Tseng Surname

32,233rd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 16,533 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
French Polynesia

Tseng Surname User-submission:

This surname originated from the crown prince of the Wu Kingdom in the Xia Dynasty, who changed his surname to Zeng after fleeing the Kingdom.

Tseng Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States8,3221:43,5545,344
Thailand2,6051:27,1162,584
Taiwan1,0271:22,828315
Canada1,0271:35,8774,575
China7211:1,896,424350
Australia4101:65,8437,865
Cameroon3691:56,2857,266
France1941:342,38551,549
Netherlands1721:98,18115,982
Hong Kong1641:44,729845
England1341:415,80628,295
South Africa1301:416,75236,221
Malaysia1131:261,01114,629
Suriname1021:5,4181,247
French Polynesia921:3,052652
Ecuador871:182,8267,608
New Zealand851:53,2748,505
Japan841:1,521,95624,539
Brazil711:3,015,13188,032
Philippines671:1,511,018105,084
Austria631:135,16618,435
Argentina551:777,15351,982
India481:15,980,529256,885
Sweden381:259,12517,909
Germany351:2,300,156119,987
Paraguay281:258,4554,403
Spain271:1,731,55749,506
Singapore261:211,83510,313
Guam251:6,405908
Chile251:704,65916,160
Costa Rica221:217,2762,674
Denmark151:376,31425,792
Belize131:27,3442,013
Indonesia121:11,020,766390,383
Peru121:2,648,67728,015
United Arab Emirates111:832,93427,512
Vietnam111:8,422,3692,636
Switzerland101:821,29253,588
Scotland91:594,86921,724
Hungary81:1,227,03553,030
South Korea61:8,540,0431,433
Panama61:652,04310,051
Italy51:12,231,338126,430
Belgium51:2,299,329106,824
Mexico41:31,031,55163,627
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Russia41:36,030,764577,589
Wales31:1,031,51134,732
Finland31:1,832,23457,803
Ireland21:2,354,47019,715
Norway21:2,571,14395,402
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Cambodia11:15,487,14614,824
Zambia11:15,849,92253,989
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Czechia11:10,633,469206,023
DR Congo11:73,879,570260,543
Gambia11:1,923,4511,043
Jamaica11:2,869,94713,896
Kenya11:46,179,900103,372
Qatar11:2,357,99976,403
Macau11:601,6301,582
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Moldova11:3,561,36878,271
Namibia11:2,409,40119,676
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Senegal11:14,579,34211,705
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Papua New Guinea11:8,153,717181,784
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States21:25,109,342694,541

The alternate forms: Tséng (1) are calculated separately.

Tseng (1,031) may also be a first name.

Tseng Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

This surname originated from the crown prince of the Wu Kingdom in the Xia Dynasty, who changed his surname to Zeng after fleeing the Kingdom.

- Forebears.io Manual Submissions

Tseng Last Name Facts

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

Tseng (Russian: Ценг) is found in The United States more than any other country/territory. It can appear in the variant forms: Tséng. Click here for further possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Tseng? popularity and diffusion

Tseng is the 32,233rd most frequently occurring family name globally, borne by around 1 in 440,788 people. This surname occurs predominantly in The Americas, where 59 percent of Tseng reside; 56 percent reside in North America and 56 percent reside in Anglo-North America. It is also the 249,846th most commonly occurring first name throughout the world It is held by 1,031 people.

The last name Tseng is most frequently used in The United States, where it is carried by 8,322 people, or 1 in 43,554. In The United States Tseng is most prevalent in: California, where 52 percent reside, New York, where 8 percent reside and Texas, where 7 percent reside. Apart from The United States this last name occurs in 69 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 16 percent reside and Taiwan, where 6 percent reside.

Tseng Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Tseng has changed over time. In The United States the number of people carrying the Tseng surname increased 416,100 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Tseng Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Tseng last name are 5.98% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 59.21% registered to vote for the political party.

The amount Tseng earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 267.54% more than the national average, earning S/. 71,248 per year; in South Africa they earn 10.77% more than the national average, earning R 263,232 per year; in United States they earn 30.44% more than the national average, earning $56,282 USD per year and in Canada they earn 19.21% more than the national average, earning $59,225 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Tséng931/
Tseung911,704/
Tsieng91169/
Tsaeng9188/
Tsoeng9130/
Tsheng9128/
Tsueng9113/
Tsjeng918/
Tseeng918/
Tszeng914/
Tzseng911/
Tsen895,757/
Tsng8912/
Tsengue8348/
Tscheng8313/
Ts'ieng831/
Ts'oeng831/
Tsend804,863/
Tjeng803,111/
Tzeng801,146/
Tseen80887/
Tsing80860/
Tsien80448/
Tsuen80195/
Tsent80171/
Tszen80169/
Tshen8033/
Tsjen8032/
Dseng8012/
Tsemg807/
Tsehn805/
Cseng804/
Tsenn803/
Tceng801/
Tssen801/
Tsenk801/
Tsoen801/
Geetseng771/
Tsiengue771/
Tcheng73475/
Tshing73230/
Tschen73144/
Csengő73137/
Tjeeng7350/
Stsing7336/
Tsuung7323/
Thseen7320/
Tøsøen734/
Tsehen734/
Tsemne733/
Tsheen733/
Tsenke732/
Thøsen731/
Tsyong731/
Tsenne731/
Ts'ing731/
Tøsing731/
Tsingh731/
Tschengue711/
Ceng678,531,955/
Zeng6799,504/
Tsenova672,923/
Tsin671,493/
Tschaen67661/
Tsyn67286/
Tzen67171/
Tshenke6781/
Tschenn6763/
Tjng6758/
Tsem6753/
Tåsåsen6729/
Csen6726/
Tschenk6723/
Tsemgne6721/
Tshiong674/
Thøsing674/
Dsen674/
Tcen673/
Tsingue672/
Tschuen672/
Tsnc672/
Thsheen672/
Stcheng672/
Tsnx671/
Tsnq671/
Tsän671/
Tsching671/
Tsingne671/
Tshseen671/
Scen671/
Geetsen671/
Tûchsen671/
Tseenke671/
Txen671/
Tseemnh671/
Tsnk671/

Tseng Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Tseng in the Russian language
Ценгceng-

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