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of several Chinese surnames, including the one written as in

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and in

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( Jyutping: Zoeng1; Pinyin: '' Zhāng'';

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: Chang, Vietnamese: Trương), and the one written in both

and

as (zoeng1). Sometimes, () is also spelled as Cheung instead of Chiang/Jiang due to its Cantonese pronunciation. It is a fairly common American surname, listed 3,672th during the 1990 US Census and 2,069th during the year

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Andrew Cheung Andrew Cheung Kui-nung (; born 24 September 1961) is a Hong Kong judge who serves as the 3rd Chief Justice of the Court of Final Appeal. He previously served as a Permanent Judge of the same court. He was the 4th and longest-serving Chief J ...

, Hong Kong judge and jurist * Cecilia Cheung, Hong Kong actress and singer * Cheung Chi Doy, Hong Kong-born footballer who represented Republic of China (Taiwan) * Cheung Chi Wai, Hong Kong-born footballer who represented Republic of China (Taiwan) *

Dicky Cheung Dicky Cheung Wai-kin (; born 8 February 1965) is a Hong Kong actor and singer. Early childhood Cheung grew up with a physically abusive father. His parents divorced when Cheung was 14. Cheung was educated in St Francis Xavier's College in Ho ...

, Hong Kong actor and singer *

Jacky Cheung Jacky Cheung Hok-yau (born 10 July 1961) is a Hong Kong singer and actor. Dubbed the " God of Songs", he is regarded as one of the Four Heavenly Kings of Hong Kong pop music. Cheung is known for his technically skilled vocals, lengthy tours, and ...

, Hong Kong actor and singer * Karin Anna Cheung, American actress, singer, and songwriter *

Leslie Cheung Leslie Cheung Kwok-wing (12 September 1956 – 1 April 2003) was a Hong Kong singer and actor. Throughout a 26-year career from 1977 until his death, Cheung released over 40 music albums and acted in 56 films. He was one of the most prominent ...

(1956–2003), Hong Kong actor and musician *

Louis Cheung Louis Cheung (; born 11 January 1980) is a Hong Kong singer, songwriter, and actor. He is an alumnus of The Hong Kong Academy for Performing Arts, majoring in acting. His first play was in 1997, and he has performed in a total of more than 20 ...

, Hong Kong actor, singer, and songwriter * Maggie Cheung, Hong Kong-British actress *

Margaret Chung Margaret Jessie Chung (, – ), born in Santa Barbara, California, was the first known American-born Chinese female physician. After graduating from the University of Southern California Medical School in 1916 and completing her internship an ...

(1889–1959), American physician *

Rachel Cheung Rachel Wai-Ching Cheung (; born September 27, 1991) is a classical pianist from Kowloon, Hong Kong. She has won numerous prizes and awards in Hong Kong and overseas, and performs regularly in Asia, Europe, and North America. Early life and edu ...

(1991–), Hong Kong classical pianist *

Sharla Cheung Sharla Cheung Man (born 7 February 1968) is a Hong Kong actress and film producer. Career Cheung's acting career began in 1986 in The Magic Crystal. Cheung was discovered by Wong Jing, with whom she worked on many of his productions in the earl ...

or Cheung Man, Hong Kong actress *

Steven Ng-Sheong Cheung Steven Ng-Sheong Cheung ( born December 1, 1935) is a Hong Kong-born American economist who specializes in the fields of transaction costs and property rights, following the approach of new institutional economics. He achieved his public fame wi ...

(1935–), Chinese economist *

Cheung Tat-ming Cheung Tat-ming () (born 2 July 1964) is a Hong Kong actor, comedian, director and writer. Personal life Cheung married Ho Nim-chi, a psychiatrist, in September 2001, subsequently announcing their divorce in 2016. They had one son and one daught ...

(1964–), Hong Kong actor, comedian, director, and writer * Teresa Cheung, Hong Kong singer *

Cheung Ka Long Edgar Cheung Ka-long (; born 10 June 1997) is a Hong Kong left-handed foil fencer, two-time individual Asian champion, two-time Olympian, and 2021 individual Olympic champion. Cheung is the first athlete representing Hong Kong in history ...

, Fencing

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