Wang () is the

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romanization of the common Chinese surnames (''Wáng'') and (''Wāng''). It is currently the most common surname in mainland China, as well as the most common surname in the world, with more than 107 million worldwide.
ublic Security Bureau Statistics: 'Wang' Found China's #1 'Big Family', Includes 92.88m People" 24 Apr 2007. Accessed 27 Mar 2012. Wáng () was listed as 8th on the famous

Song Dynasty The Song dynasty (; ; 960–1279) was an imperial dynasty of China that began in 960 and lasted until 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song following his usurpation of the throne of the Later Zhou. The Song conquered the rest ...

list of the ''

Hundred Family Surnames The ''Hundred Family Surnames'' (), commonly known as ''Bai Jia Xing'', also translated as ''Hundreds of Chinese Surnames'', is a classic Chinese text composed of common Chinese surnames. An unknown author compiled the book during the Song dy ...

.'' Wāng () was 104th of the ''

''; it is currently the 58th-most-common surname in mainland China. Wang is also a surname in several European countries.

Romanizations

is also romanized as Wong in Hong Kong,

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, Cantonese, Hakka and Hainanese; Waan or Waon in Shanghainese;

Ong Ong or ONG may refer to: Arts and media * Ong's Hat, a collaborative work of fiction * “Ong Ong”, a song by Blur from the album The Magic Whip Places * Ong, Nebraska, US, city * Ong's Hat, New Jersey, US, ghost town * Ong River, Odisha, ...

or Bong in Hokkien; Heng in Teochew; Uōng in Gan; Waung in

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; Wang () in

Korean Korean may refer to: People and culture * Koreans, ethnic group originating in the Korean Peninsula * Korean cuisine * Korean culture * Korean language **Korean alphabet, known as Hangul or Chosŏn'gŭl **Korean dialects and the Jeju language ** ...

; and Ō or Oh in

Japanese Japanese may refer to: * Something from or related to Japan, an island country in East Asia * Japanese language, spoken mainly in Japan * Japanese people, the ethnic group that identifies with Japan through ancestry or culture ** Japanese diaspor ...

; Vang, Vaj, or Vaaj in

Hmong Hmong may refer to: * Hmong people, an ethnic group living mainly in Southwest China, Vietnam, Laos, and Thailand * Hmong cuisine * Hmong customs and culture ** Hmong music ** Hmong textile art * Hmong language, a continuum of closely related to ...

;

Vương Vương or Vuong (Chữ Nôm: ) is a Vietnamese surname, meaning King. In the United States, Vuong was the 7,635th most common surname during the 1990 census and the 4,556th most common during the year 2000 census.US Census Bureau. Op. cit. Publ ...

or Vong in

Vietnamese Vietnamese may refer to: * Something of, from, or related to Vietnam, a country in Southeast Asia ** A citizen of Vietnam. See Demographics of Vietnam. * Vietnamese people, or Kinh people, a Southeast Asian ethnic group native to Vietnam ** Overse ...

Population and distribution

Wáng is one of the most common surnames in the world and was listed by the People's Republic of China's National Citizen ID Information System as the most common surname in mainland China in April 2007, with 92.88 million bearers and comprising 7.25% of the general population.Xinhua Net

A 2018 survey found that there were over 100 million Wang in China, ranking first. Wáng was also the most common surname in Mainland China in 2019. A 2013 study found the province with the most people sharing the name was Henan. Overall the name is more prevalent in Northern China. In 2019 it was the most common surname in nearly every northern province or province-level division: Xinjiang, Gansu, Inner Mongolia, Shaanxi, Shanxi, Henan,

Hebei Hebei or , (; alternately Hopeh) is a northern province of China. Hebei is China's sixth most populous province, with over 75 million people. Shijiazhuang is the capital city. The province is 96% Han Chinese, 3% Manchu, 0.8% Hui, and 0 ...

, Anhui, Jiangsu, Shandong, Beijing, Tianjin, Liaoning,

Jilin Jilin (; alternately romanized as Kirin or Chilin) is one of the three provinces of Northeast China. Its capital and largest city is Changchun. Jilin borders North Korea ( Rasŏn, North Hamgyong, Ryanggang and Chagang) and Russia (Prim ...

, and Heilongjiang, as well as the southern province of Hainan. It was the 6th most common surname 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 ...

in 2005, comprising 4.12% of the general population.

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, Department of Population. Feb 2005. Op. cit.

aiwan (China) Surname Ranking Aiwan may refer to: *Eyvan, a city in Iran *Shalimar Gardens (Lahore) The Shalimar Gardens ( ur, , translit=Shālāmār Bāgh) are a Mughal garden complex located in Lahore, Pakistan. The gardens date from the period when the Mughal Empire was a ...

. 8 Jun 2010. Accessed 1 Apr 2012. Ong is the 5th-most-common surname among Chinese Singaporeans and Wang the 6th, although Wong also includes the surname 黃 ( Huang in Mandarin). Singaporean Wangs are 78,000 and 1.5% of Singapore's population and 2.5% of Singapore's Chinese population. There are 143,000 recorded Wangs in the United States, as of 2014. This is a double increase from 2000, when 63,800 Wangs ranked 10th most common amongst Asian Americans and 440th amongst all Americans, respectively.

