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Ng Family History

Ng Surname Meaning

Chinese:: Cantonese and Hakka form of the surnames 吳 and 伍 see Wu 1 and Teochew form of the surname 黃.

This form of the surname is found in eastern Guangdong province from where people migrated to Malaysia, Thailand, Singapore, and other parts of Southeast Asia.

See Huang variant Romanization of the surname 鄞, possibly based on its Teochew pronunciation.

See Yin 6.

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


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In 1921, Labourer was the top reported job for people in the Canada named Ng. 37% of Ng men worked as a Labourer.

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Top Male Occupations In 1921

  • Labourer
    37%
  • Farmer
    12%
  • Laborer
    7%
  • Cook
    7%

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