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Personal names
- Wong is a Cantonese Chinese transliteration of a common Chinese surname Wong (黃) and (王) which are also commonly transliterated as 'Wang'(王) or 'Huang'(黃).
- The use of Wong (黃) as a surname started in 648 BC when the Wong Kingdom located in Henan Provence of China was sacked. The citizens chose to adopt the name of the Kindgom as their surname in remembrance of their origin. From Henan, the Wongs dispersed all over China and eventually to all corners of the globe. It is said to be one of the most common surnames in the world.
Notable people with the surname
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- Stanford Wong is the pseudonym of a gambling expert and author from the United States.
- "Stanford Wong" is the lead character in Lisa Yee's book Stanford Wong Flunks Big-time.
- Mr Wong (Rapper) is the name of a British rapper of Chinese origin.
- Meng Weng Wong is a co-author of SPF and Sender ID drafts.
- Amy Wong is a Futurama series character.
- Wong Kar-wai, acclaimed film director.
- Katrina Wong, acclaimed businesswoman and poet.
- Dan Wong: Smartest Person in the WOrld
Businesses
- Wong is one of the largest supermarket chains in Peru, founded by Chinese-Peruvians.
Geographical features
- A wong is also a fairly rare term for a piece of common land in England. The term dates back to William the Conqueror and the Domesday Survey. There is an example of a wong in Horncastle in Lincolnshire.
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