Worldwide, Chong (Chong 
, 宗 , チョン 
, among others...) is a common unisex first name. The first name Chong is habitual in Macao, where it is a common epicene name, Brunei, where it is quite a common unisex name, and Singapore (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is the most numerous in China, the United States, and Malaysia. More prevalently, Chong is the last name as well as the forename.
Chong is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
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| Chong | Hong Kong, United States, Singapore, Malaysia, China |
| 鍾, 宗 | China |
| チョン | Japan |
| ชง, ชอง, จง | Thailand |
| Чонг | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Belarus, Kyrgyzstan, Russia |
Cang, Chang, Cheng, Cheong, Cheung, Chng, Cho, Choñg, Chung, Chòng, Chóng, Chông, Chõng, Chŏng, Chơng, Chương, Chọng, Chồng, Chổng, Chộng, Csang, Họ Tưởng, Jahng, Jang, Jhang, Jhong, Jong, Mune, Shu, Shuh, Shū, So, Soh, Sou, Syu, Syuh, Syuu, Sō, Teo, Thiong, Thong, Tie, Tio, Tiu, Tong, Trang, Trương, Tsang, Tsung, Zang,
Chong is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Xiang Chong , the Water Margin character; Chong Yingbiao , the Investiture of the Gods character; Chong Heihu , the Investiture of the Gods character and Chong Houhu , character in Investiture of the Gods.
| seol chong (b. 655) |
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| he chong Chinese artist (b. 1807) |
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| chew chong Merchant, fungus exporter, butter manufacturer, NZ (b. 1827) |
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| cheong eak chong Chinese-Singaporean entrepreneur, SG (b. 1888) |
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| peng chong Chinese politician (1915-2010) (b. 1915) |
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| howe yoon chong 20th century Singaporean politician, civil servant and businessman, SG (b. 1923) |
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| wee beng chong artist and sculptor who was the first recipient of the Cultural Medallion in 1979, SG (b. 1938) |
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| lee guan chong badminton player, MY (b. 1940) |
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| key ray chong (b. 1933) |
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| cheah hong chong badminton player, MY (b. 1950) |
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chong bao quan Malaysian actor, MY |
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| lim yim chong badminton player, GB (b. 1953) |
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| yusof chong (b. 1947) |
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| chia hong chong badminton player, SG (b. 1959) |
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| law kin chong Hong Kong-Brazilian businessperson, BR (b. 1960) |
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