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.
Genealogy Data: Frequently Occurring Surnames from Census 2000
. 27 Sept 2011. Accessed 29 Mar 2012. There are 51,000 Wangs in California, 17,000 New York, 10,400 Texas, 5,900 New Jersey, 5,700 Illinois. Californian Wangs rank 55th in state, highest in rank as well by state of any state. Wang and Wong are sometimes interchangeable, as well as other Wang-based surnames so the number could vary. Wang ( Hangul: ) is a fairly rare surname in

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. The year 2000 South Korean Census listed only 23,447 Wangs.

Origins of Wáng

Wang is the Chinese word for " king". William Baxter and Laurent Sagart reconstructed the Old Chinese form of Wáng as ' and the Middle Chinese as ''hjwang''.Baxter, Wm. H. & Sagart, Laurent. '' '', p. 48. 2011. Accessed 11 October 2011. The modern bearers of the name Wáng come from many different backgrounds, but there are four principal origins of the modern surname: Zi, Ji, Gui, and the adoption of the name from ethnic groups outside the Han Chinese.

House of Zi

The most ancient family name of Wáng was originated from the surname Zi (子). The Chinese legend mentions that near the end of Shang Dynasty, King Zhou of Shang's uncle

Bi Gan Prince Bi Gan (, Bǐgān) was a prominent Chinese figure during the Shang dynasty. He was a son of King Wen Ding, and an uncle of King Zhou, and served as the Prime Minister of the Kingdom of Shang. He was later worshipped as the God of Wealth. ...

, Ji Zi, and

Wei Zi Wei Zi (; born January 1956) is a Chinese film and television actor. Early life Born and raised in Ningxia, he was originally named Wang Wei (). Education He graduated from the Ningxia College of Art in 1978 and was assigned to the Ningxia Repe ...

were called "The Three Kindhearted Men of Shang". King Zhou was violent in his rule, and Bi Gan repeatedly remonstrated to the king regarding his behavior. The king shunned his comments and killed Bi Gan instead. Bi's descendants used Wáng as their surname as they are descendants of a prince and were known as "The Bi clan of the Wáng family". The Zi clan has existed for about 3100 years through Qin Dynasty to

Tang Dynasty The Tang dynasty (, ; zh, t= ), or Tang Empire, was an imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 618 to 907 AD, with an interregnum between 690 and 705. It was preceded by the Sui dynasty and followed by the Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdom ...

and exists today. The Zi clan of Wáng lived predominantly in modern-day Henan during these times and developed into the famous Wáng family of Ji prefecture.

House of Ji

More Wáng were originated from the royal family of Zhou Dynasty. The original surname of the royal family of Zhou Dynasty was Ji (姬). However, many of them have separated out of the family due to the loss of power and land. Because they once belonged to the royal family, they used Wáng as their surname. This family of Wáng traced its ancestry to Wang Ziqiao. According to the classical records, after King Wu of Zhou defeated the Shang Dynasty, he established the Western Zhou Dynasty. During the reign of the 21st king,

King Ling of Zhou King Ling of Zhou (), personal name Ji Xiexin, was the twenty-third king of the Chinese Zhou dynasty and the eleventh of Eastern Zhou. He died in 545 BC. In the twenty-first year of his reign, Confucius was born. His successor was his son Kin ...

(571 - 545 BCE), the capital was in Chengzhou, which is the present day Luoyang, Henan. A son of King Ling, Wangzi Qiao or Prince Qiao, was reduced to civilian status due to his remonstration to the king. His son Zong Jin remained as a Situ in the palace, and because of the people at the time recognized him as the descendant of the royal family, they called his family the "Wáng family". Another origin is that the surname is from Crown Prince Jin, son of King Ling of Zhou of the Eastern Zhou dynasty. Jin criticized plans to divert the Gu and Luo rivers and was disinherited by his father. His descendants adopted the surname Wang in commemoration of his royal status. In other cases, the name can also be traced back to Tian He, who usurped the throne of the Qi in 391 BC. After the annihilation of Qi by Qin in 221 BC, some descendants of nobles of Qi adopted the surname Wang in commemoration of royal ancestry. Wang was also used as a surname by descendants of royal families in certain other states, like Wei, during the Warring States period. The surname has also been adopted by some families of minorities like the Ke Yi (可颐) families of the

Xianbei The Xianbei (; ) were a Proto-Mongolic ancient nomadic people that once resided in the eastern Eurasian steppes in what is today Mongolia, Inner Mongolia, and Northeastern China. They originated from the Donghu people who splintered into th ...

during the Northern Wei dynasty. In some families, this surname is traced back to ancestors who either were endowed with it by an emperor or changed their original surname, claiming royal status. During the Tang dynasty the Li clan of Zhaojun , the Cui clan of Boling , the

Cui clan of Qinghe The Cui clan of Qinghe (清河崔氏) was an eminent Chinese family of high-ranking government officials and Confucian scholars. The clan's ancestral home was in Qinghe Commandery (清河郡), which covered parts of present-day Shandong and Hebei pr ...

, the Lu clan of Fanyang , the

Zheng clan of Xingyang The Zheng clan of Xingyang () was a prominent Chinese clan, chiefly based around Xingyang (modern day Kaifeng, Henan). Tracing their origins to the rulers of the State of Zheng, they became highly prominent in government during the Northern and Sout ...

