Wang (surname)

:This article is about Wang as a surname. See Wang for other uses.

Chinese surname

Wang (王 in pinyin: Wáng; in Jyutping: Wong4) is one of the most common Chinese family names. In a 2002 study, Wang was ranked second most common in mainland China, accounting for 7.4% of the population. It literally means “king” (see Chinese noble#Wang), although bearing the name has no royal implications. The “-ang” sound in pinyin is supposed to be pronounced as in German, but the name is frequently mispronounced by American English speakers as IPA , rather than , its correct pronunciation. The name is also frequently transliterated “Wong” especially for people from Hong Kong or from Guangdong. This other transliteration sounds much more similar to the Chinese pronunciation. A rare romanization is Whang.

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Pinyin - Jyutping - Chinese family name - King - Chinese noble#Wang - German - American English - IPA - Wong - Hong Kong - Guangdong - Transliteration - Chinese - Pronunciation

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Wang is also the pinyin transliteration of 汪 (pinyin Wāng), a less common surname among the Hundred Family Names.

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It is also the Cantonese Romanization of some uncommon family names: 橫 (Pinyin: Héng), 弘 (Hóng), 閎 (Hóng), 宏 (Hóng).

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Cantonese Romanization - Pinyin

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