Chong

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Hakka 張／张 (Chông), Cantonese 莊／庄 (zong1), Hakka 莊／庄 (Chông), Cantonese 鍾／钟 (zung1), Hakka 鍾／钟 (Chûng), Korean 정(鄭) (Jeong), etc.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /tʃɔŋ/

Proper noun

Chong (plural Chongs)

1. A surname.

Statistics

• According to the 2010 United States Census, Chong is the 2392^nd most common surname in the United States, belonging to 15146 individuals. Chong is most common among Asian/Pacific Islander (78.89%) individuals.

Anagrams

• gonch

Tagalog

Etymology

From either Cantonese 莊／庄 (Zong¹), or Hokkien 莊／庄 (Chong), via English Chong.

Pronunciation

• (Standard Tagalog) IPA^(key): /ˈt͡ʃoŋ/ [ˈt͡ʃoŋ]
• Rhymes: -oŋ
• Syllabification: Chong

Proper noun

Chong (Baybayin spelling ᜆ᜔ᜐᜓᜅ᜔)

1. a Chinese Filipino surname from Cantonese or Hokkien

See also

• Cheng
• Ching
• Chung