, the Wang clan of Taiyuan , and the Li clan of Longxi were the seven noble families between whom marriage was banned by law. Moriya Mitsuo wrote a history of the Later Han-Tang period of the Taiyuan Wang. Among the strongest families was the Taiyuan Wang. The prohibition on marriage between the clans issued in 659 by the Gaozong Emperor was flouted by the seven families since a woman of the Boling Cui married a member of the Taiyuan Wang, giving birth to the poet Wang Wei. He was the son of Wang Chulian who in turn was the son of Wang Zhou. The marriages between the families were performed clandestinely after the prohibition was implemented on the seven families by Gaozong. The Zhou dynasty King Ling's son Prince Jin is assumed by most to be the ancestor of the Taiyuan Wang. The Longmen Wang were a cadet line of the Zhou dynasty descended Taiyuan Wang, and Wang Yan and his grandson Wang Tong hailed from his cadet line. Both Buddhist monks and scholars hailed from the Wang family of Taiyuan such as the monk Tanqian. The Wang family of Taiyuan included Wang Huan. Their status as "Seven Great surnames" became known during Gaozong's rule. The Taiyuan Wang family produced Wang Jun who served under Emperor Huai of Jin. A Fuzhou-based section of the Taiyuan Wang produced the Buddhist monk Baizhang.

The surname in other countries

East Asia

Korea

The surname Wang has a Goguryeo origin and was the royal surname of Goryeo dynasty which was founded by

Wang Geon Taejo of Goryeo (31 January 877 – 4 July 943), also known as Taejo Wang Geon (; ), was the founder of the Goryeo dynasty, which ruled Korea from the 10th to the 14th century. Taejo ruled from 918 to 943, achieving unification of the Later Thre ...

. It is said that when Goryeo fell, many changed their surname to Jeon (全) / Jeon (田) / Ok (玉) to avoid severe persecution from the succeeding Joseon Dynasty. The Kaesong Wang lineage traces its ancestry to the Goryeo rulers.

Japan

Ō ( ja, 王) is a rare Japanese name, mostly held by those of Chinese descent, such as the baseball player Sadaharu Oh (王貞治), also known as Wang Chen-chih.

Southeast Asia

Indonesia

In Indonesia, the surname is often romanized as "Heng", "Bong" or "Ong" for people of Hokkien descent, and more commonly as

by Chinese

Peranakan The Peranakans () are an ethnic group defined by their genealogical descent from the first waves of Southern Chinese settlers to maritime Southeast Asia, known as Nanyang (), namely the British Colonial ruled ports in the Malay Peninsula, ...

. In some cases, the meaning of the names were translated into a name that sounds more like the area where these immigrant families settled in such as the surname Suraja, where in this case raja means king in Indonesian and Javanese and Su- is a common prefix within javanese surnames.

Vietnam

In Vietnam, the name is rendered

(王) meaning King.

Europe

Scandinavia

Wang is also an unrelated surname in Sweden and Norway. It is a variant spelling of the name Vang which is derived from the Old Norse word ''vangr'', meaning field or meadow.

Germany and Netherlands

Wang is also a surname in the German and

Dutch Dutch commonly refers to: * Something of, from, or related to the Netherlands * Dutch people () * Dutch language () Dutch may also refer to: Places * Dutch, West Virginia, a community in the United States * Pennsylvania Dutch Country People E ...

languages. The name is derived from Middle German ''wang''/ Middle Dutch ''waenge'', which is literally "cheek". However, in southern German, its meaning, "grassy slope" or "field of grass", is similar to the Scandinavian surname.

Notable people surnamed Wang

Historical figures

* Wang Anshi (), Song Dynasty politician * Wang Bao (), Han Dynasty poet and author * Wang Bi (), Three Kingdoms Taoist philosopher * Wang Bo (), a Tang dynasty Chinese poet * Wong Chat Bong (), founder of

Wong Lo Kat Wong Lo Kat (), or Wanglaoji in Mandarin pinyin, is a Chinese herbal tea, and one of the most popular tea drinks in China today. It is sold in many forms and different types of cans or cardboard containers. Ingredients Wong Lo Kat contains a num ...

() a Chinese herbal tea *

Wang Chong Wang Chong (; 27 – c. 97 AD), courtesy name Zhongren (仲任), was a Chinese astronomer, meteorologist, naturalist, philosopher, and writer active during the Han Dynasty. He developed a rational, secular, naturalistic and mechanistic account ...

(), Chinese philosopher during Han Dynasty *

Wang Chongyang Wang Chongyang (11 January 1113 – 22 January 1170; Chinese calendar: 22nd day, 12th month, 2nd year, Zhenghe era in the reign of Emperor Huizong of Song - 4th day, 1st month, 10th year, Dading era in the reign of Emperor Shizong of Jin) wa ...

(), a Song Dynasty Taoist and founder of Quanzhen School *

Wang Chuzhi Wang Chuzhi (王處直, Wade–Giles: Wang Chʻu-chih) (862–922), courtesy name Yunming (允明, Wade–Giles: Yün-ming), formally the Prince of Beiping (北平王, Wade–Giles: Prince of Pei-pʻing), was a warlord late in the Chinese dynasty T ...

