Zhong is pinyin 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 (/), Zhòng (),mistakenly for Chóng, cf. :zh:种姓 and Zhòng (). These are also transliterated as Chung (especially 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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

), Cheong or Choong (in Malaysia), Tjung or Tjoeng (in

Indonesia Indonesia, officially the Republic of Indonesia, is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania between the Indian and Pacific oceans. It consists of over 17,000 islands, including Sumatra, Java, Sulawesi, and parts of Borneo and New Guine ...

), and Chiong (in the

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Origin

Zhōng (/) is the 56th-most-common last name in China. People surnamed Zhong are the descendants of

Tang of Shang Cheng Tang (), personal name Zi Lü (), recorded on oracle bones as Da Yi (大乙), was the first king of the Shang dynasty in Chinese history. Traditionally considered a virtuous ruler, he overthrew Jie, the last ruler of the Xia dynasty. Ris ...

, the first king of the

Shang dynasty The Shang dynasty (), also known as the Yin dynasty (), was a Chinese royal dynasty founded by Tang of Shang (Cheng Tang) that ruled in the Yellow River valley in the second millennium BC, traditionally succeeding the Xia dynasty and ...

. During the

Zhou Dynasty The Zhou dynasty ( ; Old Chinese ( B&S): *''tiw'') was a royal dynasty of China that followed the Shang dynasty. Having lasted 789 years, the Zhou dynasty was the longest dynastic regime in Chinese history. The military control of China by th ...

, a descendant of Tang of Shang, Wei Zi Qi was made the duke of

Song A song is a musical composition intended to be performed by the human voice. This is often done at distinct and fixed pitches (melodies) using patterns of sound and silence. Songs contain various forms, such as those including the repetitio ...

(south of

Shangqiu Shangqiu (), alternately romanized as Shangkiu, is a city in eastern Henan province, Central China. It borders Kaifeng to the northwest, Zhoukou to the southwest, and the provinces of Shandong and Anhui to the northeast and southeast respectivel ...

Henan Henan (; or ; ; alternatively Honan) is a landlocked province of China, in the central part of the country. Henan is often referred to as Zhongyuan or Zhongzhou (), which literally means "central plain" or "midland", although the name is al ...

). A few generations later, Song Heng Gong had a son called Ao. Ao had a grandson Bo Zhong, who was a judge in the Jin kingdom. Bo pleaded for the duke of Jin to repent from his unrighteousness and was executed. His son Zhou Li fled to the kingdom of Chu and became the prime minister. He was awarded the land of

Zhongli Locations * Zhongli District (), Taoyuan, Taiwan * Zhongli Township (), Gangbei District, Guigang, Guangxi, China People * Zhongli Quan () * Zhongli Mo () Other uses * Zhongli (state) (), ancient state in China *" Growing Pears" (), a shor ...

(northeast of

Fengyang Fengyang County () is a county in north-central Anhui, Anhui Province, China. It is under the administration of Chuzhou, a prefecture-level city. The county was home to 765,600 people as of 2013. Administrative divisions Fengyang County is divide ...

Anhui Anhui , (; formerly romanized as Anhwei) is a landlocked province of the People's Republic of China, part of the East China region. Its provincial capital and largest city is Hefei. The province is located across the basins of the Yangtze River ...

), and his descendants took the name of the land as their surname. Among them,

Zhongli Mei Zhongli Mo (died 201 BC) was a military general who served the warlord Xiang Yu during the Chu–Han Contention (206–202 BC), a power struggle between Xiang Yu and Liu Bang (Emperor Gao), the founder of the Han dynasty. His name is sometimes ...

was a general under

Xiang Yu Xiang Yu (, –202 BC), born Xiang Ji (), was the Hegemon-King (Chinese: 霸王, ''Bà Wáng'') of Western Chu during the Chu–Han Contention period (206–202 BC) of China. A noble of the Chu state, Xiang Yu rebelled against the Qin dynas ...

. After Xiang Yu was defeated by

Liu Bang Emperor Gaozu of Han (256 – 1 June 195 BC), born Liu Bang () with courtesy name Ji (季), was the founder and first emperor of the Han dynasty, reigning in 202–195 BC. His temple name was "Taizu" while his posthumous name was Empe ...

, Zhongli Mei committed suicide. Mei's son, Jie, fled to Zhangge,

, and changed his last name to Zhong. Zhong Jie can be considered as the forefather of the Zhong family.

Notable persons surnamed Zhong

Zhōng /

Arthur Chung Arthur Raymond Chung (10 January 1918 – 23 June 2008) was the 1st President of Guyana from 1970 to 1980.

