Chung (surname)

Chung is a

surname In some cultures, a surname, family name, or last name is the portion of one's personal name that indicates one's family, tribe or community. Practices vary by culture. The family name may be placed at either the start of a person's full name ...

whose bearers are generally people of

Chinese Chinese can refer to: * Something related to China * Chinese people, people of Chinese nationality, citizenship, and/or ethnicity **''Zhonghua minzu'', the supra-ethnic concept of the Chinese nation ** List of ethnic groups in China, people of va ...

or Korean descent. It is also a

Vietnamese surname Traditional Vietnamese personal names generally consist of three parts, used in Eastern name order. * A family name (normally patrilineal, The father’s family name may be combined with the mother's family name to form a compound family name). ...

worn by people of Chinese descent but is very rare in

Vietnam Vietnam or Viet Nam ( vi, Việt Nam, ), officially the Socialist Republic of Vietnam,., group="n" is a country in Southeast Asia, at the eastern edge of mainland Southeast Asia, with an area of and population of 96 million, making i ...

; the surname is known as Zhong (

trad Trad. is often an abbreviation of the word "traditional". It may also refer to: Music *Trad jazz, a style of jazz music in the 1950s and 1960s *Néo-trad, a musical style that arose in Quebec around the turn of the 21st century *Irish traditional m ...

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: 鍾/锺) in

Mandarin Chinese Mandarin (; ) is a group of Chinese (Sinitic) dialects that are natively spoken across most of northern and southwestern China. The group includes the Beijing dialect, the basis of the phonology of Standard Chinese, the official language of ...

, Jong (鍾/종), Jong (宗/종), and Jung (鄭/정) in Korean, and Chung in

Taiwan Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the nort ...

and

Hong Kong Hong Kong ( (US) or (UK); , ), officially the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region of the People's Republic of China ( abbr. Hong Kong SAR or HKSAR), is a city and special administrative region of China on the eastern Pearl River Delt ...

. * Chung or

Zhong (surname) Zhong is pinyin transliteration of several Chinese surnames, including Zhōng (/), Zhòng (),mistakenly for Chóng, cf. :zh:种姓 and Zhòng (). These are also transliterated as Chung (especially in Taiwan, Hong Kong and Malaysia), Cheong or C ...

, is a transliteration of several

Chinese surname Chinese surnames are used by Han Chinese and Sinicized ethnic groups in China, Taiwan, Korea, Vietnam, and among overseas Chinese communities around the world such as Singapore and Malaysia. Written Chinese names begin with surnames, unlike the ...

s, including Zhōng (鍾/锺 or 钟), Zhòng (种, mistakenly for Chóng, cf. :zh:种姓) and Zhòng (仲), etc.. These are transliterated as Chung (especially in

and

Malaysia Malaysia ( ; ) is a country in Southeast Asia. The federation, federal constitutional monarchy consists of States and federal territories of Malaysia, thirteen states and three federal territories, separated by the South China Sea into two r ...

). Sometimes it's transliterated as Cheong or Choong in Malaysia. * Chung or

Cheung Cheung is a Cantonese language, Cantonese romanization of Chinese, romanization of several Chinese surnames, including the one written as in Traditional characters and in Simplified characters (jyutping, Jyutping: Zoeng1; pinyin, Pinyin: ''Zhang ( ...

, a

Cantonese Cantonese ( zh, t=廣東話, s=广东话, first=t, cy=Gwóngdūng wá) is a language within the Chinese (Sinitic) branch of the Sino-Tibetan languages originating from the city of Guangzhou (historically known as Canton) and its surrounding are ...

romanization Romanization or romanisation, in linguistics, is the conversion of text from a different writing system to the Roman (Latin) script, or a system for doing so. Methods of romanization include transliteration, for representing written text, and ...

of several

s, including / ( Jyutping: Zoeng1; Pinyin: '' Zhāng'';

Wade–Giles Wade–Giles () is a romanization system for Mandarin Chinese. It developed from a system produced by Thomas Francis Wade, during the mid-19th century, and was given completed form with Herbert A. Giles's '' Chinese–English Dictionary'' of ...

