How common is the surname Ching?

7,417 people in the United States had the surname Ching in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 41,627 Americans. It ranked 4,772nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Ching?

William Ching, American actor (1913-1989).

Where is the surname Ching most common?

Wikidata records people named Ching in the United States.

Is the surname Ching getting more or less common?

More common. 6,919 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,417 in 2010, up 7.2%.

The surname Ching

A Chinese surname, carried by 7,417 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex C520

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Ching is more common than 97.1% of them.

Origin

Chinese origin

From Cantonese 程 (cing4).

One of 193 Chinese surnames on this site.

Origin from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 7,417 people named Ching in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 41,627 Americans. That is up 7.2% since 2000, when the Census counted 6,919.

#4,772

rank among US surnames

7,417

people in 2010

2.5

per 100,000 Americans

+7.2%

change since 2000 (was #4,683)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#4,763	Wallen	7,436	41,520
#4,764	Beale	7,431	41,548
#4,765	Lindner	7,428	41,565
#4,766	Yager	7,427	41,571
#4,767	Kuo	7,426	41,576
#4,768	McDevitt	7,425	41,582
#4,769	Carnahan	7,424	41,587

Who is named Ching

Race and Hispanic origin as people reported it in the 2010 Census

67% of people named Ching identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 16% as two or more races and 9.4% as white (not Hispanic).

Asian and Pacific Islander 67%
Two or more races 16%
White (not Hispanic) 9.4%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 6.0%
Black (not Hispanic) 1.4%
American Indian and Alaska Native 0.1%

Compare: most common surnames among Asian and Pacific Islander Americans.

Famous Chings

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

William Ching
American actor (1913-1989)

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Ching

Ching has the Soundex code C520, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code C520.

Other Chinese surnames

All 193 Chinese surnames

Questions

Where does the surname Ching come from?: From Cantonese 程 (cing4).
How common is the surname Ching?: 7,417 people in the United States had the surname Ching in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 41,627 Americans. It ranked 4,772nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Ching?: In the 2010 Census, 67% of people named Ching identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 16% as two or more races.
Who is the most famous person named Ching?: William Ching, American actor (1913-1989).
Where is the surname Ching most common?: Wikidata records people named Ching in the United States.
Is the surname Ching getting more or less common?: More common. 6,919 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 7,417 in 2010, up 7.2%.