Ung
surname · Latin script
Meaning: addled; rotten
Recorded for both men and women· direction only, no split published
/ˈəŋ/(machine-generated) pronunciation, model-generated
Ung is a surname written in the Latin script, with more bearers in Vietnam than in any other country. In Réunion it is the 29th most common surname.
- MYMalaysia≈1 in 12K(inferred from the name graph)
- AUAustralia≈1 in 25K
- USUnited States1 in 74K
carrying the name, as counted by its national register where one exists and as Mondonomo estimates it elsewhere (marked ≈ and "est." on hover). One hue, darker where it is more common; hover a country for its figure.
- Vietnam (inferred from the name graph)
- Sources
- 320 (measured from records)
- ≈1 in 381 (inferred from the name graph)
≈9,800 people, est.
Highest-authority source
Réunion, est.
measured from records inferred from the name graph
Meaning & origin(measured from records)
addled; rotten
Sources 1
- kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations)
Attested across 2 languages in the etymology graph.
Where in the world(measured from records)
Ung counted together with the spellings and other-language forms grouped with it. Where a register counted another spelling, the row names it.
Sorted by bearers: national registers' counts, and Mondonomo's estimates (≈, est.) where no register counts.
Exact figures are national registers' own counts, while figures marked ≈ and est. are Mondonomo’s estimates, counted from our sources and calibrated against those registers; hover one for how far to trust it in that country. A dash means neither exists.
Registers cited: Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2010; Census Bureau — Surname Frequency 2020; SA BDM — Popular baby names South Australia (1944–present); INSEE — Fichier des noms de famille (1891–2000). Figures without a register are Mondonomo estimates; see Methodology.
Country figures for a list of names, at full precision, are available under licence rather than by scraping this table (how that works).
Other recorded senses(measured from records)
Ung is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.
In cdo, a x deep yellow, (déng-udng). to say, to speak, thus, so, S. the amount mentioned. only, merely, just so, thus. as it is said, as people say, (giso and so, and so forth, so they say; confused, abundant, the matter spoken of. to hear, to learn by report, to smell
as a wordDictionary of the Foochow Dialect
In cdo, the meals are scanty, a cook, (cd-did), a present of meat and living animals
as a wordDictionary of the Foochow Dialect
In cdo, a cancer, an anthrax, a carbuncle, i to swell, puffed, swollen, spirit
as a wordDictionary of the Foochow Dialect
In cdo, iS (MG) & a (09 SHANE Be (tf BE WHE Be We Te to pour boiling water on
as a wordDictionary of the Foochow Dialect
In cdo, the tough skin of the bamboo, African marigold, (hi-tng)
as a wordDictionary of the Foochow Dialect
Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.
Notable people with this name(measured from records)
- Wuzhun Shifanb. 1177CNnot in their usual nameZen master (1177-1249)
- Dick Ungb. 1923USartist (1923-1982)
- Per Ungb. 1933NONorwegian sculptor (1933–2013)
- Chinary Ungb. 1942KHCambodian-American composer
- Jill Ungb. 1956SESwedish actress
- Sandra Ungb. 1974USAmerican politician
- Yong Taonot in their usual nameTang dynasty person CBDB = 94864
- Yong Genot in their usual nameSong dynasty person CBDB = 23694
- Yong Benrangnot in their usual nameMing dynasty person CBDB = 225618
- Yong Luannot in their usual nameMing dynasty person CBDB = 225619
The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).
How to address them(machine-generated)
Evidence(measured from records)
Attested in 34 sources across 21 countries.
| Country | Register | Year | Count | Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| US United States | Census Bureau — First Name Frequency 2020 by sex | 2020 | 252 | #27,293 |
| US United States | Census Bureau — First Name Frequency 2020 by sex | 2020 | 84 | #27,293 |
| AU Australia | SA BDM — Popular baby names South Australia (1944–present) | 1987 | 1 | — |
Reference works 6
- Dictionary of American Family Names
- The Oxford Dictionary of Family Names in Britain and Ireland
- Nederlandse FamilienamenBank (Dutch surname bank; ex-Meertens Instituut, now CBG)2007
- Wikipedia given-name tokens
- Wikipedia surname tokens
- Wikidata name items (native-script + romanized given/family names)
These works list the name; their figures are licensed and are not reproduced here.
Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.
Frequently asked questions
- What does the name Ung mean, and where does it come from?
- addled; rotten Recorded by kaikki.org Wiktionary extract (IPA + transliterations).
- How do you pronounce Ung?
- A machine transcription gives /ˈəŋ/ (IPA) for English.
- In which country does Ung have the most bearers?
- Mondonomo estimates about 9.8 thousand people named Ung in Vietnam, more than in any other country we hold.
- How common is the name Ung?
- In the United States, the national register counted 4,519 people named Ung in 2010, about 1 in 74 thousand residents.
- How common is Ung compared with other names?
- In Réunion, Ung is the 29th most common surname of 3,012 surnames recorded there.
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About this data
measured from records inferred from the name graph machine-generated
These figures come from the data snapshot of and will change as it is rebuilt.
Statistics are aggregated from the Mondonomo name corpus; related names and etymology are inferred from the name graph; pronunciation and any machine-marked transliterations are model-generated. Read how the numbers are made, including their known failure modes, and where the data comes from.
Reference works we consult — surname dictionaries, official name registers, Wikidata and Wiktionary — are named directly, beside the claims they support. The per-country source counts also include datasets of person records: we publish how many there are and their authority tier, but not their names.
Cite this page Mondonomo, “Ung” — the 29th most common surname in Réunion. Data snapshot 2026-10-10.