Phung Surname

1,694th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 324,172 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Vietnam
Highest density in:
Vietnam

Phung Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Phung Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Vietnam310,4691:29839
United States7,4121:48,9025,926
Canada1,1831:31,1464,057
France9831:67,5719,349
Australia8531:31,6484,209
Malaysia7801:37,8133,115
Thailand6901:102,37414,757
Cambodia3431:45,1521,764
England3381:164,84615,309
Germany1871:430,51038,755
Hong Kong1691:43,405774
Sweden1401:70,3345,307
Singapore1031:53,4732,131
United Arab Emirates681:134,73911,022
Norway621:82,94011,515
Taiwan521:450,8603,427
Brunei401:10,4681,284
Switzerland391:210,58818,223
Netherlands371:456,41045,371
India371:20,731,497300,213
New Zealand251:181,13319,287
Indonesia191:6,960,484292,931
Czechia181:590,74858,011
Denmark171:332,04223,714
Finland131:422,82327,659
Belgium131:884,35769,774
Japan101:12,784,42945,945
South Korea91:5,693,362993
Russia71:20,589,008462,339
Italy71:8,736,670118,213
China71:195,331,65210,124
Spain51:9,350,407109,555
Vanuatu41:65,8191,151
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
Brazil21:107,037,1661,031,150
Philippines21:50,619,112341,003
Scotland21:2,676,90851,579
Northern Ireland11:1,845,03620,648
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
Sri Lanka11:20,808,56018,521
Turkey11:77,821,422191,047
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Slovakia11:5,336,450140,422
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Malta11:430,2723,380
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Laos11:6,588,3231,961
Israel11:8,557,634182,558
Hungary11:9,816,27773,288
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Ghana11:27,020,69223,742
Gabon11:1,889,1946,814
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Dominica11:75,891912
Bhutan11:616,0391,715

Phung (143,191) may also be a first name.

Phung Last Name Facts

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

The last name Phung (Hindi: फूंगा) is carried by more people in Vietnam than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Phung? popularity and diffusion

The last name is the 1,694th most frequently used family name in the world It is held by approximately 1 in 22,480 people. This last name is mostly found in Asia, where 96 percent of Phung live; 96 percent live in Southeast Asia and 96 percent live in Viet-Asia. It is also the 7,323rd most commonly occurring forename internationally. It is borne by 143,191 people.

It is most commonly used in Vietnam, where it is held by 310,469 people, or 1 in 298. In Vietnam Phung is mostly found in: Red River Delta, where 34 percent reside, Northeast, where 15 percent reside and Southeast, where 14 percent reside. Aside from Vietnam this last name is found in 58 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 2 percent reside and Canada, where 0 percent reside.

Phung Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Phung surname are 10.91% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 64.14% being registered with the political party.

The amount Phung earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 26.27% less than the national average, earning 255,176 kr per year; in Vietnam they earn 7.52% more than the national average, earning 88,637,500 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 12.65% more than the national average, earning $48,607 USD per year and in Canada they earn 0.45% more than the national average, earning $49,906 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Pheung916,108/
Phoung91381/
Pahung91161/
Phaung9156/
Phueng9112/
Pohung914/
Phungs912/
Phuung912/
Phuing911/
Phungg911/
Phun8915,690/
Pung896,165/
Phusing831,253/
Phuteng83126/
Phuting8344/
Phuseng8316/
Phungue831/
Phong8029,955/
Phing801,165/
Puing80396/
Paung80291/
Pahun80291/
Phoun80105/
Phuun80100/
Fhung8088/
Pungs8084/
Poung8074/
Pungg8065/
Peung8049/
Puung8045/
Pohun8021/
Phund8019/
Phunt8014/
Phaun806/
Phune805/
Phunk805/
Phunn804/
Pheun804/
Pungì803/
Punhg802/
Phuin801/
Pungh801/
Phumg801/
Phunh801/
Punng801/
Pungp801/
Hfung801/
Phungová7716/
Phousing771/
Phutteng771/
Pun7537,282/
Pusing732,218/
Phoeng73925/
Puting73294/
Phusin73157/
Phoong73136/
Puteng7370/
Pungue7348/
Puseng7346/
Pungke7315/
Phusen7314/
Puceng737/
Phoune736/
Phutin735/
Phieng735/
Phunne734/
Phunth733/
Vohung732/
Phuihn732/
Phuynh731/
Pphong731/
P'Aung731/
Puings730/
Phundt730/
Pfungt730/
Uamphueng7153/
Fung67178,602/
Phon6760,142/
Pong6745,723/
Paun6725,872/
Pund6717,133/
Phum679,585/
Păun677,342/
Vung674,942/
Punt673,905/
Pune673,786/
Punn672,940/
Puin671,580/
Punk67436/
Phuchin67317/
Puun67292/
Peun67165/
Putting67151/
Poungue67141/
Poun67139/
Puyn67123/
Pühn6788/
Puhn6750/
Pausing6736/
Pujn6733/
Pungova6717/
Punggue6714/
Póhn678/
Pauting677/
Pumg673/
Fhun673/
Punc673/
Punh672/
Putn672/
Pumn671/
Hpusing671/
Pfun671/
Pousing671/
Pusingh671/
Ppun671/
Puiting671/
Pucheng671/
Putteng671/
Peungth671/
Punx671/
Pauteng671/
Fhusing671/
Hfun671/
Pouting670/
Pgun670/

Phung Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Phung in the Hindi language
फूंगाphunga33.33
फुंगाphunga33.33
फुंगphunga33.33

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  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Phung
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