Mong or Meng () is a

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 ...

. It is a xing (姓) (

ancestral 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, ...

). The surname is typically romanised as Meng in

Mandarin Mandarin or The Mandarin may refer to: Language * Mandarin Chinese, branch of Chinese originally spoken in northern parts of the country ** Standard Chinese or Modern Standard Mandarin, the official language of China ** Taiwanese Mandarin, Stand ...

and Mong or Mung in

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 ...

. Other romanisations include Mông, Muhng, Mang, and Bong. Most people with the surname Mong are from the

Guangdong Guangdong (, ), alternatively romanized as Canton or Kwangtung, is a coastal province in South China on the north shore of the South China Sea. The capital of the province is Guangzhou. With a population of 126.01 million (as of 2020) ...

Fujian Fujian (; alternately romanized as Fukien or Hokkien) is a province on the southeastern coast of China. Fujian is bordered by Zhejiang to the north, Jiangxi to the west, Guangdong to the south, and the Taiwan Strait to the east. Its capi ...

Province areas. The surname is currently most popular in the

Guangxi Guangxi (; ; Chinese postal romanization, alternately romanized as Kwanghsi; ; za, Gvangjsih, italics=yes), officially the Guangxi Zhuang Autonomous Region (GZAR), is an Autonomous regions of China, autonomous region of the People's Republic ...

Autonomous Region. The

character Character or Characters may refer to: Arts, entertainment, and media Literature * ''Character'' (novel), a 1936 Dutch novel by Ferdinand Bordewijk * ''Characters'' (Theophrastus), a classical Greek set of character sketches attributed to The ...

is also used as an abbreviation for

Mongolia Mongolia; Mongolian script: , , ; lit. "Mongol Nation" or "State of Mongolia" () is a landlocked country in East Asia, bordered by Russia to the north and China to the south. It covers an area of , with a population of just 3.3 million, ...

().

People surnamed Mong

Notable people with the surname Mong or Meng include: *

William Mong William is a male given name of Germanic origin.Hanks, Hardcastle and Hodges, ''Oxford Dictionary of First Names'', Oxford University Press, 2nd edition, , p. 276. It became very popular in the English language after the Norman conquest of Engl ...

, Hong Kong businessman * Meng Dalai, Ming-dynasty political figure * Meng Ao, Warring States-era military general *

Meng Wu Meng Wu (, 3rd century BCE) was a general in the state of Qin during the Warring States period, who played a major role in the conquest of Chu. He was a son of and the father of Meng Tian and Meng Yi, all Qin generals. Biography The son ...

, son of Meng Ao *

Meng Tian Meng Tian (c. 250 BC – 210 BC) was a Chinese inventor and military general of the Qin dynasty who distinguished himself in campaigns against the Xiongnu and in the construction of the Great Wall of China. He was the elder brother of Meng Yi. ...

, son of Meng Wu *

Meng Yi Meng Yi (died 210 BCE) was a Chinese military general and politician. As an official of the Qin dynasty, he served in the court of Qin Shi Huang. He was a younger brother of the general Meng Tian. After Qin Shi Huang's death, Meng Yi and his br ...

, son of Meng Wu *

Meng Caicheng Meng Caicheng (蒙裁成, 1859–1928) was one of the leaders of the Railway Protection Movement, which contributed to the outbreak of the Xinhai Revolution that overthrew the Qing Dynasty and established the Republic of China. Early years Me ...

, participant in the

Xinhai Revolution The 1911 Revolution, also known as the Xinhai Revolution or Hsinhai Revolution, ended China's last imperial dynasty, the Manchu-led Qing dynasty, and led to the establishment of the Republic of China. The revolution was the culmination of a d ...

Meng Daqiao Meng Daqiao (; born September 1957) is a Chinese scientist specializing in nuclear materials and technology. Education Meng was born in Chunhua County, Shaanxi in September 1957. After the resumption of college entrance examination, he entered ...

, Chinese nuclear scientist * Meng Dengjin, Chinese historian and scholar of philosophy * Meng Dingjun, Chinese politician and intelligence officer * Meng De'en, senior official in the

Taiping Heavenly Kingdom The Taiping Heavenly Kingdom, later shortened to the Heavenly Kingdom or Heavenly Dynasty, was an unrecognised rebel kingdom in China and a Chinese Christian theocratic absolute monarchy from 1851 to 1864, supporting the overthrow of the Qi ...

* Meng Gan, 11th-century Song-dynasty political rebel * Meng Hui, Ming-dynasty political figure * Meng Jinxi, Chinese lieutenant general in the

People's Liberation Army The People's Liberation Army (PLA) is the principal military force of the People's Republic of China and the armed wing of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP). The PLA consists of five service branches: the Ground Force, Navy, Air Force, ...

* Mong Kwan Yi,

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 ...

badminton player * Yoyo Mung Ka-wai, Hong Kong actress * Meng Lanfeng, Chinese politician *

Meng Man Meng Man (; born 28 January 1975) is a Chinese scholar and a professor at the College of History and Culture, Minzu University of China. She is best known for conducting lecture series about Chinese literature on the CCTV-10 television programme ...

Manchu The Manchus (; ) are a Tungusic East Asian ethnic group native to Manchuria in Northeast Asia. They are an officially recognized ethnic minority in China and the people from whom Manchuria derives its name. The Later Jin (1616–1636) and ...

scholar * Meng Meilu, Chinese politician * Meng Peiyuan, Chinese historian and scholar of philosophy * Meng Qixun, Chinese political figure * Meng Qiliang, member of the

Chinese Communist Party The Chinese Communist Party (CCP), officially the Communist Party of China (CPC), is the founding and One-party state, sole ruling party of the China, People's Republic of China (PRC). Under the leadership of Mao Zedong, the CCP emerged victoriou ...

* Meng Shiyong, official in the

* Meng Sufen, Chinese politician *

Meng Wentong Meng may refer to: * Meng (surname) (孟), a Chinese surname * Master of Engineering (MEng or M.Eng.), an academic or professional master's degree in the field of engineering * , "M with hook", letter used in the International Phonetic Alphabet * ...

, Chinese historian specialising in pre-

Qin dynasty The Qin dynasty ( ; zh, c=秦朝, p=Qín cháo, w=), or Ch'in dynasty in Wade–Giles romanization ( zh, c=, p=, w=Ch'in ch'ao), was the first Dynasties in Chinese history, dynasty of Imperial China. Named for its heartland in Qin (state), ...

history * Meng Shaoling, Chinese politician * Meng Yongshan, Chinese procurator *

Joseph Meng Ziwen Joseph Meng Ziwen (; March 19, 1903 - January 7, 2007) was a Chinese Catholic bishop. He spent twenty five years in a labor camp. His position as bishop was limited to the "underground church" as it was not officially recognized because it came ...

, Chinese Catholic bishop * Meng Zhengfa, Ming-dynasty political figure * Meng Hu,

n internet blogger who goes by the name " 酒徒" * Mung Wai Leong, Hong Kong reporter and radio host * Shi Renqing, Chinese monk whose secular name was Meng Wending () * Mong Hon-ming, Hong Kong media worker and former editor-in-chief of ''

East Week ''East Week'' (, Jyutping: dung1 zau1 hon1) is a Hong Kong-based weekly Chinese language magazine which was established by Oriental Press Group (the publisher of ''Oriental Daily News'') on 29 October 1992 and sold to the Emperor Group in Septe ...

'' * Meng Zhao, Ming-dynasty political figure

People surnamed Mong

See also