FONG
Fong
Fong is a surname with Cantonese roots, commonly found among the British Chinese community. The name is believed to have originated from the Cantonese surname 'Fang'. The Chinese character for Fong (方) means 'square' or 'region', and has different pronunciation across regions in China and among Chinese diaspora.
In the United Kingdom, the surname Fong is often associated with individuals of Chinese descent who have settled in the country. Over the years, many British Fong families have made significant contributions to various fields including business, academia, arts, and culture.
The presence of the surname Fong in Britain is a testament to the long history of Chinese immigration and the integration of the British Chinese community into the multicultural fabric of the country. The diversity and cultural richness brought by families with the surname Fong have enriched the social landscape of modern Britain.
Typical given names associated with the Fong surname
Male
- Andrew
- Anthony
- Chi
- David
- Ka
- Kenneth
- Kwok
- Michael
- Simon
- Wai
- William
Female
- Angela
- Kam
- Kim
- Lai
- Mei
- Michelle
- Nicola
- Rebecca
- Siu
- Susan
- Veronica
- Yuen
- Yuk
Similar and related surnames
- Fonk
- Fone
- Fohn
- Fonge
- Fongue
- Fongwa
- Fon
- Fang
- Faniku
- Fanko
- Feneck
- Feng
- Fenic
- Fenick
- Fenig
- Fenik
- Feniuk
- Fennick
- Fennig
- Fennock
- Fenuga
- Fenyk
- Fianco
- Fianko
- Fiengo
- Finc
- Finck
- Fincke
- Finco
- Finek
- Fing
- Finick
- Finik
- Fink
- Finka
- Finke
- Finnick
- Finnock
- Foan
- Fonuca
- Foong
- Foonk
- Foung
- Funaki
- Funck
- Funcke
- Fung
- Funk
- Funke
- Funkie
- Phanco
- Phang
- Phong
- Phoung
- Phung
- Phuong
- Vainikka
- Vanaga
- Vanak
- Vanaki
- Vanca
- Vanco
- Vanek
- Vaneyck
- Vaneyk
- Vang
- Vanga
- Vanghi
- Vango
- Vangu
- Vanik
- Vaniqi
- Vanka
- Vanko
- Vanneck
- Vanwyck
- Venco
- Veng
- Venga
- Viinikka
- Vinca
- Vinck
- Vincke
- Ving
- Vingo
- Vingoe
- Vink
- Vinke
- Vinnik
- Vnuk
- Voang
- Vonck
- Vong
- Vonk
- Vonka
- Voong
- Voung
- Vuong
- Yvinec
- Fongho
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.
How to communicate the surname Fong in...
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There are approximately 1,320 people named Fong in the UK. That makes it roughly the 5,928th most common surname in Britain. Around 20 in a million people in Britain are named Fong.
Region of origin: Asia
Country of origin: China
Language of origin: Chinese
Famous people named Fong
- Kevin Fong - Doctor
- Li Tse-fong - Hong Kong businessman (1891 to 1953)
Names and descriptions courtesy of Wikipedia, and may contain errors. This is not intended to be an exhaustive list of every famous person with this name.