
Brazil691:3,102,52789,979
Scotland671:79,9085,892
Mauritius651:19,8994,127
Estonia611:21,6693,800
Papua New Guinea601:135,89518,658
Guam581:2,761360
Mexico581:2,140,10719,397
Switzerland581:141,60213,683
Portugal571:182,7767,697
Cuba561:205,7634,314
Belgium551:209,03027,072
Sweden551:179,03212,357
Benin541:191,40018,375
Dominican Republic541:193,2027,170
Angola491:550,8002,323
Italy431:1,422,24979,532
Madagascar361:656,9402,016
Spain351:1,335,77243,485
Norway281:183,65321,594
Afghanistan241:1,339,71611,412
Kenya241:1,924,16236,129
Ireland231:204,7368,142
Russia231:6,266,220254,708
India211:36,526,923420,161
Wales201:154,72710,755
Denmark181:313,59522,770
Macau181:33,424345
Guatemala121:1,340,2225,550
Laos91:732,036508
Niger91:2,132,44640,124
Sri Lanka91:2,312,0629,186
Northern Ireland81:230,63010,839
Turkey61:12,970,237144,247
Venezuela61:5,034,01343,431
Argentina51:8,548,683204,003
Finland51:1,099,34045,512
Guinea51:2,366,7631,841
Bangladesh41:39,839,19317,324
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
East Timor41:303,982255
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
Morocco41:8,619,02573,251
Poland41:9,502,187181,606
Rwanda41:2,841,2443,611
Tunisia41:152,65617,743
Bolivia31:3,538,81111,393
Lebanon31:1,879,02822,073
Mauritania31:1,364,95427,355
Nigeria31:59,047,586507,603
Peru31:10,594,70845,902
Bahamas21:195,8761,708
Cayman Islands21:31,9461,715
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Costa Rica21:2,390,03410,205
Czechia21:5,316,734169,646
El Salvador21:3,171,9446,376
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Ivory Coast21:11,535,61661,806
Liberia21:2,204,26840,131
Nicaragua21:3,010,5457,383
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Romania21:10,038,93580,612
South Africa21:27,088,852277,613
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Yemen21:13,212,64740,633
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Belize11:355,4743,977
Bhutan11:616,0391,715
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Cape Verde11:529,6426,792
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Egypt11:91,935,754132,737
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Guernsey11:64,4392,137
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Honduras11:8,816,4429,272
Iceland11:380,09011,096
Isle of Man11:85,8224,091
Jersey11:99,2026,620
Libya11:6,243,9746,186
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Maldives11:404,1727,269
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Monaco11:37,0664,748
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Panama11:3,912,25817,195
Paraguay11:7,236,74616,511
Saint Lucia11:178,7813,800
San Marino11:33,214932
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Serbia11:7,144,94838,459
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Slovenia11:2,487,67531,128
Somalia11:13,452,0619,224
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Ukraine11:45,522,696503,646
Uruguay11:3,431,75838,295
Vanuatu11:263,2762,086
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
England1611:151,40013,347
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States2951:170,23315,362

The alternate forms: Õng (35), Ông (1) & Óng (1) are calculated separately.

Ong (529,621) may also be a first name.

Ong Surname Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

From the Old Norse, Ungi (?); from the Frisian, Onke, diminutive of Onno; from the German, Unger; from the Flemish, Ongers; personal name Ongar; a location name in Essex.

British Family Names: Their Origin and Meaning (1903) by Henry Barber

User-submitted Reference

The Ong family name is originated from Fujian Province, China. Fujian Province dialect is commonly known as Hok Kian or Min Nan Hua (in Mandarin).

Ong itself in Mandarin will translate as Wang or King in English, and Wong in Cantonese. Known as one of the most common family name in China, similar to Zhang, and etc.

In history lots of Fujianese migrated outside China. The majority in South East Asia. For example Indonesia, Malaysia, Singapore. The Fujianese community there hold the Wang family name. Most still try to preserve the family name. Sometimes with the country's first name, English first name, or Chinese Pin Yin first name.

For example in Singapore, an English speaking country, people will name their self Christopher Ong and sometimes, for example in Indonesia, to fit with Indonesia family name customs, the Ong name is modified as Onggo, Ongo, Ongko, Ongkowijoyo, etc.

I am not sure if other Fujianese Wangs use other terms, but since I am originally from the Hok Jia part of Fujian, known as Fu Ging in Mandarin, and still use Ong as my family name.

