Zhong Surname
Approximately 6,326,704 people bear this surname
Zhong Surname User-submission:
The Zhong surname means 'bell', 'clock', 'chime', 'hour'. Also 'to concentrate' (compound word). It could also derive from the word, which refers to an ancient vessel or jar to store alcohol.
Zhong Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| China | 6,121,151 | 1:223 | 51 |
| Taiwan | 169,519 | 1:138 | 29 |
| Thailand | 11,513 | 1:6,136 | 237 |
| United States | 6,275 | 1:57,762 | 6,851 |
| Singapore | 5,388 | 1:1,022 | 144 |
| Hong Kong | 3,936 | 1:1,864 | 152 |
| Canada | 1,719 | 1:21,434 | 2,949 |
| Australia | 1,257 | 1:21,476 | 2,981 |
| Macau | 995 | 1:605 | 118 |
| Ecuador | 574 | 1:27,711 | 3,521 |
| Malaysia | 468 | 1:63,022 | 4,688 |
| England | 356 | 1:156,511 | 14,782 |
| Spain | 338 | 1:138,320 | 10,424 |
| Tonga | 280 | 1:383 | 96 |
| New Zealand | 279 | 1:16,231 | 2,833 |
| Saudi Arabia | 239 | 1:129,104 | 17,726 |
| Panama | 219 | 1:17,864 | 1,254 |
| Suriname | 217 | 1:2,547 | 375 |
| Japan | 216 | 1:591,872 | 15,766 |
| Chile | 202 | 1:87,210 | 3,382 |
| France | 175 | 1:379,558 | 56,305 |
| Germany | 157 | 1:512,774 | 43,467 |
| Brazil | 134 | 1:1,597,570 | 52,858 |
| Sweden | 113 | 1:87,139 | 6,420 |
| United Arab Emirates | 107 | 1:85,629 | 7,855 |
| Jamaica | 92 | 1:31,195 | 2,283 |
| Netherlands | 86 | 1:196,363 | 27,376 |
| Yemen | 65 | 1:406,543 | 10,438 |
| Indonesia | 41 | 1:3,225,590 | 176,839 |
| South Africa | 41 | 1:1,321,407 | 72,211 |
| Myanmar | 36 | 1:1,442,722 | 585 |
| French Polynesia | 31 | 1:9,058 | 1,949 |
| Norway | 28 | 1:183,653 | 21,594 |
| Finland | 27 | 1:203,582 | 17,121 |
| Venezuela | 27 | 1:1,118,670 | 16,331 |
| Italy | 25 | 1:2,446,268 | 94,040 |
| Scotland | 25 | 1:214,153 | 11,205 |
| Ireland | 25 | 1:188,358 | 7,886 |
| Curaçao | 23 | 1:6,837 | 197 |
| Switzerland | 22 | 1:373,314 | 28,226 |
| Pakistan | 19 | 1:9,402,310 | 46,838 |
| Estonia | 19 | 1:69,569 | 12,771 |
| Belgium | 16 | 1:718,540 | 60,840 |
| Qatar | 16 | 1:147,375 | 16,023 |
| Hungary | 15 | 1:654,418 | 37,235 |
| Wales | 14 | 1:221,038 | 13,576 |
| Belize | 14 | 1:25,391 | 1,935 |
| Costa Rica | 14 | 1:341,434 | 3,425 |
| Denmark | 11 | 1:513,156 | 32,022 |
| India | 10 | 1:76,706,538 | 639,611 |
| Greece | 9 | 1:1,231,088 | 85,267 |
| Aruba | 9 | 1:11,497 | 1,511 |
| Russia | 8 | 1:18,015,382 | 436,635 |
| Mexico | 8 | 1:15,515,776 | 47,773 |
| South Korea | 8 | 1:6,405,032 | 1,091 |
| Vietnam | 8 | 1:11,580,757 | 2,851 |
| American Samoa | 6 | 1:9,293 | 1,961 |
| Cambodia | 5 | 1:3,097,429 | 8,690 |
| Nigeria | 5 | 1:35,428,552 | 388,973 |
| Burkina Faso | 5 | 1:3,670,420 | 19,318 |
| Austria | 4 | 1:2,128,859 | 91,203 |
| Argentina | 4 | 1:10,685,854 | 219,200 |
| Fiji | 4 | 1:223,598 | 2,635 |
| Philippines | 4 | 1:25,309,556 | 279,062 |
| Algeria | 3 | 1:12,877,184 | 84,902 |
| Peru | 3 | 1:10,594,708 | 45,902 |
| Luxembourg | 3 | 1:193,514 | 7,046 |
| Slovakia | 2 | 1:2,668,225 | 118,680 |
| Uganda | 2 | 1:19,519,640 | 189,114 |
| Slovenia | 2 | 1:1,243,838 | 27,519 |
| Northern Ireland | 2 | 1:922,518 | 18,701 |
| Bolivia | 2 | 1:5,308,217 | 12,400 |
| Colombia | 2 | 1:23,887,036 | 32,612 |
| Kenya | 2 | 1:23,089,950 | 83,168 |
| Isle of Man | 1 | 1:85,822 | 4,091 |
| Zimbabwe | 1 | 1:15,438,240 | 133,260 |