: Chang), and . Sometimes, () is also spelled as Cheung instead of Chiang/Jiang due to its Cantonese pronunciation. *

Jeong (Korean surname) Jeong is a Latin alphabet rendition of the Korean family name "정", also often spelled Chung, Jung, Joung or Jong. As of the South Korean census of 2015, there were 2,407,601 people by this name in South Korea or 4.84% of the population. The ...

, a

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rendition of the

Korean family name This is a list of Korean surnames, in Hangul alphabetical order. Note: (S) North–South differences in the Korean language, denotes South Korea. (N) North–South differences in the Korean language, denotes North Korea. The most common Korean fa ...

"정" (hanja: 鄭, 丁, 程), sometimes also spelled as Chung, Jung, or Jong. Notable people with the surname include: *

Chung Chung-hoon Chung Chung-hoon (born June 15, 1970) is a South Korean cinematographer and filmmaker, best known for his collaborations with director Park Chan-wook. He is also known for his other work in film and television, including ''Me and Earl and the ...

(born 1970), South Korean cinematographer and filmmaker *

Chung Dong-kee Chung Don-key (born 12 October 1949) is a South Korean former volleyball player who competed in the 1972 Summer Olympics The 1972 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XX Olympiad () and commonly known as Munich 1972 (ger ...

(born 1949), South Korean volleyball player *

Chung Eui-sun Chung Eui-sun (born 18 October 1970), also spelled Euisun Chung, is a South Korean billionaire businessman. He is the chairman of Hyundai Motor Group and the only son and "heir apparent" of Hyundai Motor Group honorary chairman Chung Mong-koo. ...

(born 1970), South Korean businessman *

Chung Eui-yong Chung Eui-yong (; born 14 April 1946) is a South Korean diplomat and a politician served as Minister of Foreign Affairs from 2021 to 2022. Chung was previously President Moon Jae-in's first Director of National Security from 2017 to 2020. Care ...

(born 1946), South Korean diplomat and politician *

Chung Hong-won Jung Hong-won (; born 9 October 1944) is a former Prime Minister of South Korea. He served from 26 February 2013 to 16 February 2015 under conservative President Park Geun-hye. Jung was a member of the Saenuri Party. Early life and education J ...

(born 1944), South Korean politician and prosecutor *

Chung Hwang-keun Chung Hwang-keun (born 20 January 1960) is a South Korean government official who currently serves as Minister of Agriculture, Food and Rural Affairs in the Cabinet of Yoon Suk-yeol. He served as the administrator of the Rural Development Adminis ...

(born 1961), South Korean politician * Chung Hyeon (born 1996), South Korean tennis player * Chung Il-kwon (1917–1994), South Korean politician, diplomat and soldier *

Chung Jung-yong Chung Jung-yong (, born 1 April 1969) is a retired South Korean association footballer. He is currently a manager of Gimcheon Sangmu FC of K League 2. Honours Manager South Korea U20 *FIFA U-20 World Cup runner-up: 2019 Individual *AFC Coach of ...

(born 1969), South Korean football manager and former player * Chung Ju-yung (1915–2001), South Korean businessman *

Chung Kai-lai Kai Lai Chung (traditional Chinese: 鍾開萊; simplified Chinese: 钟开莱; September 19, 1917 – June 2, 2009) was a Chinese-American mathematician known for his significant contributions to modern probability theory. Biography Chung w ...

(1917–2009), Chinese–American mathematician and academic *

Chung Mong-hong Chung Mong-hong (; born 1965), also known by his pseudonym, Nagao Nakashima ( ja, 中島長雄, Nakashima Nagao; or in zh, p=Zhōngdǎo Zhǎngxióng), is a Taiwanese film director, screenwriter and cinematographer. Career Chung received Golde ...

(born 1965), Taiwanese film director, screenwriter and cinematographer * Chung Mong-hun (1948–2003), South Korean businessman * Chung Mong-joon (born 1951), South Korean businessman and politician *

Chung Mong-koo Chung Mong-koo (born March 19, 1938, in Kangwon Province) is a South Korean businessman. He is the honorary chairman and former CEO of Hyundai Motor Group, Korea's second largest chaebol that manages 54 subsidiaries including Hyundai Motor, Kia ...

