Wong is the Jyutping and Yale and Hong Kong romanization of the Chinese surnames Huang (simplified Chinese: 黄; traditional Chinese: 黃) and Wang (Chinese: 王), two ubiquitous Chinese surnames; Wang (Chinese: 汪), another common Chinese surname; and a host of other rare Chinese surnames, including Heng (simplified Chinese: 横; traditional Chinese: 橫), Hong (Chinese: 弘), Hong (simplified Chinese: 闳; traditional Chinese: 閎), and Hong (Chinese: 宏)
Note that, while 汪 could be distinguished by its tone, 黃 (Wong/Huang) and 王 (Wong/Wang) are homophones in Cantonese. To differentiate the two in conversation, 黃 (Wong/Huang) is customarily referred to by native Cantonese speakers as 黃河的黃 (Yellow River Wong), 黃金的黃 (yellow gold Wong), "big belly Wong" (as the character resembles a person with a big belly), or by native Mandarin speakers as "grass-head Wong" (due to its first radical), whereas the 王 (Wong/Wang) is referred as the "three-stroke Wong" (due to its prominent 3 horizontal strokes) or the 'King' Wong (due to its meaning).
Within China, Taiwan names are written using Chinese characters and are currently romanized using the Hanyu Pinyin but previously Wade-Giles was used and many people retain names as such. In Hong Kong and Macau and among the Chinese diaspora abroad, though, many choose to romanize their name according to their regional pronunciation.
Thus, while there is no official tally of "Wongs" inside China or Taiwan, Wong is the 6th most common Chinese name in Singapore, the 3rd most common Chinese name in America, and the most common Chinese name in Ontario, Canada.
Although recent immigration from central and northern China has caused the pinyin romanizations "Wang" and "Huang" to become more common, "Wong" is still by far the most common version in all three locations, just as "Lee" remains more common than "Li".
The history of the romanization "Wong" begins Bianjing (汴京) during the Song dynasty (a noticeable empress Empress Wang (Taizu). Some historical information showed that the name can be traced back to 206 BC–220 AD Han dynasty.
The romanisation "Wong" is also linked with mainland Chinese "Wang (surname)" which has a historical name from Zi in Shang dynasty .
The name is now widely used in Hong Kong and some of the commonwealth countries. Many migrants moved to plan countries, south-east Asia, Europe, Canada, Australia and the United States.
Wong is also a rare English surname derived Old English "Geong" meaning young. However, Young is the more common surname from this origin.[1]
Alice Wong (Alice Siu-Ping Wong, born 1948), Canadian politicianAndrew Wong (Andrew Wong Wang Fat, born 1943), the last president of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong during British ruleAnna May Wong (1905–1961), Chinese-American film actressBarry Wong (Barry Wong Ping-Yiu, 1946–1991), Hong Kong screenwriter, film producer and actorB.D. Wong (Bradley Darryl Wong, born 1960), actor in Law & Order: Special Victims UnitBob Wong (Robert Charles Wong, born 1941), Canadian cabinet ministerBosco Wong (Bosco Wong Chung-Chak, born 1980), Hong Kong actor and singerBrandon Wong, Malaysian actorCarrie Wong (born 1 January 1994), Singaporean actressDayo Wong (Dayo Wong Tze-Wah, born 1960), Hong Kong actor, comedian, singer and screenwriterDelbert E. Wong (1920–2006), Chinese American judgeEdward Wong, New York Times reporterEleanor Wong (Eleanor Wong Yee-lun), Hong Kong pianistElizabeth Wong (born 1972), Malaysian politicianElizabeth Wong (Elizabeth Wong Chien Chi-lien), Hong Kong-born writer and politicianEmme Wong (Emme Wong Yee-Man, born 1981), Hong Kong actress and singerFelix Wong (Felix Wong Yat-Wah, born 1961), Hong Kong actorFerlyn Wong (born February 1, 1992), Singaporean singer and former