Names / Hong
Is Hong a first name or a last name?
Hong is both: a family name in some places and a given name in others. It is mostly a family name in South Korea, Taiwan and the United States; mostly a given name in Vietnam.
How to address someone called Hong
- South Korea. Hong is a family name and is usually written first. Write Dear Mr. Hong or Dear Ms. Hong, or use the full name if you cannot tell which title fits.
- Taiwan. Hong is a family name and is usually written first. Write Dear Mr. Hong or Dear Ms. Hong, or use the full name if you cannot tell which title fits.
- China. Hong is used both ways: 69% of people from China with this name in our data carry it as a family name. Look at where it sits in the name and how the person signs.
- United States. Hong is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Hong or Dear Ms. Hong.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Hong by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Hong as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (928 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 462 | 1 | 100% |
| Taiwan | 182 | 2 | 99% |
| China | 98 | 45 | 69% |
| United States | 30 | 6 | 83% |
| Vietnam | 4 | 30 | 12% |
| North Korea | 20 | 1 | 95% |
| Malaysia | 4 | 5 | 44% |
| Singapore | 5 | 1 | 83% |
| Canada | 3 | 2 | 60% |
| New Zealand | 3 | 1 | 75% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Hong in the United States
- As a surname: about 31,670 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,106 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 630 babies born between 1950 and 2017.
More on this naming tradition: How Korean names work.
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