Png Surname

60,725th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 8,292 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Singapore
Highest density in:
Singapore

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.

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Png Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Singapore7,6871:716120
Malaysia2001:147,4719,253
Hong Kong1121:65,4951,203
Australia671:402,92132,505
Thailand661:1,070,278160,486
United States291:12,498,584473,286
Papua New Guinea241:339,73845,241
Canada181:2,046,977128,463
India151:51,137,692512,385
England141:3,979,861125,553
United Arab Emirates141:654,44824,061
China91:151,924,6187,954
Taiwan51:4,688,94927,695
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Indonesia31:44,083,065698,220
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Japan21:63,922,14662,827
Spain21:23,376,018128,922
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Nigeria11:177,142,758748,972
Uganda11:39,039,279258,887
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Norway11:5,142,286129,201
New Zealand11:4,528,32355,372
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Greece11:11,079,790145,225
Cyprus11:884,87613,055
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

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.

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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

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Peng868,332,167/
Ping86213,483/
Pyng861,670/
P'Ng86694/
Phng86499/
Pngs863/
Pngc862/
Péng862/
Hpng862/
Bpng861/
Pêng861/
Pngg861/
Pngp861/
Pngq861/
Pnhg861/
Pn'g861/
Pn801,618/
Paeng753,945/
Piong75760/
Pyong75745/
Poeng75478/
Puing75396/
Pengh75340/
Pfeng75243/
Pengő75151/
Pieng75119/
Pueng75111/
Pengg7563/
Peung7549/
Puung7545/
Peeng7543/
Pings7518/
Ph'ng7512/
Ppeng758/
Pengc754/
Pingh753/
Phụng752/
Pingz752/
Pingk751/
Pengs751/
Pingc751/
Pingt751/
Pengt751/
Penng751/
Pfing750/
Pin6758,813/
Pen6722,184/
Pyn671,451/
Pengue67911/
Pingue67680/
Phn67630/
Pingke6770/
Bpn6756/
Pengke6726/
Vpn6715/
Pne6714/
Ppn6714/
Pnh6712/
Pnt6712/
Pnk6712/
Pnc6711/
Pnd679/
Hpn679/
Pnq675/
Pnx675/
Pnn674/
Phương674/
Penggg673/
Pingne672/
Pengne672/
Penggh672/
Pfn672/
Pengős671/
Pienng671/
Pingsh671/
Pån671/
D'Ping671/
Pfenng670/

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