Tong Name Origin, Meaning and Family History

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Surname Distribution

Census frequency by county

Name Concentrations Within England and Wales

Tong Surname Statistics


Top Professions for the Tong family

Profession Census Frequency
Scholar 116
Agricultural Labourer 35
General Servant 7
House Servant 7
Labourer 6
House Keeper 5
Boot Maker 5
Coal Miner 5
Cotton Piecer 5
Cotton Spinner 5
Woollen Weaver 5
Carter 4
Shepherd 4
School 4
Tailor 4
Dress Maker 4
Finisher Of Cotton Cloth At A Bleach Work 4
Operative In Cotton Mill 4
Charwoman 4
Bricklayer 4
Farm Labourer 3
Railway Labourer 3
Woollen Power Loom Weaver 3
Woollen Power Loom Winder 3
Worsted Spinner 3

Tong Surname Variants Ranking

Rank Surname Match Census Frequency
1 Tonge 80% 12,111
2 Tong 100% 7,573
3 Tongue 67% 6,744
4 Toung 80% 247
5 Outing 50% 208
6 Ting 75% 195
7 Tounge 67% 154
8 Tang 75% 143

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The surname Tong is the 2nd most popular variant of Tonge.

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