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

Kyong, 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 Kyong surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Kyong in America

Kyong is the 142108th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Kyong surname appeared 117 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 Kyong.

We can also compare 2010 data for Kyong 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 Kyong

The surname KYONG originates from the Korean peninsula, with roots dating back to the Goryeo dynasty (918-1392 AD). It is derived from the Korean word "gyeong," which means "capital" or "metropolitan." This suggests that the surname's bearers may have originally hailed from a prominent city or administrative center during that era.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the KYONG surname can be found in the Annals of the Goryeo Dynasty, a historical record compiled during the 14th century. The text mentions a scholar named KYONG Jeong-sik, who served as a royal advisor to King Gongmin in the mid-1300s.

During the Joseon Dynasty (1392-1897), the KYONG surname gained prominence among the scholarly elite and bureaucratic classes. Notable figures from this period include KYONG Sang-hon (1537-1599), a renowned Confucian scholar and writer, and KYONG Nan-seong (1766-1834), a celebrated painter and calligrapher.

As the Korean peninsula underwent periods of turmoil and unrest, some KYONG families migrated to neighboring regions, leading to variations in the spelling and pronunciation of their surname. For instance, in parts of China, the name was transcribed as "Qiong" or "Qiāng."

One of the most famous bearers of the KYONG surname was KYONG Che-yong (1536-1594), a military leader and strategist who played a pivotal role in repelling Japanese invasions during the Imjin War of the late 16th century. His exploits are celebrated in Korean folklore and historical accounts.

In more recent times, KYONG Dong-won (1920-2003) was a renowned South Korean diplomat and politician, serving as the country's Foreign Minister in the 1960s and playing a key role in the normalization of relations with Japan.

While the KYONG surname has its roots in Korea, its bearers have since dispersed across the globe, with notable individuals emerging in various fields, from academia to the arts, and beyond.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Kyong

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

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

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