Zeng Surname
Approximately 99,504 people bear this surname
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
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 53,091 | 1:25,754 | 223 |
| Thailand | 13,774 | 1:5,128 | 177 |
| United States | 8,115 | 1:44,665 | 5,471 |
| Singapore | 6,488 | 1:849 | 132 |
| Hong Kong | 4,118 | 1:1,781 | 149 |
| Canada | 2,080 | 1:17,714 | 2,520 |
| DR Congo | 1,614 | 1:45,774 | 5,545 |
| Australia | 1,359 | 1:19,864 | 2,753 |
| Macau | 1,346 | 1:447 | 94 |
| France | 884 | 1:75,139 | 10,544 |
| Gabon | 657 | 1:2,875 | 504 |
| Ghana | 623 | 1:43,372 | 4,874 |
| Germany | 515 | 1:156,321 | 18,676 |
| Spain | 455 | 1:102,752 | 8,331 |
| Suriname | 415 | 1:1,332 | 115 |
| England | 385 | 1:144,722 | 13,975 |
| Malaysia | 384 | 1:76,808 | 5,485 |
| Cameroon | 353 | 1:58,836 | 7,574 |
| New Zealand | 285 | 1:15,889 | 2,773 |
| Samoa | 243 | 1:798 | 243 |
| Jamaica | 184 | 1:15,598 | 1,479 |
| Japan | 182 | 1:702,441 | 17,059 |
| United Arab Emirates | 178 | 1:51,473 | 5,061 |
| Ecuador | 143 | 1:111,230 | 6,428 |
| Netherlands | 124 | 1:136,187 | 20,959 |
| Brazil | 117 | 1:1,829,695 | 59,051 |
| Sweden | 114 | 1:86,375 | 6,380 |
| Hungary | 78 | 1:125,850 | 11,707 |
| Nigeria | 73 | 1:2,426,613 | 80,686 |
| Dominican Republic | 69 | 1:151,202 | 5,897 |
| Russia | 68 | 1:2,119,457 | 129,651 |
| Papua New Guinea | 61 | 1:133,667 | 18,337 |
| Taiwan | 61 | 1:384,340 | 3,014 |
| Indonesia | 54 | 1:2,449,059 | 145,688 |
| Serbia | 51 | 1:140,097 | 9,935 |
| Chile | 48 | 1:367,010 | 10,126 |
| Panama | 46 | 1:85,049 | 3,429 |
| Philippines | 43 | 1:2,354,377 | 127,644 |
| Finland | 41 | 1:134,066 | 12,676 |
| Italy | 39 | 1:1,568,120 | 82,279 |
| Portugal | 38 | 1:274,164 | 10,086 |
| Israel | 34 | 1:251,695 | 22,987 |
| Romania | 28 | 1:717,067 | 48,956 |
| Belgium | 27 | 1:425,802 | 43,971 |
| Norway | 27 | 1:190,455 | 22,163 |
| South Africa | 24 | 1:2,257,404 | 96,432 |
| Switzerland | 24 | 1:342,205 | 26,446 |
| Ireland | 21 | 1:224,235 | 8,707 |
| Scotland | 20 | 1:267,691 | 12,985 |
| Denmark | 19 | 1:297,090 | 21,940 |
| Kazakhstan | 16 | 1:1,105,156 | 63,055 |
| Myanmar | 16 | 1:3,246,124 | 792 |
| Costa Rica | 15 | 1:318,671 | 3,310 |
| Aruba | 14 | 1:7,391 | 1,045 |
| Mexico | 14 | 1:8,866,158 | 37,743 |
| Qatar | 12 | 1:196,500 | 26,891 |
| Vietnam | 12 | 1:7,720,504 | 2,596 |
| Argentina | 11 | 1:3,885,765 | 145,016 |
| Poland | 10 | 1:3,800,875 | 132,137 |
| South Korea | 10 | 1:5,124,026 | 903 |
| Venezuela | 10 | 1:3,020,408 | 31,795 |
| Bangladesh | 9 | 1:17,706,308 | 13,537 |
| Estonia | 8 | 1:165,226 | 26,217 |
| Guam | 8 | 1:20,015 | 3,029 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Belarus | 6 | 1:1,583,510 | 89,472 |
| Peru | 6 | 1:5,297,354 | 36,458 |
| Czechia | 5 | 1:2,126,694 | 115,412 |
| Niger | 5 | 1:3,838,403 | 64,195 |
| Cambodia | 4 | 1:3,871,786 | 9,580 |
| Chad | 4 | 1:3,398,050 | 7,703 |
| Colombia | 4 | 1:11,943,518 | 26,735 |
| Ethiopia | 4 | 1:24,386,566 | 19,165 |
| New Caledonia | 4 | 1:69,056 | 6,678 |
| Oman | 4 | 1:921,993 | 7,313 |
| Saudi Arabia | 4 | 1:7,713,954 | 37,548 |
| Sri Lanka | 4 | 1:5,202,140 | 12,146 |
| Bolivia | 3 | 1:3,538,811 | 11,393 |
| Kenya | 3 | 1:15,393,300 | 77,493 |
| Zambia | 3 | 1:5,283,307 | 43,479 |
| Armenia | 2 | 1:1,465,090 | 16,492 |
| Austria | 2 | 1:4,257,718 | 99,224 |
| Belize | 2 | 1:177,737 | 3,502 |
| Cyprus | 2 | 1:442,438 | 9,493 |
| Georgia | 2 | 1:1,872,772 | 35,618 |
| Greece | 2 | 1:5,539,895 | 129,142 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Puerto Rico | 2 | 1:1,775,070 | 6,602 |
| Turkey | 2 | 1:38,910,711 | 171,901 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Wales | 2 | 1:1,547,266 | 39,871 |
| Albania | 1 | 1:2,914,055 | 29,474 |
| Algeria | 1 | 1:38,631,551 | 130,422 |
| Angola | 1 | 1:26,989,214 | 11,853 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Burkina Faso | 1 | 1:18,352,100 | 30,051 |
| Central African Republic | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,196 |
| Congo | 1 | 1:4,989,096 | 34,171 |
| Curaçao | 1 | 1:157,247 | 1,313 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Greenland | 1 | 1:56,379 | 1,133 |
| Guyana | 1 | 1:762,221 | 14,420 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Ivory Coast | 1 | 1:23,071,232 | 76,679 |
| Jordan | 1 | 1:8,842,437 | 26,010 |
