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

Anagrams

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

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