How common is the surname Gong?

6,079 people in the United States had the surname Gong in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 50,789 Americans. It ranked 5,702nd of 162,253 surnames.

Who is the most famous person named Gong?

Gong Zhichao, badminton player.

Where is the surname Gong most common?

Wikidata records people named Gong in the People's Republic of China.

Is the surname Gong getting more or less common?

More common. 4,967 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,079 in 2010, up 22%.

Is Gong also a first name?

Yes. Gong is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.

The surname Gong

A surname, carried by 6,079 people in the United States.

1 syllable Soundex G520

Every surname held by 100 or more people in the 2010 US Census, most common on the left (162,253 in all). Gong is more common than 96.5% of them.

How common it is

2010 US Census

There were 6,079 people named Gong in the United States in 2010, about 1 in every 50,789 Americans. That is up 22% since 2000, when the Census counted 4,967.

#5,702

rank among US surnames

6,079

people in 2010

2.1

per 100,000 Americans

+22.4%

change since 2000 (was #6,317)

Rank	Surname	People	1 in
#5,695	Avendano	6,086	50,730
#5,697	Chaudhry	6,084	50,747
#5,700	Berndt	6,081	50,772
#5,702	Strickler	6,079	50,789
#5,705	Kuhlman	6,078	50,797
#5,707	Hilbert	6,077	50,806

Who is named Gong

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

89% of people named Gong identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, 5.7% as white (not Hispanic) and 3.2% as two or more races.

Asian and Pacific Islander 89%
White (not Hispanic) 5.7%
Two or more races 3.2%
Hispanic or Latino (any race) 1.5%

The Census suppresses very small shares to protect privacy; Black, Native American are not shown.

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

Famous Gongs

1 notable person on Wikidata, most written-about first

Gong Zhichao
Badminton player, born 1977

Spellings and sound-alikes

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Surnames that sound like Gong

Gong has the Soundex code G520, the code US census indexes have used since the 1930s. Every surname with code G520.

Questions

How common is the surname Gong?: 6,079 people in the United States had the surname Gong in the 2010 Census, about 1 in every 50,789 Americans. It ranked 5,702nd of 162,253 surnames.
What ethnicity is the surname Gong?: In the 2010 Census, 89% of people named Gong identified as Asian and Pacific Islander, and 5.7% as white (not Hispanic).
Who is the most famous person named Gong?: Gong Zhichao, badminton player.
Where is the surname Gong most common?: Wikidata records people named Gong in the People's Republic of China.
Is the surname Gong getting more or less common?: More common. 4,967 people carried it in the 2000 Census and 6,079 in 2010, up 22%.
Is Gong also a first name?: Yes. Gong is used as a first name as well as a surname; its first-name page has the meaning and how many babies were given it.