Zeng Surname

5,682nd
Most Common
surname in the World

Approximately 99,504 people bear this surname

Most prevalent in:
China
Highest density in:
Macau

Zeng 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.

Zeng Surname Distribution Map

PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
China53,0911:25,754223
Thailand13,7741:5,128177
United States8,1151:44,6655,471
Singapore6,4881:849132
Hong Kong4,1181:1,781149
Canada2,0801:17,7142,520
DR Congo1,6141:45,7745,545
Australia1,3591:19,8642,753
Macau1,3461:44794
France8841:75,13910,544
Gabon6571:2,875504
Ghana6231:43,3724,874
Germany5151:156,32118,676
Spain4551:102,7528,331
Suriname4151:1,332115
England3851:144,72213,975
Malaysia3841:76,8085,485
Cameroon3531:58,8367,574
New Zealand2851:15,8892,773
Samoa2431:798243
Jamaica1841:15,5981,479
Japan1821:702,44117,059
United Arab Emirates1781:51,4735,061
Ecuador1431:111,2306,428
Netherlands1241:136,18720,959
Brazil1171:1,829,69559,051
Sweden1141:86,3756,380
Hungary781:125,85011,707
Nigeria731:2,426,61380,686
Dominican Republic691:151,2025,897
Russia681:2,119,457129,651
Papua New Guinea611:133,66718,337
Taiwan611:384,3403,014
Indonesia541:2,449,059145,688
Serbia511:140,0979,935
Chile481:367,01010,126
Panama461:85,0493,429
Philippines431:2,354,377127,644
Finland411:134,06612,676
Italy391:1,568,12082,279
Portugal381:274,16410,086
Israel341:251,69522,987
Romania281:717,06748,956
Belgium271:425,80243,971
Norway271:190,45522,163
South Africa241:2,257,40496,432
Switzerland241:342,20526,446
Ireland211:224,2358,707
Scotland201:267,69112,985
Denmark191:297,09021,940
Kazakhstan161:1,105,15663,055
Myanmar161:3,246,124792
Costa Rica151:318,6713,310
Aruba141:7,3911,045
Mexico141:8,866,15837,743
Qatar121:196,50026,891
Vietnam121:7,720,5042,596
Argentina111:3,885,765145,016
Poland101:3,800,875132,137
South Korea101:5,124,026903
Venezuela101:3,020,40831,795
Bangladesh91:17,706,30813,537
Estonia81:165,22626,217
Guam81:20,0153,029
American Samoa61:9,2931,961
Belarus61:1,583,51089,472
Peru61:5,297,35436,458
Czechia51:2,126,694115,412
Niger51:3,838,40364,195
Cambodia41:3,871,7869,580
Chad41:3,398,0507,703
Colombia41:11,943,51826,735
Ethiopia41:24,386,56619,165
New Caledonia41:69,0566,678
Oman41:921,9937,313
Saudi Arabia41:7,713,95437,548
Sri Lanka41:5,202,14012,146
Bolivia31:3,538,81111,393
Kenya31:15,393,30077,493
Zambia31:5,283,30743,479
Armenia21:1,465,09016,492
Austria21:4,257,71899,224
Belize21:177,7373,502
Cyprus21:442,4389,493
Georgia21:1,872,77235,618
Greece21:5,539,895129,142
India21:383,532,6911,645,216
Puerto Rico21:1,775,0706,602
Turkey21:38,910,711171,901
Uganda21:19,519,640189,114
Wales21:1,547,26639,871
Albania11:2,914,05529,474
Algeria11:38,631,551130,422
Angola11:26,989,21411,853
Bahamas11:391,7512,737
Burkina Faso11:18,352,10030,051
Central African Republic11:4,515,3901,196
Congo11:4,989,09634,171
Curaçao11:157,2471,313
El Salvador11:6,343,8888,415
Greenland11:56,3791,133
Guyana11:762,22114,420
Iran11:76,782,524277,718
Ivory Coast11:23,071,23276,679
Jordan11:8,842,43726,010
Kuwait11:3,800,69427,187
Latvia11:2,050,04660,295
Lesotho11:2,032,55823,402
Luxembourg11:580,54215,155
Mauritania11:4,094,86338,869
Mauritius11:1,293,41716,552
Palau11:21,643223
Rwanda11:11,364,9785,947
Sudan11:37,510,19514,259
Tanzania11:52,941,613123,716
Trinidad and Tobago11:1,363,97522,013
Turkmenistan11:5,489,11211,427
Yemen11:26,425,29455,147
Zimbabwe11:15,438,240133,260
PlaceIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States491:1,024,87160,160

The alternate forms: Zēng (1) are calculated separately.

Zeng (7,064) may also be a first name.

Zeng 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.

- Forebears.io Manual Submissions

Zeng Last Name Facts

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

The last name Zeng (Hassaniya-Arabic: ﺯﻧﻚ, Russian: Зенг) has its highest incidence in China. It may appear as: Zēng. Click here to see other possible spellings of this last name.

