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Cognomen Ginting (金廷 , Ginting ) , around the world, is a widespread family name. The surname Ginting is characteristic of South-eastern Asia, particularly Indonesia, where it is quite a common surname, Malaysia, where it is quite a rare surname, and Laos. In absolute terms, the name is most common in Indonesia, Malaysia, and China. Much less frequently, Ginting is the forename as well as the last name.