Liang (Chinese: 梁) is an East Asian surname of Chinese origin. The surname is often transliterated as Leung (in Hong Kong) or Leong (in Macau, Hong Kong, Malaysia, Singapore, and the Philippines) according to its Cantonese and Hakka pronunciation, Neo / Lio / Niu (Hokkien, Teochew, Hainan), or Liong (Fuzhou). In Indonesia, it is known as Liong or Nio. It is also common in Korea, where it is written Yang (양) or Ryang (량). In Vietnam, it is pronounced as Lương.
| Origin | |
|---|---|
| Meaning | From the State of Liang |
| Other names | |
| Variant form(s) | Leung, Leong, Lyang, Lio, Leon |
| Transliteration | Regions |
|---|---|
| Liang | China, Indonesia, Malaysia |
| Leung | Hong Kong |
| Leong | Hong Kong, Macau, Malaysia, Singapore |
| Liong | Indonesia, Fuzhou |
| Neo/Lio/Lyo/Leo | Hokkien, Teochew, Hainan |
| Yang (양) / Ryang (량) | Korea |
| Lương | Vietnam |
| Leang | Cambodia |
| Diang/Diam/Leong/Liong/Niu | Philippines |
| Laing | United States |
| Leon | Guatemala |
It is listed 128th in the classic text Hundred Family Surnames. In 2019 it was the 22nd most common surname in Mainland China.[1] In comparison, it is the 7th most common surname in Hong Kong, where it is usually written Leung or Leong.[2]
History
During the reign of the Zhou dynasty King Xuan of Zhou (827–782 bc), Qin Zhong set out on an expedition to subdue the peoples to the west in Central Asia. After Qin Zhong died, the King divided the area of Shang among them, the second son of Qin Zhong received the area around Liangshan County, from which his descendants developed the surname Liang.[3][better source needed]
Notable people with the surname Liang
American
Canadian
- Kerson Leong, Canadian violinist.
Chinese
- Jack Neo (梁智強), film director.
- Lily Neo, Singapore politician.
- Neo Ao Tiew, businessman, philanthropist and sheriff.
- Neo Beng Siang, professional basketball coach from Singapore.
- Alan Leong (梁家傑), Senior Counsel and former member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
- Andrew Leung, President of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
- Antony Leung, banker and former Financial Secretary of Hong Kong
- Neoh Bean Chye, Malaysian gunman executed in Singapore
- Bryan Leung, Hong Kong martial arts actor and director
- Liang Chen, professional tennis player
- Liang Cheng, Qing dynasty ambassador to the United States
- Christine Liang, Taiwanese-born president and founder of ASI Corp., Fremont, California
- CY Leung The third Chief Executive of the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region
- Edmond Leung (梁漢文), Hong Kong Singer, actor and a quarter of Big Four and a finalist of the 8th annual New Talent Singing Awards
- Edwaard Liang, Taiwanese-born American choreographer, ballet dancer with Morphoses/The Wheeldon Company and former soloist with New York City Ballet
- Edwin Leong, Hong Kong billionaire businessman
- Elsie Leung, solicitor and former Secretary for Justice of Hong Kong
- Elyn Leong, Malaysian social media influencer and member of multi-national girl group Gen1es
- Leung Foon, Student of Wong Fei-Hung
- Fish Leong, Malaysian-born Mandopop singer
- Gigi Leung, Hong Kong Cantopop singer and actress
- Liang Heng, Chinese ex-pat writer and scholar
- Isabella Leong, Hong Kong-based Macanese actress and former singer
- Katie Leung, Scottish film, television and stage actress
- Ken Leung, American film and television actor
- Lawrence Leung, Australian comedian, writer and director
- Lawrence Liang, Indian legal researcher and lawyer
- Lei Liang, Chinese-born American composer
- Martin Leung, American pianist
- Matthew H. Liang, American physician scientist
- Leung Jan, Wing Chun practitioner and Chinese herbal doctor from Foshan
- Leung Kwok-hung, Hong Kong activist, politician and Member of the Legislative Council of Hong Kong
- Liang Guanglie, Minister of National Defense in the People's Republic of China and serves as a general in the People's Liberation Army of China
- Liang May Seen, first woman of Chinese descent to live in Minnesota, community leader in Minneapolis
- Liang Qichao, Chinese scholar, philosopher, journalist and reformist
- Liang Shan Shan, Malaysian student murdered in Singapore in 1989
- Liang Shih-Chiu, (1903–1987), Chinese educator, writer, translator, literary theorist and lexicographer
- Leong Siew Chor, Singaporean convicted killer
- Sandy Liang, American fashion designer
- Stephen Wing Hong Leung, Chinese-Canadian bishop of the Anglican Network in Canada
- Steve Leung Taiwanese interior designer
- Liang Wenbo, snooker player
- Liang Wengen, founder and main shareholder of Sany Group and one of the wealthiest men in China
- Roseanne Liang, Chinese-New Zealand film director
- Toby Leung, Hong Kong television actress
- Tony Leung (Leung Chiu Wai), Hong Kong actor and singer
- Tony Leung (Leung Ka Fai), Hong Kong actor
- Liang Xiaosheng, Chinese novelist and screenwriter
- Liang Xueming, footballer
- Liang Xueqing, Chinese painter, magazine editor
Filipino
- Ronnie Liang, Filipino singer
- Francisco Tongio Liongson, Early Filipino politician
- Pedro Tongio Liongson, Early Filipino politician
- Francisco Alonso Liongson, Filipino playwright
Thai
- Luang Wichitwathakan, born Kim Liang (金良), Thai politician, diplomat, historian, novelist, and playwright. Led committee to rename Siam to Thailand.
Vietnamese
- Lương Thế Vinh, Vietnamese scholar and mathematician
- Lương Kim Định, (15 June 1914 - 25 March 1997) was a Vietnamese catholic priest, scholar and philosopher
- Lương Bích Hữu, Vietnamese singer
Indonesian
- Nio Joe Lan, Indonesian historian
See also
- Yang (Korean surname), notable Korean people with the last name Yang.
References
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