Explore the Family Name Pung
The meaning of Pung
1. German (Rhineland-Palatinate and North Rhine-Westphalia): unexplained. 2. Chinese: Teochew form of the surname 方, see Fang 1. This surname is common in Malaysia. 3. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 馮, see Feng 1.
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How common is the last name Pung in the United States?
According to the data from the Decennial U.S. Census, the surname Pung ranked 17,530 in popularity in the year 2000 and dropped to 19,986 in 2010, showing a decline of 14.01%. The count of people with this surname also decreased from 1,481 in 2000 to 1,341 in 2010, indicating a reduction of 9.45%. Likewise, its proportion per 100k people fell by 18.18% from 0.55 to 0.45 over the same period.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #17,530 | #19,986 | -14.01% |
| Count | 1,481 | 1,341 | -9.45% |
| Proportion per 100k | 0.55 | 0.45 | -18.18% |
Race and Ethnicity of people with the last name Pung
In terms of ethnicity based on the same census, the people with the surname Pung showed some changes in their ethnic identity between 2000 and 2010. The Asian/Pacific Islander representation decreased by 23.11%, going from 31.33% to 24.09%. On the other hand, there was an increase in those identifying as two or more races, going up by 14.44% from 5.47% to 6.26%, as well as an increase in those who identified as White, which went up by 14.25% from 58.61% to 66.96%. The percentage of individuals identifying as Hispanic fell by 32.32% from 2.97% to 2.01%. Meanwhile, the data for Black and American Indian and Alaskan Native was suppressed (S) for 2010 to protect privacy.
| 2000 | 2010 | Change | |
|---|---|---|---|
| White | 58.61% | 66.96% | 14.25% |
| Asian/Pacific Islander | 31.33% | 24.09% | -23.11% |
| Two or More Races | 5.47% | 6.26% | 14.44% |
| Hispanic | 2.97% | 2.01% | -32.32% |
| Black | 1.01% | 0% | 0% |
| American Indian and Alaskan Native | 0.61% | 0% | 0% |