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Fong Family History

Fong Surname Meaning

Chinese: Cantonese form of the surnames 方 and 房 see Fang 1 and Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 況 see Kuang. Chinese: Cantonese form of the surnames 馮, 封, 豐, and 酆, 風, and 鳳. See Feng 1-6.

Chinese: variant Romanization of the surname 鄺 possibly based on its pronunciation in the Siyi Cantonese subdialect (also known as Sze Yup or Four Districts dialect including Taishanese) spoken in southern Guangdong see Kuang.

Chinese: Hakka form of the surname 洪 see Hong.

Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 逄. Also a variant Romanization of the surname 龐. See Pang 1 and 7.

Southeast Asian (Iu Mien): from the name of the Fong clan of the Iu Mien people from Laos. Compare Saefong.

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


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You can see how Fong families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Fong family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1841 and 1920. The most Fong families were found in USA in 1920. In 1891 there were 8 Fong families living in Lancashire. This was about 29% of all the recorded Fong's in United Kingdom. Lancashire had the highest population of Fong families in 1891.
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What did your Fong ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Laundryman and Unpaid Domestic Duties were the top reported jobs for men and women in the United Kingdom named Fong. 100% of Fong men worked as a Laundryman and 100% of Fong women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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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 1939

  • Laundryman
    100%

Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Census Records

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Passenger Lists

There are 52,000 immigration records available for the last name Fong. Passenger lists are your ticket to knowing when your ancestors arrived in the UK, and how they made the journey - from the ship name to ports of arrival and departure.

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Draft Cards

There are 3,000 military records available for the last name Fong. For the veterans among your Fong ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Fong lifespan?

Between 1941 and 2004, in the United States, Fong life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1944, and highest in 1957. The average life expectancy for Fong in 1941 was 47, and 74 in 2004.

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