| Kuwait | 1 | 1:3,800,694 | 27,187 |
| Latvia | 1 | 1:2,050,046 | 60,295 |
| Lesotho | 1 | 1:2,032,558 | 23,402 |
| Luxembourg | 1 | 1:580,542 | 15,155 |
| Mauritania | 1 | 1:4,094,863 | 38,869 |
| Mauritius | 1 | 1:1,293,417 | 16,552 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Rwanda | 1 | 1:11,364,978 | 5,947 |
| Sudan | 1 | 1:37,510,195 | 14,259 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 1 | 1:1,363,975 | 22,013 |
| Turkmenistan | 1 | 1:5,489,112 | 11,427 |
| Yemen | 1 | 1:26,425,294 | 55,147 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 49 | 1:1,024,871 | 60,160 |
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 SubmissionsZeng Demographics
Average Male Zeng Height
171.52 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
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) is found most frequently in China. It can be found as a variant: Zēng. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zeng? popularity and diffusion
This surname is the 5,682nd most widespread surname throughout the world, held by around 1 in 73,239 people. It occurs mostly in Asia, where 80 percent of Zeng live; 59 percent live in East Asia and 59 percent live in Sino-East Asia. It is also the 77,104th most commonly held given name worldwide, borne by 7,064 people.
It is most numerous in China, where it is held by 53,091 people, or 1 in 25,754. Beside China Zeng 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 occurrence of Zeng has changed through the years. In The United States the share of the population with the last name increased 16,561 percent between 1880 and 2014.
Zeng Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those holding the Zeng surname are 18.66% more likely to be registered with the Democratic Party than The US average, with 71.89% registered to vote for 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
| Surname | Similarity | Worldwide Incidence | Prevalency |
|---|---|---|---|
| Zēng | 92 | 1 | / |
| Zheng | 89 | 13,686,035 | / |
| Tzeng | 89 | 1,146 | / |
| Zengő | 89 | 287 | / |
| Zieng | 89 | 61 | / |
| Dzeng | 89 | 34 | / |
| Zeeng | 89 | 19 | / |
| Zaeng | 89 | 5 | / |
| Zoeng | 89 | 2 | / |
| Zgeng | 89 | 2 | / |
| Zueng | 89 | 2 | / |
| Zxeng | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zjeng | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zeung | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zehng | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zengk | 89 | 1 | / |
| Szeng | 89 | 1 | / |
| Zenng | 89 | 0 | / |
| Zen | 86 | 185,967 | / |
| Zng | 86 | 12 | / |
| Zengue | 80 | 1,209 | / |
| Ziengs | 80 | 381 | / |
| Zhengh | 80 | 10 | / |
| Tszeng | 80 | 4 | / |
| Zcheng | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zzheng | 80 | 3 | / |
| Zhengg | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhengq | 80 | 1 | / |
| Tzseng | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zengne | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zengke | 80 | 1 | / |
| Zhehng | 80 | 1 | / |
| Dzengh | 80 | 1 | / |
| Ceng | 75 | 8,531,955 | / |
| Geng | 75 | 1,498,055 | / |
| Zhen | 75 | 395,264 | / |
| Seng | 75 | 294,451 | / |
| Jeng | 75 | 15,801 | / |
| Zien | 75 | 5,647 | / |
| Zeen | 75 | 4,765 | / |
| Zing | 75 | 4,184 | / |
| Zenk | 75 | 3,654 | / |
| Zent | 75 | 2,109 | / |
| Zaen | 75 | 2,078 | / |
| Zenn | 75 | 853 | / |
| Zend | 75 | 609 | / |
| Zeun | 75 | 357 | / |
| Zgen | 75 | 90 | / |
| Zenc | 75 | 60 | / |
| Zoen | 75 | 43 | / |
| Zuen | 75 | 40 | / |
| Zeïn | 75 | 27 | / |
| Rzen | 75 | 21 | / |
| Xeng | 75 | 13 | / |
| Øzen | 75 | 11 | / |
| Jzen | 75 | 8 | / |
| Zhng | 75 | 7 | / |
| Hzen | 75 | 6 | / |
| Zeën | 75 | 5 | / |
| Zsen | 75 | 4 | / |
| Zemg | 75 | 2 | / |
| Zenq | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zemn | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zngs | 75 | 1 | / |
| Szng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zxng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zzng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zngc | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zngh | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zngk | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zngz | 75 | 1 | / |
| Znkg | 75 | 1 | / |
| Dzng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Hzng | 75 | 1 | / |
