Explore the Family Name Keng
The meaning of Keng
1. Chinese: variant of Geng 2. 2. Chinese: Cantonese, Teochew or Hokkien form of the Chinese surnames 景 and 荊, see Jing 1 and 2. 3. Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 經, see Jing 6. 4. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 龔, see Gong 1. 5. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 江, see Jiang 1. 6. Cambodian: written កេង, corresponding to the Khmer word meaning e.g. ‘to be satisfied’. Some characteristic forenames: Southeast Asian Da, Nen, Saroeun.
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How common is the last name Keng in the United States?
Based on the Decennial U.S. Census data, the surname Keng has seen a decrease in its popularity between 2000 and 2010. In 2000, Keng was ranked 48,196 in terms of popularity and had a count of 412 individuals carrying the surname. By 2010, the rank had dropped to 53,419 with only 387 individuals recorded as having the surname Keng — a net change of -10.84 and -6.07 respectively. Additionally, the proportion of individuals named Keng per 100,000 people also decreased from 0.15 in 2000 to 0.13 in 2010 — a drop of 13.33%.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #48,196 | #53,419 | -10.84% |
| Count | 412 | 387 | -6.07% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.15 | 0.13 | -13.33% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Keng
Regarding ethnic identity, the Decennial U.S. Census data showed a rise in the number of individuals with the Keng surname identifying as Asian/Pacific Islander from 61.65% in 2000 to 65.63% in 2010. There was also an increase in those identifying as Black from 2.91% to 3.62%. However, the percentage of individuals identifying as White decreased from 33.50% to 28.17%, and there was a slight decrease in those identifying as belonging to two or more races from 1.46% to 1.29%. The percentage of those identifying as Hispanic rose from 0% in 2000 to 1.29% in 2010, while the percentage for American Indian and Alaskan Native remained at 0.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 61.65% | 65.63% | 6.46% |
| White | 33.5% | 28.17% | -15.91% |
| Black | 2.91% | 3.62% | 24.4% |
| Two or More Races | 1.46% | 1.29% | -11.64% |
| Hispanic | 0% | 1.29% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0% | 0% | 0% |