member of South Korean girl group, SkarfFreddie Wong (born 1985), American electronic sports player and film makerJade Snow Wong (1922–2006), American ceramic artist and writerJadin Wong, Hollywood legend and New York City socialite.James Wong (born 1959), American television producer, writer and film directorJan Wong (born 1953), Canadian journalist of Chinese ancestryJoe Wong (comedian), Chinese American comedianKenneth Wong, American political scientistKirk Wong (Kirk Wong Chi Keung, born 1949), Hong Kong film director and actorMario Wong, Jr. (Finance Executive, born May 1969)Michael Wong (Michael Fitzgerald Wong, born 1965), Chinese-American actor, director, and singerNatalie Wong (Natalie Kei Ying Wong, born 1976), Hong Kong actressPansy Wong (Pansy Yu Fong Wong, born 1955), the Minister for Ethnic Affairs, Minister of Women's Affairs, Associate Minister for ACCPatrick Wong, Canadian politicianPaul Wong (musician) (Paul Wong Koon-Chung, born 1964), Hong Kong singer-songwriter and guitaristPeter Wong (Australian politician) (born 1942), Australian politicianPeter Wong (sports commentator) (Peter Hing-kwei Wong), Hong Kong sports commentatorPhilip Wong (Philip Wong Yu-hong, born 1938), Hong Kong politicianRace Wong (Race Wong Yuen-Ling, born 1982), Hong Kong actress and singerRaymond Wong Ho-yin (born 1975), Hong Kong actorRaymond Wong (civil servant) (Raymong Wong Hung-chiu, born 1958), Hong Kong Permanent Secretary for EducationRaymond Wong (film presenter) (Raymond Wong Pak-Ming, born 1948), Hong Kong actor, film director, producer and scriptwriterRaymond Wong (composer) (Raymond Wong Ying-Wah), Hong Kong film score composerRaymond K. Wong (Raymond Kin Wong, born 1966), Chinese-American novelist, author of The Pacific BetweenRoberto Wong (born 1979), Costa Rican footballerRosanne Wong (Wong Yuen-Guan, born 1979), Hong Kong actress and singerRussel Wong (born 1961), Asian photographerSamuel Wong (born 1962), Hong Kong-born Canadian conductor and ophthalmologistSherine Wong (Sherine Wong Sook Ling, born 1979), Miss Malaysia Universe 1998Susan Wong, Hong Kong singerTimothy C. Wong (born 1941), Chinese-American sinologist and translatorTony Wong (Canadian politician) (Tony C. Wong, 1948–2009), parliamentarian from Ontario, CanadaTyrus Wong (born Wong Gen Yeo, 1910-2016), Chinese-American painter, and muralistVictor Wong (1927–2001), American actorVictor Wong (born 1972), Malaysian singerWillie "Woo Woo" Wong, Chinese-America basketball playerWong Ah Kiu (1918–2006), Malaysian woman involved in a freedom of religion caseWong Ah Sat (born approximately 1837–1916) Chinese Australian of historical interestWong Chin Hung (born 1982), Hong Kong professional footballerWong Choong Hann (born 1977), professional Malaysian badminton playerWong Chun-chun, Hong Kong actress, and film directorWong Chun Yue (born 1978), Hong Kong professional footballerWong Doc-Fai (born 1948), Chinese martial arts expertWong Fei-hung (1847–1924), martial artist, practitioner of traditional Chinese medicine, revolutionary and Chinese folk-heroWong Jack Man (born c.1940), Chinese martial artist and martial arts teacherWong Jeh Shyan (born 1964), CEO of CommerceNet Singapore, environmentalist and high risk Venture CapitalistWong Jim (James Wong Jim, 1940–2004), Cantopop lyricist and writerWong JingLun (born 1983), Singaporean singer and actorWong Ka Keung (born 1964), Hong Kong musician, composer and songwriterWong Ka Kui (1962–1993), Hong Kong composer, songwriter, musician and singer, founder of the Hong Kong rock band BeyondWong Kam-po (born 1973), Hong Kong racing cyclistWong Kan Seng (born 1946), Singaporean politicianWong Kei-ying (1815–1886), Chinese martial artist and physicianWong Kew-Lit (born 1971), Malaysian film