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Across the world, Thông (Thong , Thông , Тхонг ) is a common principally masculine, but very infrequently feminine first name. The forename Thông is habitual in South-eastern Asia, particularly Vietnam, where it is quite a common masculine name, Singapore, where it is quite a rare unisex name, and Philippines, where it is quite a rare male name. In absolute terms, it is commonest in Vietnam, the United States, and Philippines. Likewise, Thông is the last name as well as the forename.
Thông is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Luo Tong , the protagonist of historical novel "Luo Tong Exterminating the North", Tales of Tang.