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

Hung, 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 Hung surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Hung in America

Hung is the 4932nd most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Hung surname appeared 7,137 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 2 people would have the surname Hung.

We can also compare 2010 data for Hung 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 Hung

The surname HUNG has its origins in China, where it is derived from the word "hong" meaning "vast" or "great." The name can be traced back to the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD) and was particularly prevalent in the southern regions of China, such as Guangdong and Fujian provinces.

In ancient Chinese records, the name HUNG appears in various forms, including "Hong," "Hung," and "Hóng." One of the earliest recorded instances of the name is found in the Shiji, a historical text written by Sima Qian in the 1st century BC, which mentions a person named Hong Gong.

During the Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD), the HUNG surname gained prominence, with several notable individuals bearing the name. One such person was Hong Hao (1088-1155), a prominent Neo-Confucian philosopher and scholar who served as a high-ranking official in the imperial court.

The name HUNG also has a connection to various place names in China, such as Hongshan, a famous archaeological site in Liaoning Province dating back to the Neolithic period. Additionally, the city of Hong Kong, which means "Fragrant Harbor," is believed to be named after the HUNG surname or its variations.

Throughout history, there have been several famous individuals with the HUNG surname. One notable example is Hung Hsiu-ch'uan (1848-1900), a Chinese revolutionary and leader of the Boxer Rebellion, a violent anti-foreign and anti-Christian movement in the late 19th century. Another prominent figure is Hung Wu (1328-1398), the founding emperor of the Ming Dynasty, who was born with the surname Zhu but later adopted the surname HUNG to distance himself from his peasant roots.

Other notable individuals with the HUNG surname include:

1. Hung Chang (1823-1901), a prominent Chinese statesman and diplomat during the late Qing Dynasty.
2. Hung Tzu-ch'eng (1593-1665), a Chinese painter and calligrapher of the early Qing Dynasty.
3. Hung Jen-kan (1642-1703), a Chinese philosopher and Neo-Confucian scholar during the Qing Dynasty.
4. Hung Ying-ming (1592-1668), a Chinese writer and poet of the late Ming and early Qing periods.
5. Hung Hsiu-ch'uan (1814-1864), a Chinese religious leader and the founder of the Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, a major rebellion against the Qing Dynasty in the 19th century.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Hung

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

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

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