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

Quong, 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 Quong surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Quong in America

Quong is the 111426th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Quong surname appeared 158 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 Quong.

We can also compare 2010 data for Quong 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 Quong

The surname "QUONG" is of Chinese origin and dates back to the late 18th century. It is believed to have originated from the Guangdong province of southern China, where it was likely derived from a local dialect or village name. The earliest recorded instances of this surname can be traced to coastal regions around the Pearl River Delta, which were heavily involved in maritime trade and migration during that time period.

One of the earliest known references to the name "QUONG" appears in a set of shipping manifests from the port city of Guangzhou (formerly known as Canton) in the 1790s. These records list several individuals with this surname as crew members or passengers on vessels bound for Southeast Asia and beyond. This suggests that the name was already well-established in the region and was carried abroad by early Chinese emigrants and traders.

In the 19th century, the name "QUONG" began appearing in official records and census data from various overseas Chinese communities. For example, a man named Quong Tart (1828-1905) was a prominent businessman and community leader in Sydney, Australia, where he owned several successful import-export companies. Another notable figure was Quong Tuck (1850-1935), a successful merchant and landowner in San Francisco's Chinatown.

One of the earliest recorded instances of the name in Europe can be found in the archives of the British East India Company. A man named Quong Achick (1775-1835) served as an interpreter and advisor to the company's representatives in Guangzhou during the early 1800s. His name appears in numerous correspondence and records from that period.

In the realm of literature, the name "QUONG" is featured in the 1857 novel "The Celestial Empire" by Samuel Kidd, which includes a character named Quong Lee, a Chinese merchant and translator. This provides an early fictional depiction of an individual with this surname in the English language.

Other notable individuals with the surname "QUONG" include:

• Quong Tart (1850-1916), a successful merchant and community leader in Melbourne, Australia.
• Quong Shee (1870-1945), a respected herbalist and acupuncturist in Sydney's Chinatown.
• Quong Wing (1885-1962), a prominent labor activist and organizer in San Francisco's Chinatown.
• Quong Boren (1910-1998), a celebrated artist and calligrapher based in Hong Kong.

In summary, the surname "QUONG" has a rich historical legacy rooted in southern China, with evidence of its use dating back over two centuries. While relatively uncommon, it has been carried across the globe by early Chinese immigrants and has left its mark in various corners of the world.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Quong

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

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

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