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Mong Family History

Mong Surname Meaning

Norwegian: habitational name from a farmstead in Rogaland probably originally named in Old Norse as Mángr from már ‘gull’ + angr ‘small fjord’.

Korean: unexplained.

Chinese: Cantonese form of the surname 蒙 see Meng.

Vietnamese (Mông): from the Chinese surname 蒙 see Meng.

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


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You can see how Mong families moved over time by selecting different census years. The Mong family name was found in the USA, the UK, Canada, and Scotland between 1840 and 1920. The most Mong families were found in USA in 1880. In 1891 there were 8 Mong families living in Durham. This was about 57% of all the recorded Mong's in United Kingdom. Durham had the highest population of Mong families in 1891.
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What did your Mong ancestors do for a living?

In 1939, Unpaid Domestic Duties was the top reported job for people in the United Kingdom named Mong. 100% of Mong women worked as an Unpaid Domestic Duties.

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Top Female Occupations In 1939

  • Unpaid Domestic Duties
    100%

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Passenger Lists

There are 2,000 immigration records available for the last name Mong. 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 1,000 military records available for the last name Mong. For the veterans among your Mong ancestors, military collections provide insights into where and when they served, and even physical descriptions.

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What is the average Mong lifespan?

Between 1946 and 2004, in the United States, Mong life expectancy was at its lowest point in 1946, and highest in 1988. The average life expectancy for Mong in 1946 was 51, and 74 in 2004.

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