(), a regional military governor for Dingzhou during the 5 Dynasties and 10 Kingdoms era *

Wang Cong'er Wang Cong'er (, c. 1777–1797) was a female China, Chinese leader of anti-Manchu White Lotus Rebellion along with Wang Nangxian during the reign of the Qing dynasty. Life Reportedly born in 1777, Wang Cong'er was a native of Xiangyang City. Wh ...

(), a female leader of the White Lotus Rebellion *

Wang Dao Wang Dao (; 276 – 7 September 339), courtesy name Maohong (茂弘), formally Duke Wenxian of Shixing (始興文獻公), was a Chinese politician during the Jin dynasty who played an important role in the administrations of Emperor Yuan, Empe ...

(), Jin Dynasty pre-eminent statesman, premier and advisor * Wang Dun (), Jin Dynasty (266–420), a rebellious Jin general and later warlord * Empress Wang (), an empress of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty. * Wang Fangqing (), real name Wang Lin, served during the Tang Dynasty and Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty as a chancellor * Wang Fu (), a philosopher from Gansu in the Eastern Han Dynasty * Wang Fu (), a Shu Han general serving under Liu Bei * Wang Fu (), an influential eunuch in Han Dynasty * Wang Fu (), a painter from Ming Dynasty *

Wang Fuzhi Wang Fuzhi (; 1619–1692), courtesy name Ernong (), pseudonym Chuanshan (), was a Chinese essayist, historian, and philosopher of the late Ming, early Qing dynasties. Life Born to a scholarly family in Hengyang in Hunan province in 1619, Wang F ...

(), Chinese philosopher and historian * Wang Gui () Chancellor of the Tang Dynasty * Wang Guowei (), late Qing Dynasty and early Republican Chinese scholar * Wang Huizu (), Chinese jurist. * Wang Jian (), a greatest general from Qin Dynasty * Wang Jian (), Liu Song and Southern Qi official * Wang Jian (), founding emperor of Former Shu, posthumously known as Gaozu * Wang Jian (), a painter from Ming Dynasty * Wang Jinghong (), Chinese Muslim admiral *

Wang Jishan Wang Jishan (王及善) (618 – August 28, 699), formally Duke Zhen of Xing (邢貞公), was a Chinese military general and politician of the Chinese dynasty Tang Dynasty and Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty, serving as a chancellor during Wu Zetian's ...

(), served during the Tang Dynasty and Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty as a chancellor * Wang Jun (), Jin dynasty general * Wang Jun (), a chancellor during Tang Dynasty * Wang Lang (), a Wei politician during the end of the Han Dynasty and Three Kingdoms * Wang Mang (), founder of the Xin Dynasty * Wang Meng (), known as Marquess Wu of Qinghe is a prime minister for Former Qin * Wang Nangxian (), another female leader of the White Lotus Rebellion * Wang Rong (), known as the 3rd East General, he served during the Jin Dynasty *

Wang Shenzhi Wang Shenzhi (; 862 – December 30, 925), courtesy name Xintong () or Xiangqing (), formally Prince Zhongyi of Min () and later further posthumously honored as Emperor Taizu of Min (), was the founder of Min Kingdom on the southeast coastal pro ...

(), founder of the Min Kingdom in Fujian *

Wang Shichong Wang Shichong (; 567– August 621), courtesy name Xingman (行滿), was a Chinese military general, monarch, and politician during the Sui dynasty who deposed Sui's last emperor Yang Tong and briefly ruled as the emperor of a succeeding state ...

(), a general serving under the Sui Dynasty * Wang Su (), son of Wang Lang, adviser to Sima Shi * Wang Hui (), digital consultant and board member of Haribo * Wang Wei (), Tang Dynasty poet * Wang Xianzhi (), Tang Dynasty agrarian rebel * Wang Xianzhi (), calligrapher * Wang Xiaojie (), a general served during Tang Dynasty and Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty *

Wang Xizhi Wang Xizhi (; ; 303 AD361 AD) was a Chinese calligrapher, politician, general and writer during the Jin dynasty. He was best known for his mastery of Chinese calligraphy. Wang is sometimes regarded as the greatest Chinese calligrapher in Chines ...

(), calligrapher known as the Sage Calligrapher lived in Jin Dynasty * Wang Xuan (), an official of Wu Zetian's Zhou Dynasty, briefly serving as chancellor * Wang Xuance (), a diplomat to India and guard that served during the Tang Dynasty *

Wang Yanhan Wang Yanhan ( zh, 王延翰) (died January 14, 927), courtesy name Ziyi (), was a ruler of the Chinese Five Dynasties and Ten Kingdoms period state Min. He ruled briefly after the death of his father Wang Shenzhi (Prince Zhongyi) without a regal ...

(), son of Wang Shenzhi, second king of the Min Kingdom ruled from 925 to 926 * Wang Yanjun (), son of Wang Yanhan, third king of the Min Kingdom ruled from 926 to 935 *

Wang Yangming Wang Shouren (, 26 October 1472 – 9 January 1529), courtesy name Bo'an (), art name Yangmingzi (), usually referred to as Wang Yangming (), was a Chinese calligrapher, general, philosopher, politician, and writer during the Ming dynasty ...

