Find out how popular the last name Achong is in the United States and learn more about the meaning, history, and race and ethnic origin of people in America who are named Achong.

Achong, like all of the last names we have data for, is identified by the U.S. Census Bureau as a surname which has more than 100 occurrences in the United States in the Decennial Census survey. The most recent statistics we have for the Achong surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Achong in America

Achong is the 99845th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Achong surname appeared 181 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 people would have the surname Achong.

We can also compare 2010 data for Achong to data from the previous census in 2000. The table below contains all of the statistics for both years in a side-by-side comparison.

The history of the last name Achong

The surname ACHONG traces its origins to the Cantonese Chinese region during the late 18th century. It is believed to have derived from the Chinese words 'ah' and 'chong', which together mean 'prosperous village'. This name was borne by families who hailed from prosperous rural settlements in the Pearl River Delta area of Guangdong province.

Historical records show that the earliest mentions of the ACHONG surname can be found in genealogical texts and local census registers from the Qing Dynasty era. One notable example is the 1786 Xinhui County Gazetteer, which lists several ACHONG families among the residents of the county's various townships.

In the 19th century, the ACHONG name began to appear in immigration records as Chinese migrants from Guangdong sought new opportunities abroad. One of the earliest recorded individuals to bear this surname was Achong Peng, who arrived in San Francisco in 1848 during the California Gold Rush.

Another historically significant bearer of the ACHONG name was Achong Tan (1848-1923), a merchant and community leader in Singapore. He co-founded the Tan Tock Seng Hospital and played a pivotal role in the development of the city's Chinese community.

During the early 20th century, the ACHONG surname gained prominence in the British overseas territories of Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago. Notable individuals from this period include Dr. Achong Low (1885-1961), a pioneering physician in Jamaica, and Philip Achong (1905-1982), a Trinidadian cricketer who played for the West Indies.

Another distinguished bearer of the ACHONG name was Sir Edward Achong (1923-2012), a Jamaican politician and diplomat who served as the country's High Commissioner to the United Kingdom and as Ambassador to the United States.

While the ACHONG surname is relatively uncommon globally, it continues to be borne by families with ancestral ties to the Guangdong region of China, as well as by descendants of Chinese diaspora communities in the Caribbean and other parts of the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Achong

We also have some data on the ancestry of people with the surname Achong.

The below race categories are the modified race categories used in the Census Bureau's population estimates program. All people were categorized into six mutually exclusive racial and Hispanic origin groups:

1. White only
2. Black only
3. American Indian and Alaskan Native only
4. Asian and Pacific Islander only
5. Hispanic
6. Two or More Races

For the most recent 2010 census data, the race/ethnic origin breakdown for Achong was:

Note: Any fields showing (S) means the data was suppressed for privacy so that the data does not in any way identify any specific individuals.

Since we have data from the previous census in 2000, we can also compare the values to see how the popularity of Achong has changed in the 10 years between the two census surveys.

Data source

The last name data and ethnic breakdown of last names is sourced directly from the Decennial Census survey, conducted every 10 years by the United States Census Bureau.

The history and meaning of the name Achong was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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