(born 1938), South Korean businessman *

Chung Sye-kyun Chung Sye-kyun () is a South Korean politician who has served as Speaker of the National Assembly from 2016 to 2018 and Prime Minister of South Korea from 2020 to 2021. He was previously leader of the main opposition Democratic Party between 2 ...

(born 1950), South Korean politician *

Chung Thye Phin Kapitan China Chiew Yuen Lam (; Pha̍k-fa-sṳ: ''Chhang Thai-phìn''); 28 September 1879 – 1935) was a wealthy Malayan tin miner and rubber planter. Chinese Business in Southeast Asia: Contesting Cultural Explanations by Edmund Terence Go ...

(1879–1935), Malaysian farmer and businessman * Chung Yong-jin (born 1968), South Korean businessman *

Chung Yoo-ra Chung Yoo-ra (born Chung Yoo-yeon, 30 October 1996) is a South Korean equestrian. She competed in the 2014 Asian Games, where her team won a gold medal. She is a daughter of Chung Yoon-hoi and his ex-wife Choi Soon-sil, who has been arrested am ...

(born 1996), South Korean equestrian *

Chung Yung-chi Chung Yung-chi (born 8 October 1957) is a Taiwanese weightlifter. He competed at the 1984 Summer Olympics and the 1988 Summer Olympics The 1988 Summer Olympics (), officially known as the Games of the XXIV Olympiad () and commonly known a ...

(born 1957), Taiwanese weightlifter * Alexa Chung (born 1983), British writer, television presenter, model and fashion designer * Arthur Chung (1918–2008), Guyanese politician and judge, first President of Guyana *

Betty Chung Betty Chung (born 1947) is a former Hong Kong recording artist and actress popular during the 1960s and 1970s. She sings in English and Mandarin. Life and career Betty Chung was born in Hong Kong. Her ancestral hometown is Chengdu (成都市) ...

(born 1947), Hong Kong singer and actress *

Cecilia Chung Cecilia Chung ( zh, 鍾紹琪) is a civil rights leader and activist for LGBT rights, HIV/AIDS awareness, health advocacy, and social justice. She is a trans woman, and her life story was one of four main storylines in the 2017 ABC miniseries ''Whe ...

(born 1965), Hong Kong LGBT rights activist *

Charlet Chung Chihye "Charlet" Takahashi Chung (born February 16, 1983) is an American actress who is best known for her works in voice acting, as well as for her various roles throughout film and television. She voices the fictional character D.Va in the mult ...

(born 1983), American actress *

Cherie Chung Cherie Chung Chor-hung (; born 16 February 1960) is a retired Hong Kong film actress. Of Hakka ancestry, she was one of the top actresses in Hong Kong film during the 1980s. Background Chung participated in the 1979 Miss Hong Kong competition an ...

(born 1960), Hong Kong actress *

Chi Hyun Chung Chi Hyun Chung (, ; ; born 7 March 1970) is a Korean-Bolivian doctor, evangelical pastor and politician. He became notable in the country's media for his statements against the LGBT community. Chung was a candidate for the President of Bolivi ...

(born 1970), South Korean–Bolivian doctor, evangelical pastor and politician *

Chipo Chung Chipo Tariro Chung (born 17 August 1977) is a Zimbabwean actress and activist based in London. Early life and education Chung was born as a refugee in Dar es Salaam, Tanzania. Her given name Chipo means "gift" in the Shona language. She spent h ...

(born 1977), Zimbabwean actress and activist *

Christopher Chung Christopher Chung Shu-kun, SBS, JP (; born 31 March 1957, commonly known as "Tree Gun") was elected to the Legislative Council of Hong Kong in 2012, representing the Hong Kong Island constituency. He is also former chairman of Eastern Distri ...

(born 1957), Hong Kong politician *

Christopher Chung (actor) Christopher Patrick Chung is an Australian actor and singer. He is best known for his role as Roddy Ho in the Apple TV+ series ''Slow Horses'' (2022). Early life Chung was born to an Irish mother and a Malaysian-born father. His parents met whi ...

