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Chung Family History

Chung Name Meaning

Chinese: Cantonese and variant Mandarin form of the surnames 鐘 仲 and 衷 see Zhong 1- Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 宗 see Zong . Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 叢 see Cong Chinese: alternative Mandarin form of the surname 崇 see Chong Chinese: variant Romanization of the surnames 張 and 章 see Zhang 1 and Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 蔣 see Jiang 7: Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 曾 see Zeng .8: Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 莊 see Zhuang .9: Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 鄭 see Zheng 10: Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 臧 based on its Cantonese pronunciation see Zang .1 Korean: variant of Chŏng (see Chong ).1 Vietnamese: from the Chinese surname 鍾 see Zhong

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


Similar surnames: Chong, Ching, Hung, Chang, Cheung, Chun, Yung, Choung, Cheng, Jung

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Where is the Chung family from?

You can see how Chung families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Chung family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1861 and 1920. The most Chung families were found in USA in 1880. In 1911 there were 218 Chung families living in British Columbia. This was about 71% of all the recorded Chung's in Canada. British Columbia had the highest population of Chung families in 1911.
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What did your Chung ancestors do for a living?

In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Chung. 24% of Chung 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
    24%
  • Cook
    20%
  • Laundryman
    11%
  • Laborer
    10%
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What Chung family records will you find?

Census Records

There are 17,000 census records available for the last name Chung. Like a window into their day-to-day life, Chung census records can tell you where and how your ancestors worked, their level of education, veteran status, and more.

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Passenger Lists

There are 49,000 immigration records available for the last name Chung. 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 6,000 military records available for the last name Chung. For the veterans among your Chung ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Chung lifespan?

Between 1952 and 2004, in the United States, Chung life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1958, and highest in 1970. The average life expectancy for Chung in 1952 was 60, and 75 in 2004.

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