Explore the Family Name Bong
The meaning of Bong
1. Americanized form of Swedish Bång: soldier’s name from bång ‘noise’. Compare Bang. 2. German (North Rhine-Westphalia): unexplained. 3. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 王, possibly based on its pronunciation of Hakka Chinese dialects, a form commonly found in Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia, see Wang 1. 4. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 黃, possibly based on its pronunciation of Hakka Chinese dialects, a form commonly found in Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia, see Huang 1. 5. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 溫, see Wen 1. 6. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 蒙, possibly based on its Hokkien pronunciation, see Meng 2. 7. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 彭, see Peng 1. 8. Chinese: possibly from Cantonese form of the Chinese name 邦 (meaning ‘state’), a monosyllabic personal name or part of a disyllabic personal name of some early Chinese immigrants in the US.
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How common is the last name Bong in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census, the popularity of the surname "Bong" has increased in the United States between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, the name was ranked 22,783rd most popular, but by 2010 it had risen to 21,599th. The count of people with this surname also grew from 1,051 in 2000 to 1,208 in 2010, representing a positive change of almost 15%. This indicates an increase in the proportion of individuals named Bong per 100,000 residents from 0.39 to 0.41.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #22,783 | #21,599 | 5.2% |
| Count | 1,051 | 1,208 | 14.94% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.39 | 0.41 | 5.13% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Bong
When it comes to ethnicity, data from the Decennial U.S. Census shows that the distribution of the surname Bong among different ethnic identities has shifted between 2000 and 2010. The percentage of individuals with this surname who identify as Asian/Pacific Islander has increased significantly, from 35.78% to 43.54%. There were also slight increases in those identifying as two or more races, Hispanic, and Black. However, there was a nearly 15% decrease in those identifying as White, from 58.42% to 49.75%, and a small decrease in those identifying as American Indian and Alaskan Native.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 58.42% | 49.75% | -14.84% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 35.78% | 43.54% | 21.69% |
| Hispanic | 1.71% | 2.15% | 25.73% |
| Two or More Races | 1.81% | 2.07% | 14.36% |
| Black | 1.43% | 1.74% | 21.68% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.86% | 0.75% | -12.79% |