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In all the world, Datong (大同 , Datong , 大通 ) is quite a common primarily masculine, but very seldom feminine forename. The first name Datong is characteristic of Nigeria, where it is a rare mostly male, but uncommonly feminine name, China, where it is a rare predominantly masculine, but very infrequently female name, and Philippines, where it is an extremely rare predominantly boy's, but very seldom female name. Much less frequently, Datong is the last name as well as the forename.