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

Vong, 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 Vong surname is from the 2010 census data.

Popularity of Vong in America

Vong is the 7496th most popular name in America based on the data we have collected from the U.S. Census Bureau.

The Vong surname appeared 4,443 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 Vong.

We can also compare 2010 data for Vong 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 Vong

The surname VONG originated in the Guangdong province of southern China during the Tang Dynasty (618-907 AD). It is believed to have derived from the Chinese word "fong" meaning prosperous or abundant. The earliest known spelling of the name was "Vong" in ancient records from the region.

During the Song Dynasty (960-1279 AD), the surname VONG appeared in various imperial records and local manuscripts from Guangdong. One notable reference was found in a census record from 1124 AD listing a family by the name of Vong residing in the city of Guangzhou.

The first recorded bearer of the VONG surname was a scholar named Vong Zhiyuan, who lived in the 12th century and served as a government official during the Southern Song Dynasty. Another early figure was Vong Shizhen (1593-1638), a renowned philosopher and writer from Guangdong during the Ming Dynasty.

In the 17th century, the VONG surname spread to other parts of China, particularly the neighboring provinces of Fujian and Guangxi. During this time, variations of the name such as "Vang" and "Vung" also emerged in some local dialects.

One of the most notable bearers of the VONG name was Vong Xingpeng (1718-1784), a celebrated poet and calligrapher from Guangdong during the Qing Dynasty. Another influential figure was Vong Zhongxian (1829-1898), a prominent scholar and reformist who advocated for modernization in late imperial China.

As Chinese immigrants began settling in various parts of the world in the 19th and 20th centuries, the VONG surname spread to countries like Vietnam, Malaysia, Singapore, and North America. Some examples of notable individuals with this surname include Vong Pao (1905-1975), a respected Vietnamese writer and journalist, and Vong Mui (1934-2002), a renowned Malaysian artist and sculptor.

Race and ethnic origin of people with the last name Vong

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

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

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