Tseng Surname
Approximately 16,533 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 8,322 | 1:43,554 | 5,344 |
| Thailand | 2,605 | 1:27,116 | 2,584 |
| Taiwan | 1,027 | 1:22,828 | 315 |
| Canada | 1,027 | 1:35,877 | 4,575 |
| China | 721 | 1:1,896,424 | 350 |
| Australia | 410 | 1:65,843 | 7,865 |
| Cameroon | 369 | 1:56,285 | 7,266 |
| France | 194 | 1:342,385 | 51,549 |
| Netherlands | 172 | 1:98,181 | 15,982 |
| Hong Kong | 164 | 1:44,729 | 845 |
| England | 134 | 1:415,806 | 28,295 |
| South Africa | 130 | 1:416,752 | 36,221 |
| Malaysia | 113 | 1:261,011 | 14,629 |
| Suriname | 102 | 1:5,418 | 1,247 |
| French Polynesia | 92 | 1:3,052 | 652 |
| Ecuador | 87 | 1:182,826 | 7,608 |
| New Zealand | 85 | 1:53,274 | 8,505 |
| Japan | 84 | 1:1,521,956 | 24,539 |
| Brazil | 71 | 1:3,015,131 | 88,032 |
| Philippines | 67 | 1:1,511,018 | 105,084 |
| Austria | 63 | 1:135,166 | 18,435 |
| Argentina | 55 | 1:777,153 | 51,982 |
| India | 48 | 1:15,980,529 | 256,885 |
| Sweden | 38 | 1:259,125 | 17,909 |
| Germany | 35 | 1:2,300,156 | 119,987 |
| Paraguay | 28 | 1:258,455 | 4,403 |
| Spain | 27 | 1:1,731,557 | 49,506 |
| Singapore | 26 | 1:211,835 | 10,313 |
| Guam | 25 | 1:6,405 | 908 |
| Chile | 25 | 1:704,659 | 16,160 |
| Costa Rica | 22 | 1:217,276 | 2,674 |
| Denmark | 15 | 1:376,314 | 25,792 |
| Belize | 13 | 1:27,344 | 2,013 |
| Indonesia | 12 | 1:11,020,766 | 390,383 |
| Peru | 12 | 1:2,648,677 | 28,015 |
| United Arab Emirates | 11 | 1:832,934 | 27,512 |
| Vietnam | 11 | 1:8,422,369 | 2,636 |
| Switzerland | 10 | 1:821,292 | 53,588 |
| Scotland | 9 | 1:594,869 | 21,724 |
| Hungary | 8 | 1:1,227,035 | 53,030 |
| South Korea | 6 | 1:8,540,043 | 1,433 |
| Panama | 6 | 1:652,043 | 10,051 |
| Italy | 5 | 1:12,231,338 | 126,430 |
| Belgium | 5 | 1:2,299,329 | 106,824 |
| Mexico | 4 | 1:31,031,551 | 63,627 |
| Dominican Republic | 4 | 1:2,608,233 | 20,941 |
| Russia | 4 | 1:36,030,764 | 577,589 |
| Wales | 3 | 1:1,031,511 | 34,732 |
| Finland | 3 | 1:1,832,234 | 57,803 |
| Ireland | 2 | 1:2,354,470 | 19,715 |
| Norway | 2 | 1:2,571,143 | 95,402 |
| Israel | 2 | 1:4,278,817 | 136,311 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Cambodia | 1 | 1:15,487,146 | 14,824 |
| Zambia | 1 | 1:15,849,922 | 53,989 |
| Colombia | 1 | 1:47,774,072 | 44,230 |
| Czechia | 1 | 1:10,633,469 | 206,023 |
| DR Congo | 1 | 1:73,879,570 | 260,543 |
| Gambia | 1 | 1:1,923,451 | 1,043 |
| Jamaica | 1 | 1:2,869,947 | 13,896 |
| Kenya | 1 | 1:46,179,900 | 103,372 |
| Qatar | 1 | 1:2,357,999 | 76,403 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Moldova | 1 | 1:3,561,368 | 78,271 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Nicaragua | 1 | 1:6,021,090 | 8,768 |
| Senegal | 1 | 1:14,579,342 | 11,705 |
| Pakistan | 1 | 1:178,643,885 | 213,220 |
| Papua New Guinea | 1 | 1:8,153,717 | 181,784 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 2 | 1:25,109,342 | 694,541 |
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.
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Average Tseng Salary in
United States
$56,282 USD
Per year
Average Salary in
United States
$43,149 USD
Per year
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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
Tseng Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Tseng in the Russian language | ||
| Ценг | ceng | - |
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