Origins of the Wong surname

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    In 1921, most Wongs lived in london

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    2,600 Wong Travel & migration records
    460 Wongs found in all Census records

    Interesting facts about Wong

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    What are the most common Wong first names?

    Sing

    Wing

    Anna May

    Shee

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    Common jobs for Wongs

    Men and women often performed different types of jobs, so these are displayed by gender to maintain their historical accuracy.

    Common female occupations for Wongs in 1921

    House Servant

    2

    Cook Domestic

    1

    Cooks

    1

    General Servant

    1

    Governess

    1

    Common male occupations for Wongs in 1921

    Tinsmiths

    68

    Waiters And Waitresses

    64

    Cooks

    52

    Semiskilled Occupations In Laundering

    30

    Kitchen Workers In Hotels

    24

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