Thiong Surname

975,866th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 265 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Senegal
Highest density in:
Senegal

Thiong Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Thiong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Senegal1071:136,2561,206
United States251:14,498,357517,445
South Sudan251:456,603797
Kenya201:2,308,99536,653
Singapore171:323,98313,856
Malaysia161:1,843,38974,511
Indonesia141:9,446,371356,066
Papua New Guinea141:582,40870,330
Sudan91:4,167,7995,799
France51:13,284,544357,392
Brunei21:209,3663,098
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
United Arab Emirates21:4,581,13693,443
Italy11:61,156,688199,583
Haiti11:10,683,90724,607
Madagascar11:23,649,8379,420
Australia11:26,995,701270,794
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Eritrea11:4,751,901911
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

Thiong (566) may also be a first name.

Thiong Last Name Facts

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

The surname Thiong occurs in Senegal more than any other country or territory. It may also be found in the variant forms:. Click here for other potential spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Thiong? popularity and diffusion

The surname Thiong is the 975,866th most commonly used last name world-wide, borne by approximately 1 in 27,500,173 people. Thiong occurs predominantly in Africa, where 64 percent of Thiong live; 40 percent live in West Africa and 40 percent live in Senegambia Africa. Thiong is also the 352,783rd most commonly occurring first name world-wide, held by 566 people.

It is most common in Senegal, where it is carried by 107 people, or 1 in 136,256. In Senegal it is mostly concentrated in: Diourbel Region, where 71 percent reside, Fatick Region, where 14 percent reside and Louga Region, where 10 percent reside. Other than Senegal it occurs in 19 countries. It is also found in The United States, where 9 percent reside and South Sudan, where 9 percent reside.

Thiong Last Name Statistics demography

The religious adherence of those carrying the last name is primarily Christian (100%) in Kenya.

In The United States those holding the Thiong surname are 3.23% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than The US average, with 50% being registered with the political party.

Thiong earn notably less less than the average income. In United States they earn 23.2% less than the national average, earning $33,138 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Thiongt921/
Thiongh921/
Tiong9115,874/
Thaiyong8633/
Thiongue865/
Thiohong864/
Thihuong864/
Thiang837,835/
Tjiong831,330/
Tjhong83990/
Tihong8318/
Tijong839/
Theong838/
Tehong835/
Thjong835/
Thyong832/
Tieong832/
Taiong831/
Tgiong831/
Teiong831/
Taijong77446/
Taiyong7774/
Thjiang7726/
Tiosing7725/
Tioseng7710/
Thajong775/
Tehoung774/
Tiehong774/
Tiongue772/
Taihong771/
Thiangh771/
Togiong771/
Tagiong771/
Theoing770/
Tjong735,537/
Tiang733,656/
Teong732,504/
Tyong7311/
Thaiyang71153/
Thiangue7112/
Toijoung712/
Thiasing711/
Tayong675,936/
Tjiang672,380/
Tjhang67697/
Toyong67648/
Tojong67615/
Tuyong67248/
Tehoungue67129/
Tihang67109/
Tajong67101/
T'Jong6745/
Tijang6741/
Thyang6738/
Tehang6726/
Tionck6718/
Tejong674/
Teyong673/
Tujong673/
Tejiongue672/
Thiank672/
Thianc672/
Teehasing671/
Teoong671/
Thiamg671/
Tieang671/
Tionke671/
Tiangh671/
'tjong671/
Tiomgs671/

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