Seong Surname

136,699th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 3,282 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Brunei

Seong Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Seong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia1,4851:19,8611,871
United States6221:582,73147,681
South Korea2991:171,372183
Indonesia2821:468,96938,728
Thailand1341:527,15291,366
Canada711:518,95243,932
Brunei661:6,344884
Australia651:415,31833,226
Hong Kong561:130,9912,371
Qatar471:50,1704,949
Singapore391:141,2236,278
Brazil261:8,233,628183,715
Philippines181:5,624,346177,167
Taiwan101:2,344,47514,894
Japan91:14,204,92146,388
China81:170,915,1968,932
England71:7,959,723202,100
Netherlands61:2,814,529101,176
Germany31:26,835,153452,368
Russia31:48,041,019639,186
Vietnam21:46,323,0275,235
New Zealand21:2,264,16249,210
Ecuador21:7,952,92334,269
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
Iraq11:35,021,65431,813
Wales11:3,094,53244,023
American Samoa11:55,7583,072
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Sweden11:9,846,757347,448
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
Saudi Arabia11:30,855,81763,028
Dominican Republic11:10,432,93236,508
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Oman11:3,687,97114,390
North Korea11:25,117,046108
France11:66,422,722504,397
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
India11:767,065,3821,851,717
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Seong (17,796) may also be a first name.

Seong Last Name Facts

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

The last name Seong is carried by more people in Malaysia than any other country or territory. It may also occur as a variant:. Click here for further possible spellings of this name.

How Common Is The Last Name Seong? popularity and diffusion

This last name is the 136,699th most prevalent family name on a global scale, held by around 1 in 2,220,459 people. The last name is primarily found in Asia, where 75 percent of Seong reside; 62 percent reside in Southeast Asia and 56 percent reside in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 41,141st most numerous forename in the world. It is borne by 17,796 people.

The last name Seong is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is borne by 1,485 people, or 1 in 19,861. In Malaysia Seong is most prevalent in: Selangor, where 38 percent reside, Penang, where 13 percent reside and Perak, where 11 percent reside. Excluding Malaysia it is found in 42 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 19 percent reside and South Korea, where 9 percent reside.

Seong Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Seong has changed over time. In The United States the number of people bearing the Seong surname grew 15,550 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Seong Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Seong last name are 3.23% more likely to be registered Republicans than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

The amount Seong earn in different countries varies significantly. In United States they earn 17.88% more than the national average, earning $50,866 USD per year and in Canada they earn 15.16% less than the national average, earning $42,149 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Sehong91125/
Seyong91122/
Sejong9190/
Sheong9189/
Seoung9143/
Seaong9127/
Seiong914/
Seeong913/
Sieong912/
Seoong911/
Seon891,851/
Seoseng83127/
Seejong8384/
Seuyong8315/
Seaoung8314/
Segiong838/
Seyoung836/
Seahong836/
Seoting835/
Shehong832/
Sheyong831/
Seosing831/
Seaoing831/
Seiiong831/
Seijong831/
Shejong831/
Jeong80315,786/
Seang8054,433/
Seone805,040/
Sehon801,666/
Geong80620/
Seyon80570/
Seeon80277/
Sheon8061/
Ceong8035/
Zeong8024/
Seaon8023/
Syong8022/
Seion8020/
Sejon8020/
Seoun804/
Seoin804/
Sceon802/
Seond802/
Seoon802/
Xeong801/
Sieon801/
Szeon801/
Seont800/
Seomn800/
Scheoing773/
Seejonng771/
Sehoseng771/
Cheong7350,738/
Seihon732,757/
Sayong73868/
Sihong73445/
Shiong73384/
Sehoun73300/
Jeoung73252/
Sehang73223/
Shyong73219/
Suyong73208/
Saiong73175/
Soyong7364/
Seonne7355/
Seaung7344/
Sajong7331/
Sheang7324/
Sheyon7323/
Jheong7313/
Seoune7312/
Sieone7312/
Scheon7310/
Sheeon7310/
Seaone739/
Soyung738/
Seeoon738/
Seaang737/
Sojung736/
Syoung736/
Seijon736/
Seeung736/
Segion735/
Sejung735/
Zeyong735/
Seaoun735/
Seeoun734/
Zheong733/
Shehon733/
Siehon733/
Sxiong732/
Sujong732/
Seuyon732/
Suiong732/
Jeoong731/
Seanng731/
Seujon731/
Sehonn731/
Tjeong731/
Jeeong731/
Seyung731/
Sieeng731/
Djeong731/
Seoine731/
Seeang731/
Sieang731/
Syoong731/
Ssiong731/
Jjeong731/
Sheaon730/
Sheone730/
Ceoung730/
Geongh730/
Sehoungue711/
Sehouseng711/
Sean6721,515/
Zeon672,990/
Saihong67893/
Syon67219/
Shehoun67173/
Saiyong67130/
Shihong67104/
Ceon6766/
Séon6742/
Soyoung6733/
Soiyong6728/
Seahang6728/
Schjong6727/
Cheoung6722/
Schiong6719/
Segiang6717/
Saijong6713/
Suiyong6713/
Suihong6712/
Seonova6710/
Shuyong679/
Seaaung678/
Seejung677/
Siuseng676/
Sayhong676/
Chheong675/
Zheyong675/
Scheone674/
Jeheong674/
Soojung674/
Seaeung674/
Seijung674/
Seán673/
Suyoung672/
Syateng672/
Seoggin672/
Sheihon672/
Sahjong672/
Sogiong672/
Shehang672/
Cheeong671/
Cheaong671/
Scheoin671/
Sooyung671/
Shojung671/
Shiongh671/
Seyeang671/
Szehang671/
Szehung671/
Sehoune671/
Seyeung671/
Siuteng671/
Shheang671/
Shuiong671/
Siaseng671/
Sagiong671/
Suyoeng671/
Sehoone671/
Xeon671/
Cheoong671/
Szuyong671/
Zejiong671/
Sejiang671/
Shieang671/
Seehone671/
Seaaeng671/
Seheung671/
Saiaeng671/
Sayjong671/
Seom671/
Saayong671/
Shyoung671/
Soijang671/
Soioung671/
Sohyung671/
Shayong671/
Souyung671/
Sujeung671/
Sujiong671/
Zeaoong671/
Jeehong671/
Gehoing670/
Schehon670/

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