, first president of

Guyana Guyana ( or ), officially the Cooperative Republic of Guyana, is a country on the northern mainland of South America. Guyana is an indigenous word which means "Land of Many Waters". The capital city is Georgetown. Guyana is bordered by the ...

* Basuki Tjahaja Purnama (), former Governor of Jakarta * Betty Chung, Hong Kong actress and singer *

Cheong Eak Chong Cheong Eak Chong (; 1888 – 13 February 1984) was a Chinese businessman of She ethnicity. He was born in Anxi County in Fujian in 1888, but left China in 1921 for Singapore. He began his business career there as a goldsmith, later diversifying ...

, Singaporean entrepreneur * Gillian Chung (born 1980), Hong Kong singer 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 * Jong Chien-wu, Taiwanese football manager * Jong Yeu-Jeng (born 1973), Taiwanese baseball player *Chung Chun-to, better known as

Kenny Bee Chung Chun-to (born 23 February 1953), also known by his stage name Kenny Bee, is a Hong Kong singer, musician and actor. He is best known as the singer of the group the Wynners, and as a solo artist who has been active in the Hong Kong ente ...

(born 1953), Hong Kong singer, songwriter, and actor. *

Linda Chung Linda Chung Ka-yan (; born on 9 April 1984) is a Chinese-Canadian actress, singer and songwriter. She signed a long-term contract with TVB in 2004 after winning the Miss Chinese International. Chung was always Non-official Best Actress during ...

(born 1984), Hong Kong singer and actress * Zhong Guiqing (born 1977), Chinese pole vaulter *

Zhong Hui Zhong Hui (225 – 3 March 264), courtesy name Shiji, was a Chinese calligrapher, essayist, military general, and politician of the state of Cao Wei during the Three Kingdoms period of China. He was the younger son of Zhang Changpu with Zhong Y ...

(born 225), military general, politician and writer of the state of Cao Wei in the Three Kingdoms period *

Zhong Kui Zhong Kui (; ko, 종규, Jonggyu; ja, 鍾馗, Shōki; vi, Chung Quỳ) is a deity in Chinese mythology, traditionally regarded as a vanquisher of ghosts and evil beings. He is depicted as a large man with a big black beard, bulging eyes, and ...

, deity *

Zhong Yao Zhong Yao (151 – April or May 230), also referred to as Zhong You, courtesy name Yuanchang, was a Chinese calligrapher and politician who lived during the late Eastern Han dynasty and Three Kingdoms period of China. He served in the state of ...

, Chinese calligrapher and politician who lived in the late Eastern Han Dynasty * Zhong Chenle (born 2001), Chinese singer based in South Korea, member of NCT Dream * Zhong Naixiong, founder & chairman of Nenking Group, a Chinese conglomerate *

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 ...

, Malaysian singer *

Zhong Wanxie Zhong Wanxie (; born 24 February 1934), also known as Wan-Xie Zhong, is a Chinese civil engineer and physicist. He is a professor at the Dalian University of Technology who specializes in computational mechanics and engineering mechanics. He p ...

, physicist, member of the Chinese Academy of Sciences *

Simon Chung Simon Chung Tak-sing (), is a Hong Kong film director. His films include ''Innocent'', released in 2005, ''End of Love'' which premiered at the 59th Berlin International Film Festival in 2009,Kym Ng Ng Kwee Khim (; born 1 July 1967), best known by her stage name Kym Ng (), is a Singaporean television host and actress. She is known as one of Mediacorp’s Variety Ah Jies (综艺阿姐). Ng has received numerous accolades locally and regio ...

(), stage name of Ng Kwee Khim (), Singaporean actress * Choong Pei Shan 钟佩珊, Singaporean housewife and murder victim * Cheng Geok Ha 钟玉霞, Singaporean schoolgirl who was raped and murdered

Zhòng

Zhong You Zhong You (542–480BC), commonly known by his courtesy names Zilu and Jilu, was one of the best known and most faithful disciples of Confucius. Among Confucius's disciples, he was the second in terms of ability and accomplishment in statesmans ...

, disciple of Confucius *

Zhong Man Zhong Man (, born February 28, 1983 in Nantong, Jiangsu) is a Chinese sabre fencer, who competed at the 2008 Summer Olympics, winning the second ever gold medal for China in fencing. During the 07/08 season, he was ranked number 2 in the ...

, Chinese sabre fencer

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{{surname, Zhong Chinese-language surnames Multiple Chinese surnames

Origin

Notable persons surnamed Zhong

Zhōng /

Zhòng

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