(born 1988), Australian actor and singer *

Christopher Chung (footballer) Christopher Jhen-hoong Chung (; born 20 June 1998) is an Australian-born Hong Kong professional footballer who is currently a free agent. Club career On 17 October 2020, it was revealed that Pegasus Pegasus ( grc-gre, Πήγασος, P ...

(born 1998), Hong Kong footballer * Christy Chung (born 1970), Canadian actress *

Clara Chung Clara Chung (born October 31, 1987), known by her stage name CLARA (previously Clara C), is an American singer-songwriter, producer and composer. She is a music artist who rose to fame on Youtube when she won numerous talent competitions in a r ...

(born 1987), American singer and songwriter * Connie Chung (born 1946), American journalist *

David Chung (disambiguation) David Chung may refer to: * David Chung (football executive) (born 1962), Malaysian-Papua New Guinean sports official and former footballer * David Chung (golfer) (born 1990), Korean-American golfer * David Chung (actor) David Chung (September ...

, multiple people *

Deborah Chung Deborah Duen Ling Chung (professionally known as D.D.L. Chung, ) is an American scientist and university professor. Early life and education Chung was born and raised in Hong Kong. Her mother was Rebecca Chan Chung (United States World War II ...

(born 1952), Chinese–American materials scientist and academic *

Doo-Ri Chung Doo-Ri Chung ( ko, 정두리; born 1973) is a Korean-American fashion designer. Training and career Chung graduated from The New School university's Parsons The New School for Design, Parsons division with a Bachelor of Fine Arts in Fashion in ...

(born 1973), American fashion designer *

Doreen Chung Doreen Pamela Chung (; c. 1932 – 5 September 2009) was a Guyanese public figure and the wife of the first President of Guyana, Arthur Chung. She served as the inaugural First Lady of Guyana from March 1970 until October 1980. Chung was born D ...

(c. 1932–2009), Guyanese public figure and wife of Arthur Chung *

Eugene Chung Eugene Yon Chung (born June 14, 1969) is a former American football offensive tackle who played in the National Football League from 1992 to 1997. He is also a former American football coach. Professional playing career The New England Patrio ...

(born 1969), American football player * Fan Chung (born 1949), Taiwanese–American mathematician and academic *

Fay Chung Fay King Chung (born March 1941) is a Zimbabwean educator and was an independent candidate for the March 2008 Zimbabwean senatorial election. Chung has worked to extend access to education and to bring 'education-with-production' principle ...

(born 1941), Zimbabwean politician and educator *

Foy Gordon Chung Foy Gordon Chung (born 10 October 1975) is a Fijian former swimmer. He competed in four events at the 1992 Summer Olympics The 1992 Summer Olympics ( es, Juegos Olímpicos de Verano de 1992, ca, Jocs Olímpics d'estiu de 1992), official ...

(born 1975), Fijian swimmer *

Geoffrey Chung Geoffrey Aloysius Chung (1950 – 13 October 1995) was a Jamaican musician, recording engineer, and record producer. Biography Chung was born in 1950 in Kingston, Jamaica.Moskowitz, David V. (2006) ''Caribbean Popular Music: an Encyclopedia of ...

(1950–1995), Jamaican musician and record producer *

Iris Chung Iris Chung (born October 21, 1987), formerly known as Zhong Yonghui, is a model who was born in British Hong Kong. She was the only Hong Kong representative selected for the Tokyo Girls Award in May 2012. Chung has an acting career, starting as t ...

(born 1987), Hong Kong model and actress *

Jamie Chung Jamie Jilynn Chung (born April 10, 1983) is an American actress and former reality television personality. She began her career in 2004 as a cast member on the MTV reality series '' The Real World: San Diego'' and subsequently through her appe ...

(born 1983), American actress * Kadin Chung (born 1998), Canadian soccer player *

Koo Chung Koo Chung is a Korean American Christian singer-songwriter. Beginning his career with the band Broken for Good in Boston, MA Boston (), officially the City of Boston, is the state capital and most populous city of the Commonwealth ...

