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Bong Name Meaning

Americanized form of Swedish Bång: soldier's name from bång ‘noise’. Compare Bang . German (North Rhine-Westphalia): unexplained. Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 王 possibly based on its pronunciation of Hakka Chinese dialects a form commonly found in Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia see Wang Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 黃 possibly based on its pronunciation of Hakka Chinese dialects a form commonly found in Southeast Asian countries such as Malaysia and Indonesia see Huang Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 溫 see Wen Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 蒙 possibly based on its Hokkien pronunciation see Meng 7: Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 彭 see Peng 8: Chinese: possibly from Cantonese form of the Chinese name 邦 (meaning ‘state’) a monosyllabic personal name or part of a disyllabic personal name of some early Chinese immigrants in the US.

Source: Dictionary of American Family Names 2nd edition, 2022


Similar surnames: Ong, Mong, Vong, Bond, Long, Cong, Bang, Kong, Bone, Bing

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You can see how Bong families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Bong family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Bong families were found in USA in 1920. In 1911 there were 17 Bong families living in British Columbia. This was about 26% of all the recorded Bong's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Bong families in 1911.
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What did your Bong ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Bong. 18% of Bong men worked as a Labourer. .

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*We display top occupations by gender to maintain their historical accuracy during times when men and women often performed different jobs.

Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Labourer
    18%
  • Cook
    11%
  • Manager
    11%
  • Laundry
    11%
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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 1,000 immigration records available for the last name Bong. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in Canada, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 2,000 military records available for the last name Bong. For the veterans among your Bong ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Bong lifespan?

Between 1944 and 2004, in the United States, Bong life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1989. The average life expectancy for Bong in 1944 was 30, and 76 in 2004.

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