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Chung World Ranking

In the United States, the name Chung is the 1,385th most popular surname with an estimated 22,383 people with that name. 1 However, in Canada, the name Chung is ranked the 393rd most popular surname with an estimated 11,756 people with that name. 2 And in Australia, the name Chung is the 834th popular surname with an estimated 4,712 people with that name. 3 New Zealand ranks Chung as 779th with 937 people. 4


Contemporary Notables of the name Chung (post 1700) +

  • David Chung, American Republican politician, Delegate to Republican National Convention from Iowa, 2008 5
  • Brittany Chung, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from Nebraska, 2004 5
  • Anni Chung, American Democratic Party politician, Presidential Elector for California, 2000 5
  • Kyung-Wha Chung (b. 1948), Korean/American violinist
  • Hon Chung Chee, American Democratic Party politician, Postmaster at Honolulu, Hawaii, 1966-81 (acting, 1966-67) 6
  • Chung Chin Chen, American Democratic Party politician, Delegate to Democratic National Convention from New York, 2004 6


  1. "What are the 5,000 Most Common Last Names in the U.S.?". NameCensus.com, https://namecensus.com/last-names/
  2. "Surnames Meanings, Origins & Distribution Maps - Forebears." Forebears, https://forebears.io/surnames
  3. "Most Common Last Names in Australia." Forebears, https://forebears.io/australia/surnames
  4. "Most Common Last Names in New Zealand." Forebears, https://forebears.io/new-zealand/surnames
  5. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2016, January 25) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html
  6. The Political Graveyard: Alphabetical Name Index. (Retrieved 2015, December 8) . Retrieved from http://politicalgraveyard.com/alpha/index.html


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