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

Cherng, 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 Cherng surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Cherng in America

Cherng is the 151532nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Cherng surname appeared 108 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 Cherng.

We can also compare 2010 data for Cherng 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 Cherng

The surname CHERNG is believed to have originated from the Chinese language, specifically from the Hakka Chinese dialect spoken in parts of southern China and Taiwan. The name likely emerged during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 CE) or Song Dynasty (960-1279 CE) periods in regions such as Guangdong, Fujian, and Jiangxi provinces.

One potential meaning of the name CHERNG is derived from the Chinese character "程," which can mean "path," "journey," or "process." This could suggest that the name was originally borne by individuals who worked as guides, travelers, or those involved in transportation or trade along ancient trade routes or pilgrimage paths.

In ancient Chinese records, the earliest known instances of the surname CHERNG can be traced back to the Song Dynasty. One notable example is Cheng Hao (1032-1085 CE), a renowned Chinese philosopher, teacher, and writer who was a prominent figure of the Neo-Confucian school of thought.

Another historical figure bearing the CHERNG surname was Cheng Yi (1033-1107 CE), the younger brother of Cheng Hao. Cheng Yi was also a prominent philosopher and is considered one of the two principal interpreters of the Neo-Confucian philosophy, along with his brother.

During the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644 CE), a notable individual with the CHERNG surname was Cheng Xiao (1499-1582 CE), a Chinese scholar, writer, and official who served as a minister in the imperial court.

In more recent history, the CHERNG surname has been associated with several notable individuals, such as Cheng Yu-tung (1925-2016), a Hong Kong-based businessman and philanthropist who was one of Asia's wealthiest individuals during his lifetime.

Another prominent figure with the CHERNG surname is Andrew Cherng, the co-founder of the multinational restaurant chain Panda Express. Andrew Cherng (born in 1948) and his wife, Peggy Cherng, started the business in 1983, and it has since grown to become one of the largest Asian-American restaurant chains in the United States.

While the surname CHERNG has ancient roots in China, it has since spread to various parts of the world due to migration and diaspora communities. The name can now be found among individuals of Chinese descent in countries like the United States, Canada, Australia, and other regions with significant Chinese populations.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Cherng

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

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 Cherng 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 Cherng 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 Cherng was researched and written by our team of onomatology and genealogy experts.

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