Xiong Surname

135th
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 4,248,090 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
Laos

Xiong Surname User-submission:

Xiong is a surname from Zhuanxu. Xiong traces back to the legendary Chinese culture hero Fuxi. Xiong means 'bear'.

Xiong Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China4,050,8391:33870
Laos147,4381:456
United States20,5141:17,6692,243
Taiwan11,4031:2,05693
Thailand8,8041:8,023380
Singapore2,8971:1,901201
Hong Kong2,1511:3,410202
Canada9461:38,9494,883
Australia5471:49,3526,153
France5001:132,84520,312
Macau3511:1,714202
Malaysia3191:92,4586,423
United Arab Emirates2221:41,2724,262
England1921:290,19822,328
Spain1231:380,09821,146
Japan1171:1,092,68620,942
Germany1131:712,43854,203
New Zealand951:47,6677,746
Netherlands651:259,80332,877
Brazil611:3,509,41598,831
Sweden491:200,95413,911
Indonesia271:4,898,118234,077
Ecuador191:837,15013,424
Belgium171:676,27358,718
South Africa161:3,386,106119,139
Switzerland151:547,52838,365
Italy151:4,077,113105,022
Greece151:738,65380,079
Finland141:392,62226,475
Ireland141:336,35312,021
Norway131:395,56035,657
Hungary131:755,09840,181
Argentina121:3,561,951138,643
Scotland111:486,71119,179
Jamaica111:260,9046,695
Saudi Arabia91:3,428,42432,607
Angola91:2,998,8024,903
Northern Ireland91:205,0049,958
Russia91:16,013,673414,297
Algeria71:5,518,79351,529
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
South Korea61:8,540,0431,433
Qatar61:393,00055,922
India51:153,413,076951,030
Denmark51:1,128,94352,970
Vietnam41:23,161,5143,610
Botswana41:546,73222,624
East Timor41:303,982255
Philippines31:33,746,074302,898
Panama21:1,956,12915,285
Tanzania21:26,470,806111,653
Oman21:1,843,9869,590
Kenya21:23,089,95083,168
Congo21:2,494,54828,763
Mauritius21:646,70813,517
Maldives21:202,0864,973
Iran21:38,391,262236,033
Israel21:4,278,817136,311
Bahrain11:1,348,60810,432
Costa Rica11:4,780,06913,345
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Colombia11:47,774,07244,230
Chile11:17,616,47493,597
Cayman Islands11:63,8932,384
Belize11:355,4743,977
Georgia11:3,745,54547,852
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Azerbaijan11:9,649,12247,873
Austria11:8,515,435118,036
Venezuela11:30,204,07785,459
Armenia11:2,930,18022,770
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Dominica11:75,891912
Faroe Islands11:48,9982,049
Micronesia11:106,2431,380
Guam11:160,1214,893
Romania11:20,077,87089,414
Portugal11:10,418,24125,048
Poland11:38,008,749231,653
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Peru11:31,784,12364,452
Liechtenstein11:38,3781,726
Pakistan11:178,643,885213,220
Mali11:16,969,0354,067
Mexico11:124,126,205103,776
Morocco11:34,476,099111,471

The alternate forms: Xióng (2) are calculated separately.

Xiong (7,323) may also be a first name.

Xiong Surname Meaning

User-submitted Reference

Xiong is a surname from Zhuanxu. Xiong traces back to the legendary Chinese culture hero Fuxi. Xiong means 'bear'.

- mikeydino

The surname Yoong in Pinyin (Mandarin) is Xiong and represents the character 'bear'.

- findelmundo

Xiong Last Name Facts

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

The surname Xiong occurs in China more than any other country or territory. It may also be found as a variant: Xióng. For other potential spellings of this surname click here.

How Common Is The Last Name Xiong? popularity and diffusion

This surname is the 135th most frequent last name on a global scale. It is borne by approximately 1 in 1,715 people. This last name is primarily found in Asia, where 99 percent of Xiong reside; 96 percent reside in East Asia and 96 percent reside in Sino-East Asia. Xiong is also the 75,320th most commonly held first name worldwide, borne by 7,323 people.

Xiong is most numerous in China, where it is borne by 4,050,839 people, or 1 in 338. Not including China this surname exists in 85 countries. It is also found in Laos, where 3 percent are found and The United States, where 0 percent are found.

Xiong Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those holding the Xiong surname are 5.48% more likely to be registered with the Republican Party than the national average, with 52.25% being registered with the party.

The amount Xiong earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 10.53% less than the national average, earning 309,642 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 59.88% less than the national average, earning R 95,340 per year; in United States they earn 11.24% less than the national average, earning $38,298 USD per year and in Canada they earn 3.85% more than the national average, earning $51,595 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Xióng932/
Xihong919/
Sxiong912/
Xing892,135,743/
Xion8925/
Xiehong83140/
Xiongqu833/
Xiongke831/
Hxhiong831/
Xiang803,175,888/
Xieng8024/
Xyong8023/
Xiont806/
Xiàng804/
Xijon803/
Xiond803/
Xjong803/
Xiomg802/
Xione801/
Xeong801/
Xingq801/
Xingx801/
Xionx801/
Xiãng801/
Xuing801/
Xaion801/
Xioon801/
Xng755/
Chiong7311,056/
Sihong73445/
Shiong73384/
Saiong73175/
Xuyong7315/
Xingke737/
Zihong736/
Seiong734/
Xhiang734/
Suiong732/
Sieong732/
Xihang732/
Quxing731/
Xxiang731/
Xiaang731/
Ssiong731/
Cxiang731/
Cjiong731/
Xiangg731/
Xiangq731/
Xian67495,576/
Saihong67893/
Xujiang67279/
Saiyong67130/
Shihong67104/
Soiyong6728/
Schiong6719/
Suiyong6713/
Xeng6713/
Saijong6713/
Suihong6712/
Chihong6710/
Segiong678/
Xiaceng678/
Xnqg674/
Zaiyong674/
Xiangke673/
Xngc672/
Xink672/
Sogiong672/
Xyon672/
Xiating672/
Zejiong671/
Xaiyang671/
Xinq671/
Xiom671/
Xugiang671/
Shiongh671/
Shuiong671/
Sagiong671/
Cchiong671/
Xeon671/
Sujiong671/
Seiiong671/
Seijong671/
Ximg671/
Xhng671/
Xnkg671/
Xngt671/
Xngg671/

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Xiong Reference & Research

Xiong DNA Website - A web page dedicated to the genetic research of those who bear the surname and its variants.

Xiong FamilyTree DNA Project - A description of a group researching the paternal lines of men who bear the surname with the help of DNA analysis.

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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
  • Descriptions may contain details on the name's etymology, origin, ethnicity and history. They are largely reproduced from 3rd party sources; diligence is advised on accepting their validity - more information
  • Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
  • Heatmap: Dark red means there is a higher occurrence of the name, transitioning to light yellow signifies a progressively lower occurrence. Clicking on selected countries will show mapping at a regional level
  • Rank: Name are ranked by incidence using the ordinal ranking method; the name that occurs the most is assigned a rank of 1; name that occur less frequently receive an incremented rank; if two or more name occur the same number of times they are assigned the same rank and successive rank is incremented by the total preceeding names
  • Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
  • Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Xiong
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