(), Ming Dynasty Neo-Confucian * Wang Yi (), official of Cao Wei * Wang Yuanji (), Wife of Sima Zhao and Empress Dowager of Jin Dynasty * Wang Zhaojun (), one of the Four Beauties of ancient China * Wang Zhen (), an official and an inventor for Yuan Dynasty known for the first wooden movable type printing * Wang Zhen (), powerful eunuch during the Ming Dynasty *

Wang Zhen (Wang Yiting) Wang Zhen (; 1867–1938),''Encyclopedia of Chinese Artists'' (Zhongguo meishu jia renming cidian) on p. 131 commonly known by his courtesy name Wang Yiting (), was a prominent businessman and celebrated modern Chinese artist of the Shan ...

(), well-known painter of the "Shanghai school" in the Qing Dynasty * Wang Zhi (), a pirate leader in Ming Dynasty * Wang Zhihuan (), a Chinese poet of Tang Dynasty * Wang Zi-Ping (), Chinese Muslim martial artist * Wang Zongyan (), son of Wang Jian, second ruler of the Qian Kingdom (Former Shu)

Mainland China

* Wang Bingbing (), Chinese ski mountaineer * Charles Wang (), computer entrepreneur * Charles Wang (physician) (), physician and lawyer *

Wang Changyuan Wang Changyuan (; born 1945 or 1946 in Hangzhou, Zhejiang province, China) is a Chinese guzheng performer and composer.Hutton, Mary Ellyn.Spotlight on Chinese Music, Dance" ''The Cincinnati Post''. January 23, 2003. Retrieved on March 2, 2009. ...

(), Chinese guzheng performer and composer * Wang Chiu-chiang (), Chinese painter * Wang Chunchen (), Chinese art historian, curator, and critic * Wang Daiyu (), Chinese Muslim scholar * Wang Dan (), student leader – Tiananmen Square dissident * Wang Daohan (), former president of the Association for Relations Across the Taiwan Straits (ARATS) * Wang Dongxing (), Mao Zedong's principal bodyguard during the Cultural Revolution * Dylan Wang (), Chinese actor, singer and model * Wang Fanxi (), Trotskyist * Wang Feifei (), Chinese singer member part of South Korean girl group ''

Miss A Miss A (stylized as "MISS A" or "miss A", Hangul: ) was a South Korean girl group formed by JYP Entertainment. The group debuted in July 2010 with the single " Bad Girl Good Girl" as a quartet consisting of Fei, Jia, Min, and Suzy. Their ...

''. * Wang Guangmei (), wife of Liu Shaoqi, 2nd President of the People's Republic of China *

Wang Guangya Wang Guangya (born March 1950; ) is a Chinese diplomat who is the former Director of the Hong Kong and Macau Affairs Office of the State Council of the People's Republic of China. A career diplomat, Wang was previously Vice Minister of Foreign ...

(), UN ambassador * Wang Guowei (), Chinese historian and poet * Wang Han (), TV show host * Wang Hao (), chess grandmaster * Wang Hao (), table tennis player * Wang Hao (), Chinese-American logician, philosopher and mathematician *

Wang Hongwen Wang Hongwen (December 1935 – 3 August 1992) was a Chinese labour activist and politician who spent most of his career in Shanghai. He was an important political figure during the Cultural Revolution (1966–1976). He was the youngest member ...

(), Chinese politician which is the youngest member of the Gang of Four * Wang Jiexi (), Chinese actor * Wang Jun (), a Chinese politician, notorious traitor * Wang Jun (), son of Wang Zhen, is a famous Chinese businessman chairman of CITIC and Poly Technologies, China * Wang Jun (), a PRC politician *

Wang Junkai Wang Junkai (, born 21 September 1999), also known as Karry Wang, is a Chinese singer and actor. He was a trainee of TF Family since 2010 and debuted as the leader of TFBOYS in 2013. He is one of China's wealthiest people born after 1990, with a ...

(), singer and actor, member of TFBoys * Wang Lin (), badminton player * Wang Linkai (), Chinese rapper, former member of Chinese boy group Nine Percent * Wang Ling (), historian of Chinese science *

Wang Liqiang Wang Liqiang (), or William Wang, is a Chinese defector to Australia and self-proclaimed former spy. In November 2019, Wang sought political asylum in Australia, claiming to be a spy who was involved in the People's Republic of China's interven ...

(), defector * Wang Liqin (), table tennis player * Wang Ming (), a senior leader of the early Chinese Communist Party. Mastermind of 28 Bolsheviks group * Wang Ming-Chen (), Chinese female physicist and science educator * Wang Nan (), table tennis player * Wang Qiang (), Chinese tennis player * Wang Qishan (), Vice President of the People's Republic of China * Wang Qing (), actor/singer/entrepreneur known for his role at bl drama counterattack web series * Wang Rong (), regional politician in Guangdong and Jiangsu * Roy Wang (), singer and actor, member of TFBoys *

Wang Shiwei Wang Shiwei () (March 12, 1906 – July 1, 1947) was a Chinese journalist and literary writer. He became famous for his contribution to the Chinese history of modern revolution and to Chinese modern literature. Wang joined the Communist Party of ...

