Surname Overview
Overview
The surname Dong is pronounced dǒng. It is currently a relatively rare surname, with a population of about one thousand and a rank of 1,241.
懂 Surname
Population reference (not a current census): 63Origins
The origin of the Dong surname is unspecified; it is recorded in Xinbian Qianjiaxing.
Historical Records
Records and Ethnic Affiliation
The Dong surname is a Han Chinese surname and is included in Xinbian Qianjiaxing.
Migration and Distribution
Distribution
The Dong surname is distributed in Taiyuan, Yuncheng, and Zuoquan in Shanxi; Jiaojiang and Shengxian in Zhejiang; Tianlin in Guangxi; Wuchuan in Guangdong; Jiangchuan in Yunnan; and Hejiang in Sichuan. It is also found in Shangyu, Zhejiang; Wujin, Jiangsu; Anping, Hebei; Tieling, Liaoning; Jiyang and Weihai, Shandong; Junxian, Hubei; Liujiang, Guangxi; Zheng'an, Guizhou; and Jinggu, Yunnan.
Research Notes
Limits of Origin Identification
The relationship between the Dong and Dong surnames is described only as a possibility that it may be a branch of the 董 surname; no definitive origin record is given.
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