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 152
Agricultural Labourer 21
Coal Miner 16
Cotton Weaver 13
General Labourer 12
Dress Maker 11
Living On Own Means 10
House Keeper 7
Domestic Servant 6
Blacksmith 6
Butcher 6
Farmer 5
Farm Servant 5
Blanket Weaver 5
Char Woman 4
Labourer 4
Charwoman 4
Brick Layer 4
Bricklayer 4
Cotton Piecer 4
Cotton Spinner 4
Tailor 4
Errand Boy 3
Brush Finisher 3
General Servant 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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