(), a Chinese journalist and literary writer * Wang Shizhen (), Yuan Shikai's Beiyang subordinate * Wang Tao (), reformer, political essayist, newspaper publisher, fiction writer * Wang Xiaobo (), modern writer * Wang Xuan (), an innovator of the Chinese printing industry * Wang Yan (), Olympic gymnast * Wang Yanbo (), professional wrestler also known as Boa *

Wang Yaowu Wang Yaowu (, 1904–1968) was a high-ranking KMT general and the Governor of Shandong Province who successfully fought against both the Imperial Japanese Army and the Chinese Communists. In September 1948, Communist forces launched the Battle ...

(), high-ranking KMT general who fought the Imperial Japanese army and Chinese Communists from 1924 to 1948 * Wang Yeping (), wife of Chinese leader Jiang Zemin, former General Secretary of the Chinese Communist Party * Wang Yi (), State Councilor and Foreign Minister of the People's Republic of China * Wang Yihan (), successful badminton player from Shanghai, China. 2011 World Champion. * Wang Yibo (), Actor and member of Korean-Chinese group Uniq *

Yuja Wang Yuja Wang (; born February 10, 1987) is a Chinese classical pianist. She was born in Beijing, began studying piano there at age six, and went on to study at the Central Conservatory of Music in Beijing and the Curtis Institute of Music in Phil ...

(), classical pianist * Wang Zhaoguo (), a Fujian Chinese politician who came to prominence during the era of Deng Xiaoping * Wang Zhen (), a Chinese political figure and one of the Eight Immortals of the Chinese Communist Party * Wang Zhen (), Chinese gymnast * Wang Zhengjun (), Han Dynasty empress *

Wang Zhengwei Wang Zhengwei (, Xiao'erjing: ; born June 1957) is a Chinese politician, economist, and expert on Islamic affairs. Of Hui people, Hui ethnic heritage, Wang served as the Chairman of the State Ethnic Affairs Commission between 2013 and 2016, and C ...

(), politician and former Chairman of Ningxia * Wang Zhijian (), perpetrator of the 2008 Yishun murders who was

sentenced to death Capital punishment, also known as the death penalty, is the state-sanctioned practice of deliberately killing a person as a punishment for an actual or supposed crime, usually following an authorized, rule-governed process to conclude that t ...

for murder in 2012. *

Wang Zhizhi Wang Zhizhi (, pronounced ; born 8 July 1977) is a Chinese former professional basketball player who is currently the head coach of the Bayi Rockets, the team with which he spent his domestic career in the Chinese Basketball Association (CBA). H ...

(), former NBA player * Wang Zhongshu (), archaeologist * Wang Ziyi (), a Chinese actor and rapper, former member of Chinese boy group Nine Percent

Taiwan

* Andrew H. J. Wang (), Taiwanese biochemist * Cyndi Wang (), Mandopop singer * Joanna Wang (), Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter *

Leehom Wang Wang Leehom (; born May 17, 1976), sometimes credited as Leehom Wang, is an American singer-songwriter, actor, producer, and film director. Formally trained at Eastman School of Music, Williams College and Berklee College of Music, his music i ...

(), Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter, actor and commercial model * Ong Iok-tek (Wang Yude) (), scholar and early leader of the Taiwan independence movement * Wang Cheng-teng (), Deputy Minister of the Council of Agriculture of the Republic of China * Wang Chien-fa (), Magistrate of Penghu County (2005–2014) *

Chien-Ming Wang Chien-Ming Wang (; born March 31, 1980) is a Taiwanese former professional baseball pitcher. He played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the New York Yankees, Washington Nationals, Toronto Blue Jays and Kansas City Royals. He also played for ...

(), former professional baseball pitcher for the New York Yankees and Washington Nationals * Wang Chien-shien (), Republic of China politician *

Wang Chung-yi Wang Chung-yi (; born 21 May 1952) is a Taiwanese politician. He was the Minister of the Coast Guard Administration of the Executive Yuan from 8 December 2014 until 20 May 2016. Education Wang obtained his bachelor's degree in law from National ...

(), Minister of Coast Guard Administration of the Republic of China (2014–2016) * Darren Wang (), Taiwanese actor famous in the Mainland * Wang Ginn-wang (), Minister of the Coast Guard Administration of the Republic of China (2006–2014) *

Jimmy Wang Yu Jimmy Wang Yu (; born Wang Zheng Quan; 28 March 1943 – 5 April 2022) was a Hong Kong-Taiwanese martial artist, actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter. Initially a contract player for Shaw Brothers, he rose to fame for his starring r ...

(王羽), Mainland-born Taiwanese actor, film director, producer, and screenwriter who started his career in Hong Kong as a

Shaw Brothers Studio Shaw Brothers (HK) Ltd. () was the largest film production company in Hong Kong, and operated from 1925 to 2011. In 1925, three Shaw brothers— Runje, Runme, and Runde—founded Tianyi Film Company (also called "Unique") in Shangh ...

actor. *

Wang Ju-hsuan Wang Ju-hsuan (; born 2 October 1961), also known as Jennifer Wang, is a Taiwanese lawyer and politician. She was the Minister of the Council of Labor Affairs from 2008 to 2012. In 2015, Wang was selected as Eric Chu's running mate on the Kuomi ...

