Ong (surname)
Appearance
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 ca. 1280 AD.[1]
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
- 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, 2001, terrorist attack
- Ong Boon Hua, birth name of Chin Peng, Malaysian Communist Party leader
- Daniel Ong, Singaporean radio DJ
- Erwin Ong, one of the pioneer Filipino modern dancers.
- Ong Ewe Hock, Malaysian badminton player
- Ong Wei Lun, aspiring Singaporean songwriter
- Glenn Ong, 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
References
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