von Chong Surname
Approximately 174 people bear this surname
von Chong Surname User-submission:
This surname was originally Won Chong. It was created accidentally in Panama over 100 years ago during the migration of Asian workers to work on the Panama Canal construction.
von Chong Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Panama | 146 | 1:26,796 | 1,635 |
| Venezuela | 11 | 1:2,745,825 | 29,869 |
| Iceland | 9 | 1:42,232 | 2,922 |
| United States | 5 | 1:72,491,787 | 1,102,614 |
| Mexico | 2 | 1:62,063,102 | 83,384 |
| Brazil | 1 | 1:214,074,332 | 1,693,628 |
von Chong Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
This surname was originally Won Chong. It was created accidentally in Panama over 100 years ago during the migration of Asian workers to work on the Panama Canal construction.
- evc2501von Chong Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name von Chong Come From? nationality or country of origin
von Chong occurs more in Panama more than any other country/territory. It may appear as:. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.
How Common Is The Last Name von Chong? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 1,300,225th most frequently held last name internationally, borne by approximately 1 in 41,882,448 people. This surname occurs mostly in The Americas, where 95 percent of von Chong live; 84 percent live in Central America and 84 percent live in Hispano-Central America.
The last name is most commonly occurring in Panama, where it is held by 146 people, or 1 in 26,796. In Panama von Chong is mostly found in: Panamá Province, where 58 percent live, Coclé Province, where 31 percent live and Panamá Oeste Province, where 10 percent live. Apart from Panama it exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Venezuela, where 6 percent live and Iceland, where 5 percent live.
Phonetically Similar Names
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| von Schon | 89 | 17 | / |
| van Chong | 89 | 4 | / |
| von Chung | 89 | 1 | / |
| Von-Chong | 89 | 1 | / |
| von Schoting | 86 | 23 | / |
| van Chuong | 84 | 9 | / |
| van Choong | 84 | 1 | / |
| van Cong | 82 | 23 | / |
| von Hone | 82 | 16 | / |
| van Hong | 82 | 14 | / |
| Van Chon | 82 | 1 | / |
| von Hohn | 82 | 1 | / |
| van Cuong | 78 | 25 | / |
| van Chung | 78 | 16 | / |
| van Huong | 78 | 10 | / |
| van Chang | 78 | 2 | / |
| van Khong | 78 | 1 | / |
| von Son | 75 | 19 | / |
| van Hon | 75 | 8 | / |
| von Zon | 75 | 6 | / |
| von Han | 75 | 2 | / |
| van Khuong | 74 | 4 | / |
| von Housen | 74 | 1 | / |
| von Hotten | 74 | 1 | / |
| von Houten | 74 | 0 | / |
| van Honk | 71 | 345 | / |
| von Hahn | 71 | 153 | / |
| van Cang | 71 | 42 | / |
| van Hung | 71 | 42 | / |
| von Zahn | 71 | 36 | / |
| von Sonn | 71 | 7 | / |
| van Hang | 71 | 6 | / |
| van Chan | 71 | 5 | / |
| van Jong | 71 | 2 | / |
| van Song | 71 | 2 | / |
| von Jahn | 71 | 1 | / |
| von Jung | 71 | 1 | / |
| Von-Hone | 71 | 1 | / |
| Van-Hong | 71 | 1 | / |
| van Hone | 71 | 1 | / |
| van Honn | 71 | 0 | / |
| van Schoten | 70 | 160 | / |
| von Schanke | 70 | 13 | / |
| van Houting | 70 | 10 | / |
| von Houssen | 70 | 1 | / |
| van Schonke | 70 | 1 | / |
| van Schooten | 67 | 1,199 | / |
| van Schouten | 67 | 118 | / |
| van Cangh | 67 | 49 | / |
| van Hosen | 67 | 18 | / |
| von Johnn | 67 | 14 | / |
| von Sosen | 67 | 7 | / |
| von Hanke | 67 | 6 | / |
| van Hoten | 67 | 3 | / |
| van Zhang | 67 | 1 | / |
| van Xuong | 67 | 1 | / |
| van Suong | 67 | 1 | / |
| van Khang | 67 | 1 | / |
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