Soong Surname

64,209th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 7,796 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Brunei

Soong Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Soong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia4,2161:6,996871
United States1,5991:226,67921,901
Singapore4621:11,921579
Canada2901:127,05413,264
China2181:6,272,117495
Australia2111:127,94213,963
Hong Kong1831:40,085710
Philippines1341:755,50974,327
England1321:422,10728,563
Thailand801:882,979139,249
Brunei711:5,898867
New Zealand441:102,91613,667
Taiwan271:868,3246,112
Scotland241:223,07611,507
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Trinidad and Tobago91:151,5538,353
Germany91:8,945,051266,530
Belgium81:1,437,08092,692
Brazil71:30,582,047441,004
Indonesia61:22,041,532555,748
Argentina61:7,123,902190,047
South Korea51:10,248,0511,694
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
India41:191,766,3461,073,940
Denmark41:1,411,17960,800
Japan31:42,614,76459,022
Papua New Guinea21:4,076,858165,791
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Sweden21:4,923,378241,212
France21:33,211,361423,184
Colombia21:23,887,03632,612
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Macau11:601,6301,582
South Africa11:54,177,704343,732
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Ireland11:4,708,93929,543
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States41:12,554,671503,821

Soong (3,898) may also be a first name.

Soong Last Name Facts

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

Soong is found most frequently in Malaysia. It can also occur as:. For other potential spellings of this name click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Soong? popularity and diffusion

The surname is the 64,209th most frequently used family name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 934,780 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 70 percent of Soong live; 64 percent live in Southeast Asia and 56 percent live in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. It is also the 112,259th most common first name on earth, borne by 3,898 people.

This surname is most prevalent in Malaysia, where it is borne by 4,216 people, or 1 in 6,996. In Malaysia Soong is primarily concentrated in: Selangor, where 39 percent reside, Perak, where 14 percent reside and Sabah, where 10 percent reside. Beside Malaysia it is found in 39 countries. It also occurs in The United States, where 21 percent reside and Singapore, where 6 percent reside.

Soong Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The incidence of Soong has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Soong surname rose 39,975 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Soong Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Soong surname are 9.16% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 62.39% being registered with the party.

The amount Soong earn in different countries varies marginally. In United States they earn 25.75% more than the national average, earning $54,260 USD per year and in Canada they earn 22% more than the national average, earning $60,615 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Shoong9141/
Song8911,305,728/
Soon8929,132/
Sooting8338/
Shoongh831/
Sooseng830/
Suong8032,268/
Siong8013,035/
Soung802,141/
Shong801,076/
Soeng80726/
Shoon80320/
Soone80268/
Songh80256/
Joong80225/
Soing80202/
Sjong80181/
Coong8081/
Sohng8072/
Songg8047/
Songs8038/
Soond8033/
Songk8023/
Soont8014/
Soonh8013/
Songc8010/
Songz807/
Songt807/
Songp806/
Sonng805/
Soomn803/
Hsoon803/
Somng802/
Zsong801/
Xsong801/
Scong801/
Soosn801/
Ssong801/
Hsong801/
Shoosing772/
Shooting771/
Son75904,535/
Choong736,682/
Schoon736,594/
Songne733,861/
Songue731,820/
Sosing731,424/
Siongh73667/
Songke73195/
Schong73120/
Soingh7375/
Soteng7369/
Soting7354/
Hsiong7343/
Shoeng7340/
Sohung7338/
Sootin7329/
Shoung7328/
Soseng7319/
Soosen7311/
Songqe736/
Songth735/
Soondh735/
Jhoong734/
Songkh734/
Songph734/
Songch733/
Shuong732/
Shongh732/
Shoone732/
Shzong731/
Soonhh731/
Soisng731/
Shoonk731/
Shongs731/
Shoing731/
Hsoung731/
Sooten730/
Scoung730/
Cong67499,322/
Sang67497,801/
Zong67485,182/
Jong67441,034/
Sone6795,207/
Sung6740,877/
Sion6719,670/
Sohn6714,296/
Soom673,572/
Soin673,525/
Shon673,207/
Sonn672,022/
Soun671,650/
Zoon671,401/
Suon671,221/
Sond671,212/
Sonh67974/
Sioting67658/
Soising67345/
Sonk67273/
Soyn67229/
Syon67219/
Xong67207/
Sonc67167/
Sont67167/
Sohteng67104/
Soysing6795/
Soinegg6785/
Soungue6772/
Sson6761/
Choongh6746/
Json6743/
Joosing6737/
Sioseng6736/
Schjong6727/
Songowa6725/
Shooten6712/
Schoeng6712/
Somg6710/
Szon6710/
Schongs679/
Hson677/
Sosn677/
Shongue677/
Jøssong676/
Shoosen676/
Somn675/
Sgon674/
Socheng674/
Shoteng674/
Schoonn673/
Jschoon672/
Jooseng672/
Soching672/
Sonq672/
Sojn672/
Shongne672/
Sousing672/
Souting671/
Songová671/
Schonng671/
Siojngh671/
Sooteen671/
Choongq671/
Shoocin671/
ßong671/
Songova671/
Sossing671/
Sioteng671/
Soën671/
Soïn671/
Schoung671/
Shoting671/
Sonx671/
Soochin671/
Shoosin671/
Sotn671/
Xoon671/
Xson671/
Schoonk670/

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Footnotes

  • Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Soong
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