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Hong name meaning

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32k
in the U.S.
in 2010
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Meaning and Origin

What does the name Hong mean? Keep reading to find the user submitted meanings, dictionary definitions, and more.

Origin and Meaning of Hong

User Submitted Origins

Chinese
51%
Korean
34%
Cambodian
9%
Vietnamese
3%
English
3%

User Submitted Meanings

  1. A user from Korea, Republic of says the name Hong means "Flood, Big water".
  2. A submission from Canada says the name Hong means "'Something with extreme force', 'Flood' in chinese" and is of Chinese origin.
  3. A submission from Canada says the name Hong means "Spacious, wide, extensive".
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Webster's Unabridged Dictionary
noun Hong
A mercantile establishment or factory for foreign trade in China, as formerly at Canton; a succession of offices connected by a common passage and used for business or storage.

Etymology: Chinese hang, Canton dialect hong, a mercantile house, factory
verb Hong
To hang.
Wiktionary

From Cantonese 行 (hòhng, “trade, business”).

  1. A foreign trading company in China.

hong was also found in the following language(s): Mandarin and Palauan

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Notable Persons Named Hong

Notable Persons Named Hong

Hong Jong-hyun

Hong Jong-hyun is an actor, model (people), and model. He has had major accomplishments since 2007. Hong was born on February 2nd, 1990 in Seoul.

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Hong Jin-young

Hong Jin-young is a trot (music) singing and actor. She has been prominent since 2006. Hong was born on August 9th, 1985.

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Hong Xiuquan

Hong Xiuquan was royalty. His most notable accomplishments were from 1851 to 1864. Hong was born on January 1st, 1814 in Huadu District. He died on June 1st, 1864.

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Hong Sang-soo

Hong Sang-soo is a film director. Hong was born on October 25th, 1961 in Seoul.

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Hong Seok-cheon

Hong Seok-cheon is an actor, celebrity, restaurateur, and television personality. He has been prominent since 1994. Hong was born on February 3rd, 1971 in Cheongyang County.

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Hong Soo-hyun

Hong Soo-hyun is an actor and actress. She was most prominent from 1996 to present. Hong was born on February 15th, 1981 in Incheon. Hong is also known as Hong and Su-hyeon.

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Notable Persons With the Last Name Hong

Notable Persons With the Last Name Hong

Ki Hong Lee

Ki Hong Lee is an actor. He has been prominent since 2010. Ki was given the name Lee Ki Hong on September 30th, 1986 in Seoul.

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James Hong

James Hong is an actor and director. His ongoing career started in 1955. James was born on February 22nd, 1929 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, U.S.

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Jin-kyung Hong

Jin-kyung Hong is a television presenter, model, comedian, and actress. Jin-kyung was born on December 23rd, 1977 in Seoul.

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Jin-ho Hong

Jin-ho was born on October 31st, 1982.

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Maxine Hong Kingston

Maxine Hong Kingston is a writer. Maxine was given the name Maxine Ting Ting Hong on October 27th, 1940 in Stockton, California.

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Yuan Hong

He has been prominent since 2003. Yuan was born on August 23rd, 1982 in Hubei. Yuan is also known as Yuan Hong.

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  • Neo Kian Hong
  • Liu Hong
  • Ivana Hong
  • Steve Chia Kiah Hong
    Member of Parliament
  • Zhang Hong
  • Cha Hong
    Hairdresser
  • You Chung Hong
    Attorney
  • James Won-Ki Hong
  • Ao Chi Hong
  • Chan Chi Hong
    Soccer Player
  • Jin-Joo Hong
  • Susan Lim Lee Hong
  • Byung Hee Hong
  • Akio Hong

Common last names for Hong

Common first names for Hong

Ethnicity Distribution

Ethnicity Hong U.S.
█  White 7.23% 64.26%
█  African American 0.97% 11.96%
█  Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander 88.12% 4.85%
█  American Indian and Alaska Native 0.19% 0.69%
█  Two or More Ethnicities 2.33% 1.76%
█  Hispanic or Latino 1.15% 16.26%

Of Last Name Hong

People with the last name Hong are most frequently Asian, Hawaiian, and Pacific Islander

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Fun Facts about the name Hong

  • What name lists does Hong rank for?
    #301 Last Name First Names
  • How Popular is the name Hong? Hong is the 14,330th most popular name of all time. As a last name Hong was the 1,106th most popular name in 2010.
  • How many people with the first name Hong have been born in the United States? From 1880 to 2019, the Social Security Administration has recorded 647 babies born with the first name Hong in the United States. That's more than enough people named Hong to occupy the territory of Cocos (Keeling) Islands (Australia) with an estimated population of 605 (as of June 30, 2010).
  • What year were 5 or more babies first named Hong? The name was first given to 5 or more babies in the year 1923 when it was given as a first name to 6 new born babies.
  • When was Hong first recorded in the United States? The oldest recorded birth by the Social Security Administration for the first name Hong is Wednesday, July 8th, 1874.
  • What year had the most people named Hong born? The highest recorded use of the first name Hong was in 1982 with a total of 46 babies.
  • Random Hong Factoid: According to the 1984 U.S. Social Security Administration data, the first name Hong is not a popular baby girl's name in California. Imagine that, only 6 babies in California have the same name in 1984.
  • Weird things about the name Hong: The name spelled backwards is Gnoh. A random rearrangement of the letters in the name (anagram) will give Ngoh. How do you pronounce that?
  • How many people have the last name Hong? In 2010, the U.S. Census Bureau surveyed 31,670 people with the last name Hong.
  • How likely are you to meet someone with the last name of Hong? If you manage to meet 100,000 people in your life, chances are that 11 of them will have Hong as their last name.
    • Hong name meaning

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