von Chong Surname

1,300,225th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 174 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Panama
Highest density in:
Panama

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

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Panama1461:26,7961,635
Venezuela111:2,745,82529,869
Iceland91:42,2322,922
United States51:72,491,7871,102,614
Mexico21:62,063,10283,384
Brazil11:214,074,3321,693,628

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.

- evc2501

von Chong Last Name Facts

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

The surname von Chong is borne by more people in Panama than any other country/territory. It can be found as a variant:. Click here to see other potential spellings of this surname.

How Common Is The Last Name von Chong? popularity and diffusion

It is the 1,300,225th most commonly used surname at a global level It is held by around 1 in 41,882,448 people. It is mostly found in The Americas, where 95 percent of von Chong are found; 84 percent are found in Central America and 84 percent are found in Hispano-Central America.

von Chong is most prevalent in Panama, where it is carried by 146 people, or 1 in 26,796. In Panama von Chong is mostly concentrated in: Panamá Province, where 58 percent are found, Coclé Province, where 31 percent are found and Panamá Oeste Province, where 10 percent are found. Barring Panama this last name exists in 5 countries. It is also common in Venezuela, where 6 percent are found and Iceland, where 5 percent are found.

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