Prong Surname
Approximately 571 people bear this surname
Prong Surname User-submission:
When German "Prang" members came to North America via New York City, there was a misunderstanding of the accent and the name was documented as "Prong".
Many of the Caucasian Prongs in Canada come from this line.
Prong Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | 160 | 1:826,557 | 62,551 |
| United States | 133 | 1:2,725,255 | 163,031 |
| Cambodia | 116 | 1:133,510 | 2,631 |
| Canada | 104 | 1:354,285 | 32,012 |
| England | 29 | 1:1,921,312 | 76,208 |
| Malaysia | 8 | 1:3,686,778 | 134,908 |
| Taiwan | 7 | 1:3,349,249 | 20,155 |
| Thailand | 7 | 1:10,091,192 | 512,203 |
| Papua New Guinea | 2 | 1:4,076,858 | 165,791 |
| China | 1 | 1:1,367,321,566 | 51,149 |
| Scotland | 1 | 1:5,353,817 | 63,002 |
| Suriname | 1 | 1:552,616 | 9,664 |
| Chile | 1 | 1:17,616,474 | 93,597 |
| Australia | 1 | 1:26,995,701 | 270,794 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| England | 12 | 1:2,031,281 | 60,933 |
| Wales | 1 | 1:1,568,416 | 19,290 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 34 | 1:1,477,020 | 79,266 |
Prong (3,207) may also be a first name.
Prong Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
When German "Prang" members came to North America via New York City, there was a misunderstanding of the accent and the name was documented as "Prong".
Many of the Caucasian Prongs in Canada come from this line.
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Prong Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Prong Come From? nationality or country of origin
Prong is found in Indonesia more than any other country/territory. It can appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this surname.
How Common Is The Last Name Prong? popularity and diffusion
Prong is the 557,062nd most frequently used surname internationally. It is borne by approximately 1 in 12,762,777 people. This last name is predominantly found in The Americas, where 42 percent of Prong reside; 42 percent reside in North America and 41 percent reside in Anglo-North America. Prong is also the 126,757th most common first name worldwide, held by 3,207 people.
Prong is most numerous in Indonesia, where it is borne by 160 people, or 1 in 826,557. In Indonesia Prong is primarily found in: Papua, where 54 percent are found, North Sulawesi, where 39 percent are found and North Maluku, where 8 percent are found. Beside Indonesia it exists in 13 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 23 percent are found and Cambodia, where 20 percent are found.
Prong Family Population Trend historical fluctuation
The occurrence of Prong has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Prong surname grew 391 percent between 1880 and 2014 and in England it grew 242 percent between 1881 and 2014.
Prong Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Prong surname are 1.06% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 52.17% registered with the political party.
The amount Prong earn in different countries varies somewhat. In United States they earn 9.84% more than the national average, earning $47,394 USD per year and in Canada they earn 4.57% more than the national average, earning $51,954 CAD per year.
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Footnotes
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