Png Surname
Approximately 8,292 people bear this surname
Png Surname User-submission:
The surname Fāng (方), means 'square' or 'four-sided' in Chinese. Fāng (方) is pronounced Fong in Cantonese, Hong or Png in some Min Nan dialects and Png or Pung in Teochew.
During Emperor Huang Di's reign, a descendant called Yu Lei was awarded the land of Fang (north west of Nanyu) for his contributions in defeating a foreign tribe.
Read More About This SurnamePng Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Singapore | 7,687 | 1:716 | 120 |
| Malaysia | 200 | 1:147,471 | 9,253 |
| Hong Kong | 112 | 1:65,495 | 1,203 |
| Australia | 67 | 1:402,921 | 32,505 |
| Thailand | 66 | 1:1,070,278 | 160,486 |
| United States | 29 | 1:12,498,584 | 473,286 |
| Papua New Guinea | 24 | 1:339,738 | 45,241 |
| Canada | 18 | 1:2,046,977 | 128,463 |
| India | 15 | 1:51,137,692 | 512,385 |
| England | 14 | 1:3,979,861 | 125,553 |
| United Arab Emirates | 14 | 1:654,448 | 24,061 |
| China | 9 | 1:151,924,618 | 7,954 |
| Taiwan | 5 | 1:4,688,949 | 27,695 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Indonesia | 3 | 1:44,083,065 | 698,220 |
| Philippines | 3 | 1:33,746,074 | 302,898 |
| Peru | 2 | 1:15,892,062 | 51,966 |
| Japan | 2 | 1:63,922,146 | 62,827 |
| Spain | 2 | 1:23,376,018 | 128,922 |
| Vietnam | 2 | 1:46,323,027 | 5,235 |
| Switzerland | 1 | 1:8,212,915 | 156,297 |
| Nigeria | 1 | 1:177,142,758 | 748,972 |
| Uganda | 1 | 1:39,039,279 | 258,887 |
| Saudi Arabia | 1 | 1:30,855,817 | 63,028 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Norway | 1 | 1:5,142,286 | 129,201 |
| New Zealand | 1 | 1:4,528,323 | 55,372 |
| Netherlands | 1 | 1:16,887,176 | 156,465 |
| Mexico | 1 | 1:124,126,205 | 103,776 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Greece | 1 | 1:11,079,790 | 145,225 |
| Cyprus | 1 | 1:884,876 | 13,055 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
Png (403) may also be a first name.
Png Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The surname Fāng (方), means 'square' or 'four-sided' in Chinese. Fāng (方) is pronounced Fong in Cantonese, Hong or Png in some Min Nan dialects and Png or Pung in Teochew.
During Emperor Huang Di's reign, a descendant called Yu Lei was awarded the land of Fang (north west of Nanyu) for his contributions in defeating a foreign tribe. He was thus known as Fang Lei, and his descendants were given the family name Fang.
Ji Yuan is considered as another forefather of the Fangs. Ji was a general of Zhou Xuan Wang, and was known for his contributions in conquering the north and the south. Since his nickname was Fang Shu, the king awarded him the family name of Fang.
- aeinotuPng Demographics
Average Png Salary in
United States
$61,875 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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Png Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Png Come From? nationality or country of origin
Png occurs most in Singapore. It can also appear as a variant:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Png? popularity and diffusion
The last name is the 60,725th most frequent family name worldwide It is held by around 1 in 878,865 people. The surname occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Png live; 96 percent live in Southeast Asia and 93 percent live in Sinio-Southeast Asia. It is also the 429,755th most frequently occurring first name world-wide, borne by 403 people.
The last name Png is most prevalent in Singapore, where it is carried by 7,687 people, or 1 in 716. Not including Singapore this last name is found in 33 countries. It is also found in Malaysia, where 2 percent live and Hong Kong, where 1 percent live.
Png Last Name Statistics demography
Png earn a lot more than the average income. In United States they earn 43.4% more than the national average, earning $61,875 USD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Peng | 86 | 8,332,167 | / |
| Ping | 86 | 213,483 | / |
| Pyng | 86 | 1,670 | / |
| P'Ng | 86 | 694 | / |
| Phng | 86 | 499 | / |
| Pngs | 86 | 3 | / |
| Pngc | 86 | 2 | / |
| Péng | 86 | 2 | / |
| Hpng | 86 | 2 | / |
| Bpng | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pêng | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pngg | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pngp | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pngq | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pnhg | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pn'g | 86 | 1 | / |
| Pn | 80 | 1,618 | / |
| Paeng | 75 | 3,945 | / |
| Piong | 75 | 760 | / |
| Pyong | 75 | 745 | / |
| Poeng | 75 | 478 | / |
| Puing | 75 | 396 | / |
| Pengh | 75 | 340 | / |
| Pfeng | 75 | 243 | / |
| Pengő | 75 | 151 | / |
| Pieng | 75 | 119 | / |
| Pueng | 75 | 111 | / |
| Pengg | 75 | 63 | / |
| Peung | 75 | 49 | / |
| Puung | 75 | 45 | / |
| Peeng | 75 | 43 | / |
| Pings | 75 | 18 | / |
| Ph'ng | 75 | 12 | / |
| Ppeng | 75 | 8 | / |
| Pengc | 75 | 4 | / |
| Pingh | 75 | 3 | / |
| Phụng | 75 | 2 | / |
| Pingz | 75 | 2 | / |
| Pingk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pengs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pingc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pingt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pengt | 75 | 1 | / |
| Penng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Pfing | 75 | 0 | / |
| Pin | 67 | 58,813 | / |
| Pen | 67 | 22,184 | / |
| Pyn | 67 | 1,451 | / |
| Pengue | 67 | 911 | / |
| Pingue | 67 | 680 | / |
| Phn | 67 | 630 | / |
| Pingke | 67 | 70 | / |
| Bpn | 67 | 56 | / |
| Pengke | 67 | 26 | / |
| Vpn | 67 | 15 | / |
| Pne | 67 | 14 | / |
| Ppn | 67 | 14 | / |
| Pnh | 67 | 12 | / |
| Pnt | 67 | 12 | / |
| Pnk | 67 | 12 | / |
| Pnc | 67 | 11 | / |
| Pnd | 67 | 9 | / |
| Hpn | 67 | 9 | / |
| Pnq | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pnx | 67 | 5 | / |
| Pnn | 67 | 4 | / |
| Phương | 67 | 4 | / |
| Penggg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Pingne | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pengne | 67 | 2 | / |
| Penggh | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pfn | 67 | 2 | / |
| Pengős | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pienng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pingsh | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pån | 67 | 1 | / |
| D'Ping | 67 | 1 | / |
| Pfenng | 67 | 0 | / |
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