How Common Is The Last Name Zeng? popularity and diffusion

The surname Zeng is the 5,682nd most widespread family name at a global level. It is borne by approximately 1 in 73,239 people. The last name Zeng occurs predominantly in Asia, where 80 percent of Zeng are found; 59 percent are found in East Asia and 59 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. Zeng is also the 77,104th most widely held first name at a global level It is held by 7,064 people.

It is most commonly held in China, where it is held by 53,091 people, or 1 in 25,754. Barring China it exists in 118 countries. It is also common in Thailand, where 14 percent live and The United States, where 8 percent live.

Zeng Family Population Trend historical fluctuation

The prevalency of Zeng has changed over time. In The United States the share of the population with the last name grew 16,561 percent between 1880 and 2014.

Zeng Last Name Statistics demography

In The United States those bearing the Zeng surname are 18.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than the national average, with 71.89% registered with the party.

The amount Zeng earn in different countries varies markedly. In Norway they earn 22.99% less than the national average, earning 266,528 kr per year; in South Africa they earn 25.18% less than the national average, earning R 177,804 per year; in Vietnam they earn 10.3% more than the national average, earning 90,927,900 ₫ per year; in United States they earn 7.15% more than the national average, earning $46,235 USD per year and in Canada they earn 6.67% more than the national average, earning $52,997 CAD per year.

Phonetically Similar Names

SurnameSimilarityWorldwide IncidencePrevalency
Zēng921/
Zheng8913,686,035/
Tzeng891,146/
Zengő89287/
Zieng8961/
Dzeng8934/
Zeeng8919/
Zaeng895/
Zoeng892/
Zgeng892/
Zueng892/
Zxeng891/
Zjeng891/
Zeung891/
Zehng891/
Zengk891/
Szeng891/
Zenng890/
Zen86185,967/
Zng8612/
Zengue801,209/
Ziengs80381/
Zhengh8010/
Tszeng804/
Zcheng803/
Zzheng803/
Zhengg801/
Zhengq801/
Tzseng801/
Zengne801/
Zengke801/
Zhehng801/
Dzengh801/
Ceng758,531,955/
Geng751,498,055/
Zhen75395,264/
Seng75294,451/
Jeng7515,801/
Zien755,647/
Zeen754,765/
Zing754,184/
Zenk753,654/
Zent752,109/
Zaen752,078/
Zenn75853/
Zend75609/
Zeun75357/
Zgen7590/
Zenc7560/
Zoen7543/
Zuen7540/
Zeïn7527/
Rzen7521/
Xeng7513/
Øzen7511/
Jzen758/
Zhng757/
Hzen756/
Zeën755/
Zsen754/
Zemg752/
Zenq751/
Zemn751/
Zngs751/
Szng751/
Zxng751/
Zzng751/
Zngc751/
Zngh751/
Zngk751/
Zngz751/
Znkg751/
Dzng751/
Hzng751/
Zengova7371/
Zhengke7368/
Dzengue7330/
Zengová734/
Zenngue734/
Zhengqu731/
Cheng677,910,012/
Sheng671,067,131/
Tseng6716,533/
Zingg675,564/
Tjeng673,111/
Zenke671,651/
Sieng671,386/
Saeng671,298/
Seung671,068/
Soeng67726/
Zn67714/
Sueng67627/
Ziehn67619/
Szenk67486/
Gieng67442/
Djeng67437/
Dziengue67194/
Zendt67180/
Dzien67136/
Dzhen67126/
Zyong67105/
Seeng67105/
Sengh6798/
Zenne6780/
Hseng6780/
Szing6776/
Gengh6763/
Zenck6760/
Zhing6754/
Zenzs6754/
Åseng6754/
Zennt6749/
Zienc6744/
Zaehn6733/
Jeeng6726/
Zingh6723/
Zentt6720/
Dseng6712/
Zheen679/
Czenk677/
Zinng676/
Zingk676/
Øzgen676/
Zemne675/
Zhzng675/
Chzen675/
Zhenc675/
Zings674/
Gehng674/
Cseng674/
Hzien674/
Zienn673/
Zeemn673/
Sseng673/
Jengg673/
Dzing672/
Ceung672/
Årzen672/
Sgeng672/
Sengk672/
Sengq672/
Cengt671/
Jesng671/
Hrzen671/
Genng671/
Zenks671/
Zeunk671/
Zsing671/
Zhyng671/
Xseng671/
Sengs671/
Tceng671/
Hzngz671/
Jemng671/
Jengs671/
Zhōng671/
Zentd671/
Zgenc671/
Zîngg671/
Sjeng671/
Rzenc671/
Szenc671/
Gengs671/
Dzũng671/
Drzen671/
Sengz671/
Zzeen671/
Zenzz671/
Jengz671/
Cehng671/
Zingq671/
Senng671/
Sengt671/
Tzing671/
Shzen671/
Zzien671/
Zgenë671/
Cengz671/
Cieng671/
Dgeng671/
Gemng671/
Hzngp671/
Zoehn670/

Zeng Name Transliterations

TransliterationICU LatinPercentage of Incidence
Zeng in the Hassaniya-Arabic language
ﺯﻧﻚznk-
Zeng in the Russian language
Зенгzeng-

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