| Zengova | 73 | 71 | / |
| Zhengke | 73 | 68 | / |
| Dzengue | 73 | 30 | / |
| Zengová | 73 | 4 | / |
| Zenngue | 73 | 4 | / |
| Zhengqu | 73 | 1 | / |
| Cheng | 67 | 7,910,012 | / |
| Sheng | 67 | 1,067,131 | / |
| Tseng | 67 | 16,533 | / |
| Zingg | 67 | 5,564 | / |
| Tjeng | 67 | 3,111 | / |
| Zenke | 67 | 1,651 | / |
| Sieng | 67 | 1,386 | / |
| Saeng | 67 | 1,298 | / |
| Seung | 67 | 1,068 | / |
| Soeng | 67 | 726 | / |
| Zn | 67 | 714 | / |
| Sueng | 67 | 627 | / |
| Ziehn | 67 | 619 | / |
| Szenk | 67 | 486 | / |
| Gieng | 67 | 442 | / |
| Djeng | 67 | 437 | / |
| Dziengue | 67 | 194 | / |
| Zendt | 67 | 180 | / |
| Dzien | 67 | 136 | / |
| Dzhen | 67 | 126 | / |
| Zyong | 67 | 105 | / |
| Seeng | 67 | 105 | / |
| Sengh | 67 | 98 | / |
| Zenne | 67 | 80 | / |
| Hseng | 67 | 80 | / |
| Szing | 67 | 76 | / |
| Gengh | 67 | 63 | / |
| Zenck | 67 | 60 | / |
| Zhing | 67 | 54 | / |
| Zenzs | 67 | 54 | / |
| Åseng | 67 | 54 | / |
| Zennt | 67 | 49 | / |
| Zienc | 67 | 44 | / |
| Zaehn | 67 | 33 | / |
| Jeeng | 67 | 26 | / |
| Zingh | 67 | 23 | / |
| Zentt | 67 | 20 | / |
| Dseng | 67 | 12 | / |
| Zheen | 67 | 9 | / |
| Czenk | 67 | 7 | / |
| Zinng | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zingk | 67 | 6 | / |
| Øzgen | 67 | 6 | / |
| Zemne | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zhzng | 67 | 5 | / |
| Chzen | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zhenc | 67 | 5 | / |
| Zings | 67 | 4 | / |
| Gehng | 67 | 4 | / |
| Cseng | 67 | 4 | / |
| Hzien | 67 | 4 | / |
| Zienn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Zeemn | 67 | 3 | / |
| Sseng | 67 | 3 | / |
| Jengg | 67 | 3 | / |
| Dzing | 67 | 2 | / |
| Ceung | 67 | 2 | / |
| Årzen | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sgeng | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sengk | 67 | 2 | / |
| Sengq | 67 | 2 | / |
| Cengt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jesng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hrzen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Genng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zenks | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zeunk | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zsing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhyng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Xseng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sengs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tceng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzngz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jemng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jengs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zhōng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zentd | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zgenc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zîngg | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sjeng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Rzenc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Szenc | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gengs | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dzũng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Drzen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sengz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzeen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zenzz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Jengz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cehng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zingq | 67 | 1 | / |
| Senng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Sengt | 67 | 1 | / |
| Tzing | 67 | 1 | / |
| Shzen | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zzien | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zgenë | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cengz | 67 | 1 | / |
| Cieng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Dgeng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Gemng | 67 | 1 | / |
| Hzngp | 67 | 1 | / |
| Zoehn | 67 | 0 | / |
Zeng Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zeng in the Hassaniya-Arabic language | ||
| ﺯﻧﻚ | znk | - |
| Zeng in the Russian language | ||
| Зенг | zeng | - |
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