Names / Song
Is Song a first name or a last name?
Song is a family name (last name). It is mostly a family name in South Korea, China and Taiwan.
How to address someone called Song
- South Korea. Song is a family name and is usually written first. Write Dear Mr. Song or Dear Ms. Song, or use the full name if you cannot tell which title fits.
- China. Song is a family name and is usually written first. Write Dear Mr. Song or Dear Ms. Song, or use the full name if you cannot tell which title fits.
- Taiwan. Song is a family name and is usually written first. Write Dear Mr. Song or Dear Ms. Song, or use the full name if you cannot tell which title fits.
Not sure which part of a full name is which? Check the full name with the country where the person is based.
Song by country
People recorded in Wikidata who carry Song as a family name or as a given name, by country of citizenship (824 in total).
| Country | As family name | As given name | Family name share |
|---|---|---|---|
| South Korea | 497 | 3 | 99% |
| China | 197 | 8 | 96% |
| Taiwan | 61 | 0 | 100% |
| United States | 14 | 0 | 100% |
| North Korea | 9 | 0 | 100% |
| France | 5 | 0 | 100% |
| Canada | 4 | 0 | 100% |
| Japan | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| Brazil | 3 | 0 | 100% |
| Estonia | 3 | 0 | 100% |
Wikidata covers notable people, so counts show how the name is used, not how many people carry it.
Song in the United States
- As a surname: about 25,110 people in the 2010 census, rank 1,415 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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