Woong Surname

422,566th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 820 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
Malaysia
Highest density in:
Malaysia

Woong Surname

The meaning of this surname is not listed.

Woong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
Malaysia6281:46,9653,740
Brazil581:3,690,937102,732
United States521:6,970,364322,914
Singapore171:323,98313,856
South Korea101:5,124,026903
Mexico91:13,791,80145,470
Indonesia71:18,892,742520,071
Australia61:4,499,284146,780
Dominican Republic41:2,608,23320,941
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Thailand31:23,546,115908,588
Taiwan31:7,814,91541,694
China31:455,773,85521,925
Canada21:18,422,796409,488
Peru21:15,892,06251,966
Argentina11:42,743,414282,706
Switzerland11:8,212,915156,297
Cameroon11:20,769,068227,406
Russia11:144,123,056881,408
Nicaragua11:6,021,0908,768
Netherlands11:16,887,176156,465
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Lithuania11:3,034,58847,401
Kazakhstan11:17,682,496204,010
Denmark11:5,644,71593,155
Hong Kong11:7,335,48316,643
Ecuador11:15,905,84650,210
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States11:50,218,684817,899

Woong (828) may also be a first name.

Woong Last Name Facts

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

The surname Woong occurs in Malaysia more than any other country or territory. It can appear in the variant forms:. For other possible spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Woong? popularity and diffusion

Woong is the 422,566th most widely held family name throughout the world, held by around 1 in 8,887,251 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 83 percent of Woong are found; 80 percent are found in Southeast Asia and 77 percent are found in Malayo-Arabic Southeast Asia. Woong is also the 283,824th most widely held given name worldwide, borne by 828 people.

The surname is most widespread in Malaysia, where it is held by 628 people, or 1 in 46,965. In Malaysia Woong is mostly concentrated in: Selangor, where 29 percent reside, Johor, where 27 percent reside and Perak, where 15 percent reside. Other than Malaysia Woong exists in 26 countries. It also occurs in Brazil, where 7 percent reside and The United States, where 6 percent reside.

Woong Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The occurrence of Woong has changed through the years. In The United States the number of people bearing the Woong last name grew 5,200 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Woong Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Woong surname are 8.79% more likely to be registered Republicans than the national average, with 55.56% registered with the political party.

The amount Woong earn in different countries varies greatly. In Peru they earn 65.01% less than the national average, earning S/. 6,782 per year and in United States they earn 8.44% more than the national average, earning $46,791 USD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Woongg915/
Hwoong911/
Woongh911/
Wong89789,088/
Wooting830/
Voong802,843/
Woing801,083/
Hwong80463/
Boong80350/
Woung80163/
Whong80120/
Wuong8061/
Wongk8036/
Wongt8030/
Wongp8012/
Wongg809/
Wongc807/
Wonng805/
Wohng804/
Wongh804/
Woyng801/
Wgong801/
Vwong801/
Wongq801/
Wooching778/
Wongsh73135/
Wongkh7320/
Ouhong7320/
Wongth736/
Wongke735/
Woßeng733/
Voongh732/
Wongch732/
Woungs732/
Boonng732/
Hwoung732/
Wotnng732/
D'Wong731/
Wongkg731/
Woingh731/
Woceng731/
Wuongh731/
Wongph731/
Wang67107,002,577/
Vong67116,723/
Bong6739,771/
Uong6710,751/
Wung672,162/
Uanwong67168/
Womg67154/
Uamwong67145/
Wosseng6734/
Houhong6725/
Wonk6711/
Wohseng6710/
Wonq673/
Wongová673/
Wáng672/
Woising671/
Woingue671/
Wonc671/
Wouting671/
Wohting671/
Vooting670/

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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 Woong
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