Tang (surname)

Tang is a pinyin romanization of various Chinese surnames.

Background

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Chinese surnames commonly romanized as "Tang" include Táng (唐) and Tāng (湯/汤). Tang is also occasionally used to romanize Deng (鄧/邓, Pinyin: Dèng) and Teng (滕, Pinyin: Téng), especially for persons of Hong Kong origin, based on Cantonese pronunciation. Tang can also be used to romanize the surname Zeng/Tsang (曾, Pinyin: Zēng), based on Vietnamese pronunciation.

In 2019, Táng was the 25th most common surname in Mainland China.[1] According to a 2013 study, it was the 25th most-common name, shared by 9,170,000 people or 0.690% of the population, with the province with the most being Hunan.

People

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Notable people with their surname commonly romanized as Tang include:

Western name order

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People in this section have Wikipedia articles with their given name first.

Eastern name order

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People in this section have Wikipedia articles with their family name first.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "新京报 - 好新闻,无止境".