All around the world, Kampong (Kampong 
, កំពង់ 
) is a rare epicene forename. The first name Kampong is characteristic of South Africa, where it is a very rare largely boy's, but uncommonly girly name, Thailand, where it is a very rare epicene name, and Philippines. Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in India, Indonesia, and Philippines. More prevalently, Kampong is the last name as well as the forename.