Ong (surname)
Ong is a Hokkien romanization of several Chinese surnames: 王 (Wáng in Hanyu Pinyin), 汪 (also Wāng), 黃 (traditional) or 黄 (simplified; Huáng); and 翁 (Weng). Ong or Onge is also a surname of English origin, with earliest known records found in Western Suffolk taxation records from c. 1280 AD.[1]
Ong has also been used to romanize the Taishanese pronunciation of 鄧 (more commonly romanized as Deng or Teng), as in the case of Betty Ong.
Romanization[]
Under the Pe̍h-ōe-jī romanization system, 王 but not the other names includes a circumflex over its vowel: Ông. However, this is often omitted in practice.
Distribution[]
In Singapore, Ong is the fifth-most-common surname among Chinese residents. In the United States, Ong was the 6,682nd most common surname during the 1990 US census and the 4,343rd most common surname during the year 2000 US census.[2]
Notable Ongs[]
- Angelia Ong, Filipino model and Miss Earth 2015
- Augustine Ong, Malaysian scientist, chairman of the International Society for Fat Research (ISF)
- Ong Beng Hee (b. 1980), Malaysian professional squash player
- Ong Beng Teong, Malaysian badminton player and coach
- Betty Ong (1956–2001), Chinese-American flight attendant on American Airlines Flight 11, killed in the September 11 attacks
- Ong Boon Hua, birth name of Chin Peng, Malaysian Communist Party leader
- Canny Ong, full name Canny Ong Lay Kian, Malaysian murder and rape victim
- Daniel Ong, Singaporean radio DJ
- Daryl Ong (born 1987), Filipino singer-songwriter
- Ong Ewe Hock, Malaysian badminton player
- Glenn Ong (b. 1970), Singaporean radio DJ
- Han Ong (b. 1968), Filipino author
- Ong Hock Thye, a Malaysian judge on the Courts of Malaysia.
- Ong Hok Ham (b. 1933), Indonesian-Chinese historian
- Ong Iok-tek (1924–1985), Taiwanese scholar and politician
- John D. Ong (b. 1933), American businessman; CEO, B.F. Goodrich Company 1979–1996, and U.S. Ambassador to Norway 2002–2006.
- Ong Ka Ting (b. 1956), Malaysian politician
- Ong Kee Hui, Chinese-Malaysian politician
- Ong Keng Sen (b. 1963), Singaporean theatre director
- Ong Keng Yong (b. 1954), Singaporean diplomat
- Ong Keo (before 1901–1937), Laotian pro-independence rebel
- Ong Kham, king of Luang Prabang (1713–1723)
- Ong Khan or Wang Khan (d. 1203), name given to the Kerait ruler Toghrul
- Ong Kommandam (d. 1936), Laotian pro-independence rebel
- Nai Phuan Ong (b. 1948), American physicist
- Olivia Ong, Singaporean singer
- Ong Pang Boon, Singaporean politician
- Ong Poh Lim, Malaysian badminton player
- Remy Ong (b. 1978), Singaporean bowler
- Richard Ong, Malaysian business man, CEO of
- Samuel Ong, former deputy director of the National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) of the Philippines
- Willie Ong, (b. 1963) Filipino cardiologist, media personality and politician
- Ong Schan Tchow (1900–1945), well-known Chinese patriot artist
- Ong Seok Kim (Wang Shujin) (1884–1964) – Malaysian educationist, social worker and philanthropist
- Ong Seong-wu, Korean singer and actor, also member of the famous South Korean boy band Wanna One (use Chinese character 邕)
- Ong Soh Khim, Singaporean academic and politician
- Ong Soo Hin, a Malaysian Chinese businessman and head of a salvaging company in south-east Asia
- Ong Soon Hock, a badminton player from Malaysia
- Ong Teck Chin, Singaporean educator
- Ong Teng Cheong (1936–2002), first elected President of Singapore
- Ong Tiao Kok, better known as Wang Zhaoguo, a Fujian Chinese politician who came to prominence during the era of Deng Xiaoping
- Walter J. Ong (1912–2003), American Jesuit priest, professor of English literature, cultural and religious historian and philosopher
- Ong Ye Kung (b. 1969) is a Singaporean politician who is serving as the Minister for Transport
- Stilwell Ong Keat Pin (王吉宾；wáng jíbīn) (c. 1992–), a Singaporean who killed 19-year-old Darren Ng Wei Jie during a gang fight. He was jailed for 12 years and caned 12 strokes of the cane for culpable homicide.
References[]
- ^ "where does Ong come from?". Ong Family History. 11 October 2014. Retrieved 12 August 2015.
- ^ PBS. "How Popular Is Your Last Name?" Accessed 6 April 2012. Archived 27 November 2015 at the Wayback Machine
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