director and producerWong Kwok-kin (born 1952), Hong Kong politicianWong Kwok-pun (born 1946), Hong Kong poet and translatorWong Li-Lin (born 1972), Singaporean actressWong Mew Choo (born 1983), Malaysian badminton playerWong Peng Soon (1918–1996), Singaporean badminton playerWong Shik Ling (1908–1959), Hong Kong Cantonese linguistWong Shun Leung (1935–1997), Hong Kong martial arts expertWong Sing Chi (born 1957), Hong Kong politicianWong Ting-kwong (born 1949), Hong Kong politicianWong Yan Lung (born 1963), Hong Kong barrister and judgeWong Yiu Fu (born 1981), Hong Kong footballerWong Yuk-long (born 1950), Hong Kong Manhua artistWong Yuk-man (born 1951), Hong Kong politician and authorWong Yung-kan (born 1951), Hong Kong politicianAlfonso Wong (王家禧 born 1924), Hong Kong manhua artistAmy Wong (producer), Hong Kong film producerAngel Wong Chui Ling, a Hong Kong-born expat in Malaysia-based TV and radio personality, host and columnist.Dave Wong (Wong Kit, born 1962), Mandopop and Cantopop pop starDavid Shou-Yeh Wong, Hong Kong billionaire, finance tycoon and philanthropistEmily Wong (born 1990), Hong Kong actress and singerFaye Wong (born 1969), Chinese singer, songwriter, actress and modelFrancis Wong, American jazz saxophonist, and flutistIvana Wong (Wong Oi Chi, born 1979), Hong Kong singerJacky Wong (Jacky Wong Shu Hei, born 1998), Hong Kong child actorJoey Wong (born 1967), Taiwanese actressJoseph Wong (Joseph Wong Wing Ping, born 1948), Hong Kong government officialKolten Wong (Kolten Kaha Wong, born 1990), American Major League Baseball player, currently second baseman for the St. Louis CardinalsKristina Wong (Kristina Sheryl Wong), American artist, writer and actorManfred Wong (Manfred Wong Man-Chun, born 1957), Hong Kong film producer, screenwriter, director and actorMichael Wong (actor) (born 1965), a Chinese-American actor based in Hong Kong.Michael Wong (singer) (born 1970), Malaysian singerPeter Wong (Peter Wong Tung-shun, born 1951), Hong Kong General Manager of HSBC GroupRicky Wong (Hong Kong businessman) (Ricky Wong Wai Kay, born 1962), Hong Kong entrepreneurRosanna Wong (Rosanna Wong Yick-ming, born 1952), Hong Kong social work administrator and politicianRoy Bin Wong, Chinese-American economics historianRussell Wong (born 1963), American actor and photographerTeresa Wong, Hong Kong Chinese Erhu playerVincent Wong (born 1983), Hong Kong actor and singerWinston Wong (born 1951), Taiwanese businessman and chair of the Formosa Plastics Group (FPG)Wong Chin Foo, Chinese-American journalistWong Cho-lam (born 1980), Hong Kong singer and actorWang Feifei (王霏霏), Fei is a Chinese singer member part of South Korean girl group Miss AWong He (born 1967), Hong Kong actorWong Jing, Hong Kong film director, producer, actor, presenter, and screenwriterWong Kar-wai (born 1958), Hong Kong film directorWong Kwok-hing (born 1949), Hong Kong trade unionistWong Tin-lam (born 1928), Hong Kong screenwriter, director, and actorWayne Wong (born 1981), tennis player from Hong KongPinyin: wēng, wěng (weng1, weng3); Jyutping: jung1; Min Nan POJ: ang
Wong Chin-chu (born 1947), Taiwanese politicianAlan Wong, co-founder of Hawaii Regional CuisineAlison Wong (born 1960), New Zealand poetAmy Wong, fictional Futurama characterAndrea Wong, American Chief Executive Officer and President of Lifetime NetworksAndy Asook Wong, New Zealand actorAnthony Wong (Anthony Brandon Wong, born 1965), Australian actorBaim Wong (born 1981), Indonesian actorBenedict Wong (born 1970), English actor and comedianBarbara Jean Wong (1924–1999), American actressBennet Wong (Bennet Randall Wong, born 1930), Canadian psychiatrist, author and lecturerByron Wong (Byron Kent Wong), Canadian music producer and musicianCasanova Wong (Yong-ho