- ong

Ong Last Name Facts

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

The last name Ong (Marathi: ओंग, Russian: Онг, Tibetan: དབང་) occurs in Vietnam more than any other country/territory. It may also appear as a variant: Õng, Ông or Óng. Click here for other potential spellings of Ong.

How Common Is The Last Name Ong? popularity and diffusion

The last name Ong is the 1,217th most widespread last name on a global scale, held by approximately 1 in 16,627 people. It is predominantly found in Asia, where 93 percent of Ong are found; 90 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 47 percent are found in Viet-Asia. It is also the 1,894th most frequent forename at a global level It is held by 529,621 people.

The last name Ong is most widespread in Vietnam, where it is borne by 206,067 people, or 1 in 450. In Vietnam it is primarily found in: Mekong River Delta, where 20 percent reside, Red River Delta, where 20 percent reside and Southeast, where 19 percent reside. Besides Vietnam it is found in 140 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 25 percent reside and The Philippines, where 9 percent reside.

Ong Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The frequency of Ong has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people who held the Ong surname grew 4,382 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 883 percent between 1881 and 2014.

Ong Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Ong surname are 5.74% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 58.97% registered with the party.

The amount Ong earn in different countries varies notably. In Norway they earn 11.23% more than the national average, earning 384,952 kr per year; in Vietnam they earn 4.86% less than the national average, earning 78,437,200 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 18.97% more than the national average, earning $51,334 USD per year and in Canada they earn 11.89% more than the national average, earning $55,591 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Õng8935/
Ông891/
Óng891/
Hong864,544,123/
Gong863,884,206/
Uong8610,751/
Oung863,256/
Oing86370/
Oeng86308/
Oong86251/
Ongs8629/
Ongg8619/
Ongk8616/
Ðong8614/
Ongh869/
Osng865/
Ongt865/
Ohng864/
O'Ng863/
Ojng863/
Otng862/
Omng862/
Onng861/
Onkg861/
Ongc861/
On8065,142/
Huong7555,132/
Oteng7526,767/
Oceng756,313/
Hoong754,262/
Going752,799/
Oting751,795/
Ongue751,785/
Osing751,382/
Houng75964/
Hoing75491/
Hoyng75453/
Hoeng75439/
Ocing75259/
Oseng75137/
Goong7574/
Ongke7562/
Hongs7522/
Goung7519/
Hohng7513/
Oßing7513/
Gohng7512/
Ohung7510/
Homng759/
Hongp758/
Ongkh757/
Gonng756/
Oongs756/
Honng755/
Hongh754/
Hongq754/
Gongh753/
Ouyng753/
Ongne753/
Oenng752/
D'Ong752/
Oingh751/
Oings751/
Hosng751/
Hongk751/
Osnng751/
Oosng751/
Oungp751/
Ang67450,956/
Eng67115,617/
Hon6775,612/
Ung6764,771/
Oun6724,206/
Ohn6723,612/
Gon6713,637/
Oon677,079/
One675,557/
Ocheng673,994/
Onn673,411/
Otting671,624/
Ond67703/
Uon67557/
Hoting67305/
Äng67284/
Oin67278/
Ont67261/
Ongque67258/
Onh67134/
Hongke67100/
Ossing6793/
Ouseng6792/
Onk6781/
Outing6778/
Onc6771/
Hosing6759/
Hongne6745/
Oching6743/
Hongue6741/
O'Sing6734/
Onggue6734/
Otteng6728/
Onț6728/
Hoseng6723/
Otn6717/
Oyn6716/
Hoings6715/
Oungne6715/
Hoijng6713/
Odting6713/
Hongth6713/
Osseng6710/
Omn6710/
Oungue6710/
Ouceng6710/
Hohung679/
Osn678/
Omg677/
Youung676/
Housng676/
Üng675/
Osieng675/
Ongova675/
Hoteng674/
Onø674/
Onx674/
Onq674/
Đon673/
Hongqu673/
Osingh672/
Ottäng672/
Oiteng672/
Hoeyng671/
Oosing671/
Oteeng671/
O'Seng671/
O'n671/
Ùng671/
Goungk671/
D'Uong671/
D'Hong671/
O'Cing671/
Oten'g671/
Ooseng671/
Hhuong671/
Ohsing670/
Ousing670/

Ong Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Ong in the Marathi language
ओंगonga-
Ong in the Tibetan language
དབང་wang75
ཨོང་ong25
Ong in the Russian language
Онгong-

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Ong Reference & Research

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

Wong 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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