(), Minister of Council of Labor Affairs of the Republic of China (2008–2012) * Hsien Chung Wang (), Chinese-American mathematician * Wang Kwo-tsai (), Political Deputy Minister of Transportation and Communications * Wang Li-ling (), Chairperson of Financial Supervisory Commission of the Republic of China (2016) * Wang Mei-hua (), former Vice Minister of Economic Affairs of the Republic of China * Wang Yu-chi (), former Minister of Mainland Affairs Council of the Republic of China (2012–2015) * Wang Yu-yun (), former Mayor of Kaohsiung City (1973–1981)

Hong Kong

* Jackson Wang (), Hong Kong born Chinese member of South Korean boy group GOT7

Malaysia

* Wang Shujin ( Ong Seok Kim) (), Malaysian educationist, social worker and philanthropist * Wang Wenhua (

Chin Peng Chin Peng (21 October 1924 – 16 September 2013), born Ong Boon Hua, was a Malayan communist politician, anti-fascist activist and long-time leader of the Malayan Communist Party (MCP) and the Malayan National Liberation Army (MNLA). During ...

)/(Ong Boon Hua)(), Leader of the Malayan Communist Party

Singapore

Ong Teng Cheong Ong Teng Cheong ( zh, c=王鼎昌, p=Wáng Dǐngchāng; 22 January 1936 – 8 February 2002) was a Singaporean politician who served as the fifth president of Singapore between 1993 and 1999. He was also the first elected president in Singapor ...

(), Former President of the Republic of Singapore *

Heng Swee Keat Heng Swee Keat (; born 15 April 1961) is a Singaporean politician, former police officer and civil servant who has been serving as Deputy Prime Minister of Singapore since 2019 and Coordinating Minister for Economic Policies since 2020 and als ...

(王瑞杰), Deputy Prime Minister of the Republic of Singapore * Ong Ye Kung (), Singaporean politician *

Daniel Ong Daniel Ong Ming Yu (; born 27 December 1975) is a Singaporean businessman, radio DJ and television host. He is the co-founder of Twelve Cupcakes, a Singapore-based cupcake chain. He also entered the eateries business with ''Mischief American ...

(), Singaporean businessman, radio DJ and television host * David Ong (), Former Singaporean member of parliament * Peter Ong (), Government official in Singapore *

Thomas Ong Thomas Ong Thian Chai (, born 1 February 1969) is a Singaporean actor, television host and businessman who films on an ad-hoc basis. An irregular employee of MediaCorp, he has joined and left the company several times to concentrate on other p ...

(), Singaporean actor, television host and businessman * Xavier Ong (), Singaporean actor *

Wang Yuqing Tan Chooi Leong or better known as Wang Yuqing (, born 9 September 1961) is a Singaporean actor. Education Wang studied at Willow Avenue Secondary School. Career Prior to his acting career, Wang served out his NS days in the Aerodrome fire ...

(), Singaporean actor *

Ong Eng Guan Ong Eng Guan (; 1925–2008) was a Singaporean politician who served as Minister for National Development between 1959 and 1960. An anti-communist, Ong was a Chinese-educated orator who became popular among the Chinese community in Singapore. He ...

(), Singaporean politician *

Ong Keng Sen Ong Keng Sen (born 20 November 1963; ) is a Singaporean director of the theatre group TheatreWorks, which was founded in 1985. Early life Ong Keng Sen was youngest of six children born to immigrants from Putian, China. Ong joined the drama cl ...

(), Singaporean director of the theatre group TheatreWorks * Ong Keng Yong (), Singaporean diplomat *

Ong Kim Seng Ong Kim Seng (), was born in Singapore and has been a full-time artist since 1985. He has participated in group and solo exhibitions at Singapore and in the United States, China, United Kingdom, Japan, Australia, Belgium, Federal Republic of Ger ...

(), Singaporean artist * Anthea Ong (), former Singaporean Nominated Member of Parliament * Ong Pang Boon (), former Singaporean politician * Remy Ong (), Singaporean bowler * Ong Soh Khim (), former Singaporean Nominated Member of Parliament *

Ong Teck Chin Ong Teck Chin (; born 1949) is a Singaporean educator. He was formerly the Principal/CEO of Anglo-Chinese School, and resident warden of its boarding school. He is now currently the Principal of Singapore International School of Bangkok Six ...

(), Singaporean educator *

Melvyn Ong Melvyn Ong Su Kiat (born 1975) is a Singaporean lieutenant-general who has been serving as Chief of Defence Force since 2018. Prior to his appointment as Chief of Defence Force, he served as Chief of Army between 2015 and 2018. Education On ...

(), Singapore army general and the current Chief of Defence Force of the Singapore Armed Forces *

Glenn Ong Glenn Francis Ong Su Kar (; born 22 June 1970) is a Singaporean DJ at SPH Radio's Kiss92, a Singapore English radio station, hosting the morning show with Angelique Teo and Mark Van Cuylenberg (The Flying Dutchman). A radio veteran of over 20 ...

(), Singaporean radio DJ *

Olivia Ong Olivia Ong (; born ) is a Singaporean singer and actress. The majority of her works are in Mandarin Chinese, but she has also recorded songs in English, Cantonese and Japanese. In her early days, her entertainment career focused on singing ja ...

(), Singaporean singer and actress * Wang Sa (), Singaporean comedian * Wang Weiliang (), Singaporean actor and singer *

Wang Xiuyun Wang Xiuyun (1945 – August 9, 2017) was a Singaporean television actress and prominently a full-time Mediacorp artiste. She died from kidney failure. She is best remembered for her roles in local TV dramas broadcast during the 1980s and 1990s, p ...