Kim, born 1945), Korean martial arts expert and actorCharlene Wong (born 1966), Canadian figure skaterChristopher Wong, film score composerChris Wong Won or Fresh Kid Ice, Trinidadian rapper and singerClaire Wong, Singaporean actress and writerCyril Wong (born 1977), Singaporean poet and writerDavid Wong, American author, pen name of John ParginDavid Wong, American professor of philosophyDebbie Wong, Hong Kong born actress and modelDenise Wong (21st century), Canadian actorDick Yin Wong (1920–1978), American lawyer and judgeEddie Wong, American stuntman and voice actorEleanor Wong, Singaporean writer and playwrightEllen Wong Cambodian Canadian actressErasmo Wong, Peruvian-Chinese businessman, founder of the Wong supermarket chainEsther Wong (1917–2005), Chinese American music promoterGwen Wong (Gwen Lipscomb), Filipino-American model and actressHarry Wong, American educator and authorHoward Wong, American dancerJadin Wong (1913–2010), American dancer, actress, comedianJames Wong (footballer) (James Wong Chye Fook, born 1952), Malaysian footballerJames Wong, British ethnobotanist and television presenterJo Y. Wong, Canadian professor of mechanical engineeringJoe Wong (American football) (Joseph Hauoli L. Wong, born 1976), American football offensive linemanJoseph Yu Kai Wong, Canadian medical doctor, founder of The Yee Hong Centre for Geriatric CareJulia Wong, film editorJustin Wong, American professional fighting game playerKailee Wong (born 1976), American football linebackerKevin Wong (Kevin Kahn Wong, born 1972), American professional beach volleyball playerLee Anne Wong, American chefLeonard Wong, U.S. Army research professor, and author on leadership strategyLinda Wong (actress) (1951–1987), American adult film actressLyen Wong (Milagros Lyen Wong Aseguinolaza, born 1974), German-Cuban fitness athleteMartha Wong, American politicianMartin Wong (1946–1999), American painterMary W. S. Wong, American professor of lawMatt Wong (Matthew Wong, born 1973), former bassist of ska punk band Reel Big FishMike Wong (Michael Anthony Wong, born 1925), American ice hockey forwardNellie Wong (born 1934), American poet and feministNicole Wong, American deputy general counsel at GoogleNorman Wong, American writerPatty Wong, Peruvian-Chinese model and entertainerPaul Wong (born 1954), Canadian multimedia artistPenny Wong (Penelope Ying-yen Wong, born 1968), Australian Senator, Minister for Finance and DeregulationPeter Wong (1932–1998), Canadian politicianPio Wong (Pio Iowane Wong), Fijian politicianRicardo Wong (Ricardo Wong Kuoman), Peruvian politicianRicky Wong (Malaysian businessman) (Ricky Wong Shee Kai, born 1981), Malaysian entrepreneur and philanthropistRita Wong (born 1968), Canadian poetShawn Wong (born 1949), American professor of EnglishStanford Wong (born 1943), pen name of John Ferguson, gambling authorTed Wong, American martial arts practitionerTed Wong (general), US Army GeneralTerry Wong, Canadian pilot and astronautTien Wong, Australian medical researcherTobi Wong (1974-2010), Canadian artist and designerVictor Wong (1906–1972), American actorY. C. Wong (Yau-chun Wong, 1921–2000), Chinese-American architectWong Chan Tong, Macau civil servantWong Chin Huat, Malaysian political scientistWong Chung-Yoh (circa 17th century), Chinese martial arts expertWong Fei-lung, Hong Kong actor and action directorWong How Man (born 1949), Chinese explorerWong Kam Kau (born 1978), Hong Kong fencerWong Kiew Kit (born 1944), Chinese martial arts expert and writerWong Meng Kong (born 1963), Singaporean chess grandmasterWong Pei Tty (born 1981), Malaysian badminton playerWong Sai Hou, Malaysian politicianWong Sai Kong (born 1978), Malaysian footballerWong Tsu (1893–1965), Chinese-American aircraft designer and aviator