, American singer and songwriter * Kyung Wha Chung (born 1948), South Korean violinist * Lee Isaac Chung (born 1978), American film director and screenwriter * Lily Chung (born 1969), Hong Kong actress * Linda Chung (born 1984), Canadian actress, singer and songwriter *

Margaret Chung (actress) Margaret Chung Lai Kei (sometimes romanized as Chung Lai-kai, , born 3 November 1976 in Toronto) is a Hong Kong-based model, actor and yoga instructor. Personal life She was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario as the youngest of three siblings, ...

(born 1976), Canadian model, actress and yoga instructor *

Mikey Chung Michael Chung (1950 – 28 December 2021) also known as Mao Chung, was a Jamaican musician who played keyboards, guitar and percussion instruments. He was also an arranger and record producer of Jamaican music, and worked with a wide array of m ...

(born 1954), Jamaican musician and record producer *

Myung-wha Chung Myung-wha Chung (born 19 March 1944) is a Korean cellist. Biography Myung-wha Chung was born in 1944 in Seoul, Japanese Korea (today South Korea), to a musical family. Her younger sister is the violinist Kyung-wha Chung, and her younger bro ...

(born 1944), South Korean cellist * Myung-whun Chung (born 1953), South Korean conductor and pianist *

Nicole Chung Nicole Chung (born May 5, 1981) is an American writer and editor. She is the former managing editor of ''The Toast'', the editor-in-chief of ''Catapult'' magazine, and the author of the memoir ''All You Can Ever Know''. Early life and education ...

(born 1981), American writer and editor *

Patrick Chung Patrick Christopher Chung (born August 19, 1987) is a Jamaican-American former football safety who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 12 seasons, primarily with the New England Patriots. He played college football at Oregon and wa ...

(born 1987), American football player *

Paul Chung Paul Chung (5 April 1959 – 1 September 1989) was a Hong Kong actor, MC (Master of Ceremonies) and a DJ in the early 1980s. He committed suicide on 1 September 1989. Biography Paul Chung was originally a host in Commercial Radio and was p ...

(1959–1989), Hong Kong actor and disc jockey *

Peter Chung Peter Chung (born April 19, 1961) is a Korean American animator. He is best known for his unique style of animation, as the creator and director of ''Æon Flux'' and '' Reign: The Conqueror (Alexander Senki)''. Early life and career Peter Chung ...

(born 1961), South Korean–American animator *

Rebecca Chan Chung Rebecca Chan Chung (; professionally known as Rebecca Chan, ; June 27, 1920 – December 7, 2011) was an American military nurse who served with the Flying Tigers and the United States Army in China during World War II. As a nurse with the Chin ...

(1920–2011), Chinese–Canadian nurse and educator who served with the

Flying Tigers The First American Volunteer Group (AVG) of the Republic of China Air Force, nicknamed the Flying Tigers, was formed to help oppose the Japanese invasion of China. Operating in 1941–1942, it was composed of pilots from the United States Ar ...

and the US Army during World War II *

Roy Chung Roy Chung (born Chung Ryeu-sup) is widely believed to be the fifth of six United States Army soldiers to have defected to North Korea after the Korean War. Life and disappearance Chung and his family were South Korean immigrants who arrived i ...

(1957–2004), Korean–American US Army soldier and defector to North Korea *

Sammy Chung Cyril Chung (16 July 1932 – 28 August 2022), better known as Sammy Chung, was an English football player and manager, one of the first Anglo-Chinese players in English football. Playing career Chung was born in Abingdon-on-Thames to a Chines ...

(1932–2022), English footballer and manager *

Stella Chung Stella Chung (, born 9 July 1981) is a Malaysian actress and singer. Career Stella started her entertainment career by making her debut . She then signed in 2006 and released her first studio album in 2007. She has also starred in a number o ...

(born 1981), Malaysian actress and singer * Sun Hwan Chung (born 1940), South Korean–American Tang Soo Do, Hapkido and Taekwondo grandmaster * Tiffany Chung (born 1969), Vietnamese–American artist * Wallace Chung (born 1974), Hong Kong actor * Wonho Chung (born 1980), Jordanian comedian {{surname