Names / Jung
Is Jung a first name or a last name?
Jung is a family name (last name). It is mostly a family name in South Korea and Germany.
How to address someone called Jung
- South Korea. Jung is a family name and is usually written first. Write Dear Mr. Jung or Dear Ms. Jung, or use the full name if you cannot tell which title fits.
- Germany. Jung is a family name, usually written last. Write Dear Mr. Jung or Dear Ms. Jung.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Jung by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Jung as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (2,061 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 1,577 | 0 | 100% |
| Germany | 234 | 0 | 100% |
| United States | 45 | 0 | 100% |
| France | 38 | 0 | 100% |
| North Korea | 28 | 0 | 100% |
| Poland | 18 | 0 | 100% |
| Austria | 16 | 0 | 100% |
| Switzerland | 15 | 0 | 100% |
| Luxembourg | 10 | 0 | 100% |
| Sweden | 8 | 0 | 100% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Jung in the United States
- As a surname: about 24,026 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,486 among US surnames.
- As a first name: 272 babies born between 1950 and 2017.
More on this naming tradition: How Korean names work.
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