TONG
Tong
Tong is a surname of British origin that has historical roots dating back centuries. The surname is believed to have originated from Old English, with "tun" meaning a settlement or an enclosure. Tong is a toponymic surname, indicating that the original bearers of the name likely hailed from a place named Tong, such as the village of Tong in West Yorkshire, England.
The surname Tong is found throughout the United Kingdom and beyond, with variations in spelling such as Tongs, Ton, or Thong. Over time, the surname Tong has spread to other English-speaking countries, including the United States, Canada, Australia, and New Zealand, due to migration and settlement patterns.
Individuals with the surname Tong have made notable contributions in various fields, including academia, politics, business, and the arts. The surname has been passed down through generations, preserving family legacies and connections to a shared ancestral past.
Today, the surname Tong continues to be present in contemporary British society, serving as a reminder of the rich tapestry of history and heritage that shapes the diverse cultural landscape of the United Kingdom.
There are approximately 3,153 people named Tong in the UK. That makes it roughly the 2,864th most common surname in Britain. Around 48 in a million people in Britain are named Tong.
Region of origin: Asia
Country of origin: China
Language of origin: Chinese
Typical given names associated with the surname
Male
- Andrew
- Christopher
- David
- Matthew
- Michael
- Paul
- Peter
- Richard
- Robert
- Simon
- Stephen
Female
- Angela
- Belinda
- Catherine
- Elizabeth
- Mary
- Michelle
- Nicola
- Patricia
- Pui
- Rebecca
- Sarah
- Sharon
- Susan
- Wing
Similar and related surnames
- Tonge
- Tongue
- Tonga
- Tone
- Toan
- Tiong
- Ting
- Tonges
- Tongh
- Tongay
- Ton
- Tona
- Tongo
- Daing
- Danagh
- Danc
- Danca
- Danco
- Danecki
- Danek
- Dang
- Danga
- Danic
- Daniec
- Daniek
- Danik
- Dank
- Danka
- Danke
- Danko
- Danku
- Dannock
- Dannok
- Ddungu
- Deang
- Denega
- Deneka
- Deneke
- Deng
- Denga
- Denic
- Denick
- Denk
- Denke
- Dennick
- Dennig
- Deung
- Diango
- Dieng
- Dinc
- Dinca
- Dinco
- Ding
- Dinga
- Dingh
- Dinic
- Dinig
- Dinka
- Dinnick
- Dinnock
- Diong
- Doing
- Doinik
- Donagh
- Donaghe
- Donaghee
- Donaghie
- Donagho
- Donaghoe
- Donaghu
- Donaghue
- Donague
- Donaque
- Donaugh
- Donaughe
- Donaughee
- Donaughue
- Donega
- Doneghue
- Donegue
- Dong
- Donga
- Dongha
- Donghi
- Donghue
- Dongo
- Donica
- Donk
- Donke
- Donko
- Donnaghie
- Donnaghue
- Donnoghue
- Donnough
- Donoghe
- Donoghie
- Donoghoe
- Donoghoue
- Donoghu
- Donoghue
- Donogue
- Donohgue
- Donough
- Donoughe
- Donoughie
- Donoughoe
- Donoughue
- Doonga
- Doung
- Downng
- Duangkae
- Dunca
- Dunec
- Dung
- Dunga
- Dungca
- Dungo
- Dungu
- Duniec
- Dunk
- Dunka
- Dunki
- Dunko
- Dunnick
- Dunnico
- Dunnock
- Dunough
- Duong
- Dynak
- Dynek
- Dynock
- Taank
- Taing
- Tanack
- Tanak
- Tanaka
- Tanc
- Tanca
- Tanco
- Tancu
- Tanega
- Tang
- Tanga
- Tanghe
- Tango
- Tangui
- Tank
- Tanke
- Tanko
- Tannock
- Tanuku
- Taunk
- Teng
- Tenga
- Tengco
- Tengku
- Tenick
- Tennick
- Tennock
- Teong
- Tiang
- Tiangco
- Tieng
- Tinca
- Tinck
- Tincu
- Tinga
- Tink
- Tinka
- Tinke
- Tinnock
- Tinoco
- Tiongco
- Tng
- Tohn
- Tonagh
- Tonak
- Tongol
- Tongs
- Tonic
- Tonk
- Tonka
- Tonko
- Tonque
- Toong
- Toung
- Tuang
- Tunak
- Tunc
- Tunca
- Tung
- Tunga
- Tunic
- Tunick
- Tunk
- Tunnock
- Tuong
- Tynack
- Whyting
Related and similar names are generated algorithmically based on the spelling, and may not necessarily share an etymology.