Tāng (; ) is a

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

. It is 72nd surname in 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 language , Chinese text composed of common Chinese surnames. An unknown author compiled the book ...

'' or ''Baijiaxing'' of the

Song dynasty The Song dynasty ( ) was an Dynasties of China, imperial dynasty of China that ruled from 960 to 1279. The dynasty was founded by Emperor Taizu of Song, who usurped the throne of the Later Zhou dynasty and went on to conquer the rest of the Fiv ...

and 101st in modern popularity. The Tang (湯) family name traces its lineage from

Tang of Shang Cheng Tang (born Zi Lü), recorded on oracle bones as Tai Yi or Da Yi, was the first king of the Shang dynasty. Tang is traditionally considered a virtuous ruler, as signified by his common nickname Tang the Perfect. According to legend, as th ...

, the first ruler of the

Shang dynasty The Shang dynasty (), also known as the Yin dynasty (), was a Chinese royal dynasty that ruled in the Yellow River valley during the second millennium BC, traditionally succeeding the Xia dynasty and followed by the Western Zhou d ...

.Tang surname
Ancestry.ca In modern times the character can also mean "

soup Soup is a primarily liquid food, generally served warm or hot – though it is sometimes served chilled – made by cooking or otherwise combining meat or vegetables with Stock (food), stock, milk, or water. According to ''The Oxford Compan ...

" or "

broth Broth, also known as bouillon (), is a savory liquid made of water in which meat, fish, or vegetables have been simmered for a short period of time. It can be eaten alone, but it is most commonly used to prepare other dishes, such as soups ...

". In Cantonese the surname is pronounced Tong or Thong, and in Fujian, it is usually pronounced Theng or Teng.

Notable people

Tang Xianzu Tang Xianzu ( zh, t=湯顯祖, s=汤显祖, first=t; September 24, 1550 – July 29, 1616), courtesy name Yireng (), was a Chinese playwright of the Ming Dynasty. Biography Tang was a native of Linchuan, Jiangxi and his career as an off ...

(; 1550–1616), Chinese playwright *

Tang Enbo Tang Enbo (1899–1954) was a Kuomintang, Nationalist general in the Republic of China. Life Early life and war with Japan Born in 1899 in Wuyi County, Zhejiang, Wuyi, Zhejiang, Tang Enbo was a graduate of the Imperial Japanese Army Academy, a ...

(1898–1954), Nationalist general in the Republic of China * Tang Xiaodan (1910–2012), Chinese film director * Tang Yuhan (1913–2014), Hong Kong doctor and oncologist * Tang Yijie (1927–2014), Chinese scholar and professor *

John Tong Hon John Tong Hon (, born 31 July 1939) is a prelate of the Catholic Church from Hong Kong. A cardinal since 2012, he was auxiliary bishop of Hong Kong from 1996 to 2008, then coadjutor bishop of the diocese for a year, and Bishop of Hong Kon ...

(born 1939), Chinese Roman Catholic cardinal and Bishop of Hong Kong * Tang, Ming Yue (), a news analyses, and an

LGBT LGBTQ people are individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or questioning. Many variants of the initialism are used; LGBTQIA+ people incorporates intersex, asexual, aromantic, agender, and other individuals. The gro ...

rights activist of Taiwan * Tang, Lan hua (), a female singer of Taiwan *

Ronny Tong Ronny Tong Ka-wah (; born 28 August 1950) is a senior counsel and politician in Hong Kong. He is a current non-official member of the Executive Council of Hong Kong. He co-founded the Civic Party and was a member of the Legislative Council of ...

(born 1950), Hong Kong politician * Timothy Tong (born 1949), Hong Kong commissioner *

Kent Tong Kenneth Tong Chun-yip (; born 29 September 1958) is a Hong Kong actor. He was a popular TVB actor during the 1980s, nicknamed "Prince" and one of the " Five Tiger Generals" of TVB. Early life Kent Tong was born to and grew up in a poor family in H ...

(born 1958), Hong Kong actor * Tang Sulan (born 1965), Chinese writer and politician *

Angela Tong Angela Tong (born 30 June 1975) is a Hong Kong actress. She was born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada with family roots in Shunde, Guangdong, China. She was Miss Chinese Montreal 1995. She was educated in Concordia University. Pageant life After winn ...

(born 1975), Hong Kong actress Cangnan - Xiazetang - P1210355

* Tang Wei (; born 7 October 1979) is a Chinese actress *

Katy Tang Katy Tang () is a former American elected official in San Francisco, California. She served as a member of the San Francisco Board of Supervisors representing Supervisorial District 4. District 4 includes the neighborhoods of Central Sunset ...

(; 9 July 1984) is a former American elected official in San Francisco, California *

Muhai Tang Muhai Tang (; born 1949 in Shanghai) is a Chinese conductor. He is the youngest son of celebrated Chinese film director Tang Xiaodan and brother of painter and poet Tang Muli. Tang initially learned music with his parents, and later studied ...

(; born 1949 in Shanghai) is a Chinese conductor *

() a Nationalist general in the Republic of China * Tang Jiali () is a Chinese dancer and model * Tang Yifen () ca. 1778-1853 was a Chinese landscape painter and calligrapher during the Qing dynasty (1644–1912). *

Tang Can Tang Can (; born 12 June 1975) is a Chinese singer. Biography Tang was born in Lichuan, Hubei in 1975. Since childhood she developed an interest in singing and dancing. She is a graduate of Wuhan Conservatory of Music. In 1996, she joined th ...

(; born 12 June 1975) is a Chinese singer * Tang Muli (; born 1947 in Shanghai) is a Chinese painter and poet based in Montreal, Quebec, Canada * Tang Tao (; born May 1963) is a Chinese mathematician currently serving as President of BNU-HKBU United International College * Tang Chao (physicist) ( born 1958) is a Chair Professor of Physics and Systems Biology at Peking University *

Tang He Tang He (; 1326–1395), courtesy name Dingchen, was a significant character in the rebellion that ended the Yuan dynasty and was one of the founding generals of Ming dynasty. He came from the same village as Zhu Yuanzhang and joined Guo Zixing ...

(; 1326–1395), courtesy name Dingchen, was a significant character in the rebellion that ended the Yuan dynasty and was one of the founding generals of Ming dynasty * Tang Te-Chang (Chinese: 湯德章; 1907–1947) was a Taiwanese lawyer who was killed in the aftermath of the February 28th Incident * Asher Hong (Chinese: 湯健華; (born 2004), American artistic gymnast

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Notable people

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