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Definitions for tong
tɔŋ, tɒŋtong

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Samuel Johnson's Dictionary

  1. Tongnoun

    The catch of a buckle. This word is usually written tongue, but, as its office is to hold, it has probably the same original with tongs, and should therefore have the same orthography.

    Their hilts were burnish’d gold, and handle strong
    Of mother pearl, and buckled with a golden tong. Fa. Q.

Webster Dictionary

  1. Tongnoun

    alt. of Tonge

Chambers 20th Century Dictionary

  1. Tong

    tung, n. (Spens.) the tongue of a buckle.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. TONG

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Tong is ranked #2730 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Tong surname appeared 13,196 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 4 would have the surname Tong.

    81.2% or 10,723 total occurrences were Asian.
    11.5% or 1,528 total occurrences were White.
    3.3% or 446 total occurrences were of two or more races.
    2.1% or 282 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.
    1.5% or 199 total occurrences were Black.
    0.1% or 18 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of tong in Chaldean Numerology is: 1

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of tong in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2

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