(), Singaporean actress

Korea

(, ), founder of the royal family of the Goryeo Dynasty *

Wang Ki-Chun Wang Ki-Chun (Hangul: 왕기춘, ; born September 13, 1988 in Jeongeup, Jeollabuk-do) is a former judoka from South Korea. He became known for beating the 2004 Olympic champion Lee Won-Hee in the qualification matches for the 2007 World Champ ...

(, ), judo world champion * Wang Bit-na (, ) actress and model *

Jun Ji-hyun Jun Ji-hyun (born Wang Ji-hyun on 30 October 1981), also known by her English name Gianna Jun, is a South Korean actress and model. She has received multiple awards, including two Grand Bell Awards for Best Actress and a Daesang (Grand Prize) f ...

(born Wang Ji-hyun; , ) actress and model *

Wang Ji-won Wang Ji-won (born November 12, 1988) is a South Korean actress and ballet dancer. Career Wang trained with the Royal Ballet School in England and studied Dance at the Korea National University of Arts, she was a member of the Korea National Ba ...

(, ) actress and ballet dancer

In non-Asian countries

Australia

* Mindy Meng Wang, composer and player of the Guzheng

Canada

* Jeremy Wang (born 1991), better known by his pseudonym Disguised Toast, streamer and Internet personality * Richard Wang, chess player * Suning Wang, Chinese-born chemist * Vincent Wang, competitive video game player

United States

Angela Wang Angela Wang (born July 30, 1996) is an American figure skater. She is the 2017 Bavarian Open champion, a three-time medalist on the ISU Challenger Series, and a three-time medalist on the ISU Junior Grand Prix (JGP) series. Her JGP medals include ...

, figure skater * Alexander Wang (), fashion designer *

An Wang An Wang (; February 7, 1920 – March 24, 1990) was a Chinese–American computer engineer and inventor, and cofounder of computer company Wang Laboratories, which was known primarily for its dedicated word processing machines. Wang was an impo ...

(), computer scientist who founded Wang Laboratories * Chloe Bennet Wong (), actress * Daniel I.C. Wang (), Chinese American professor * Ed Wang, American football player * Garrett Wang (), Chinese American actor * Ignatius C. Wang, Auxiliary Bishop of San Francisco in 2002-2009 * Iris Wang, badminton player * Izaac Wang, American actor * Joanna Wang (), Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter *

Wang Ju-Rong Wang Ju-Rong (Xiao'erjing: , 1928–2006) was a Chinese-Muslim martial artist and Wushu professor in the Shanghai Institute of Physical Education. A longtime promoter of Wushu, a teacher, an organizational officer, and a Wushu event-announce ...

(), Chinese Muslim martial artist *

Kris Wang Kris Wang is an American politician and a former mayor of Cupertino, California. Early life She was born and raised in Taiwan and came to the United States to pursue higher education. Wang received her Bachelor of Science degree in statistics ...

, former mayor of

Cupertino, California Cupertino ( ) is a city in Santa Clara County, California, United States, directly west of San Jose on the western edge of the Santa Clara Valley with portions extending into the foothills of the Santa Cruz Mountains. The population was 57,82 ...

(), Taiwanese-American singer-songwriter, actor and commercial model * Linda Wang (), actress * Lulu Wang (), filmmaker * Qingde Wang (), professor * Shuping Wang (), a Chinese-American medical researcher and public health whistleblower * Taylor Wang (王赣骏/王贛駿), Chinese-American astronaut *

Vera Wang Vera Ellen Wang (; born June 27, 1949) is an American fashion designer. Early life Vera Ellen Wang was born June 27, 1949 in New York City to Chinese parents who emigrated to the United States in the mid-1940s. Her mother, Florence Wu (Wu ...

(), fashion designer *

Wayne Wang Wayne Wang (; born January 12, 1949) is a Hong Kong–American director, producer, and screenwriter. Considered a pioneer of Asian-American cinema, he was one of the first Chinese-American filmmakers to gain a major foothold in Hollywood ...

(), film director

Fictional people

* Lo Wang, ''Shadow Warrior'' character * Nina Wáng, ''My-Otome'' character * Wang Jinrei, ''Tekken'' character * Wang Liu Mei, ''Mobile Suit Gundam 00'' character * Wang Lung, ''

The Good Earth ''The Good Earth'' is a historical fiction novel by Pearl S. Buck published in 1931 that dramatizes family life in a Chinese village in the early 20th century. It is the first book in her ''House of Earth'' trilogy, continued in ''Sons'' (1932) ...

'' character * Wang Shizhen, '' Hikaru no Go'' character * Wang Chiang, '' Moorim School'' character * Paul Wang, '' Space: Above and Beyond'' character * Wang Ai Ling, ''Stitch & Ai'' character * Socqueline Wang, '' Miraculous: Tales of Ladybug & Cat Noir'' character

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Origins of Wáng

House of Zi

House of Ji

The surname in other countries

East Asia

Korea

Japan

Southeast Asia

Indonesia

Vietnam

Europe

Scandinavia

Germany and Netherlands

Notable people surnamed Wang

Historical figures

Mainland China

Taiwan

Hong Kong

Malaysia

Singapore

Korea

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Australia

Canada

United States

Fictional people

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