| Azerbaijan | 1 | 1:9,649,122 | 47,873 |
| Bahamas | 1 | 1:391,751 | 2,737 |
| Belarus | 1 | 1:9,501,059 | 159,228 |
| Dominican Republic | 1 | 1:10,432,932 | 36,508 |
| El Salvador | 1 | 1:6,343,888 | 8,415 |
| Turkey | 1 | 1:77,821,422 | 191,047 |
| Iran | 1 | 1:76,782,524 | 277,718 |
| Iraq | 1 | 1:35,021,654 | 31,813 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Tajikistan | 1 | 1:8,386,692 | 12,859 |
| Romania | 1 | 1:20,077,870 | 89,414 |
| Israel | 1 | 1:8,557,634 | 182,558 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 1 | 1:5,972,654 | 99,197 |
| Lithuania | 1 | 1:3,034,588 | 47,401 |
| Monaco | 1 | 1:37,066 | 4,748 |
| Mongolia | 1 | 1:2,825,289 | 17,010 |
| Namibia | 1 | 1:2,409,401 | 19,676 |
| Niger | 1 | 1:19,192,017 | 110,060 |
| Oman | 1 | 1:3,687,971 | 14,390 |
| Palau | 1 | 1:21,643 | 223 |
| Poland | 1 | 1:38,008,749 | 231,653 |
| San Marino | 1 | 1:33,214 | 932 |
| Puerto Rico | 1 | 1:3,550,139 | 9,109 |
The alternate forms: Zhòng (3) are calculated separately.
Zhong (17,996) may also be a first name.
Zhong Surname Meaning
User-submitted Reference
The Zhong surname means 'bell', 'clock', 'chime', 'hour'. Also 'to concentrate' (compound word). It could also derive from the word, which refers to an ancient vessel or jar to store alcohol.
- williamchengttZhong Demographics
Average Male Zhong Height
171.94 cm
Sample is predominantly from Anglosphere countries
Zhong Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Zhong Come From? nationality or country of origin
The surname Zhong (Russian: Жонг) occurs most in China. It may occur as: Zhòng. For other possible spellings of this name click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Zhong? popularity and diffusion
The last name Zhong is the 92nd most common family name world-wide, held by approximately 1 in 1,152 people. The surname occurs mostly in Asia, where 100 percent of Zhong are found; 100 percent are found in East Asia and 100 percent are found in Sino-East Asia. Zhong is also the 40,831st most commonly used first name worldwide, borne by 17,996 people.
This last name is most commonly used in China, where it is held by 6,121,151 people, or 1 in 223. Outside of China Zhong occurs in 98 countries. It is also found in Taiwan, where 3 percent reside and Thailand, where 0 percent reside.
Zhong Last Name Statistics demography
In The United States those bearing the Zhong last name are 19.47% more likely to be registered Democrats than The US average, with 72.7% being registered with the political party.
The amount Zhong earn in different countries varies greatly. In Norway they earn 43.24% less than the national average, earning 196,442 kr per year; in Peru they earn 33.92% less than the national average, earning S/. 12,809 per year; in South Africa they earn 9.08% less than the national average, earning R 216,060 per year; in United States they earn 8.43% more than the national average, earning $46,786 USD per year and in Canada they earn 1.32% less than the national average, earning $49,028 CAD per year.
Phonetically Similar Names
Zhong Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Zhong in the Russian language | ||
| Жонг | zong | - |
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Footnotes
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