Surname 宗 (Chong 
, 宗 , Tsung , among others...) , across the world, is a widespread family name. The cognomen 宗 is characteristic of Macao, where it is a widespread surname, Malaysia, and Singapore, where it is a common surname (explore the name in all countries). Measured by absolute frequency, the name is most common in China, Malaysia, and Singapore. Much less frequently, 宗 is the forename as well as the last name.
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| Tsung, Chong | China, Singapore, United States, Malaysia, Hong Kong |
| 宗 | China |
| 종 | South Korea |
| Соу | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Kyrgyzstan, Russia |
| Мунэ | Russia |
Chang, Cheng, Cheong, Cheung, Chng, Cho, Chung, Chương, Jhong, Jong, Mune, Shu, Shuh, Shū, So, Soh, Sou, Syu, Syuh, Syuu, Sō, Teo, Thiong, Thong, Tie, Tio, Tiu, Tong, Trang, Trương, Zhang, Zhong, Zhuang, Zhāng, Zong, Цзун, Чжан, Чжон, Чон, Чун, ג'אנג, צ'אנג, تشانغ, تشونغ, جونغ, しゅう, ジョン, チャン, チュアン, チョン, 修, 優, 周, 宗教, 宠, 寵, 嵩, 州, 庄, 张, 张氏, 張, 柊, 秀, 秋, 种, 種, 章, 胸, 舟, 荘, 莊, 鍾, 钟, 钟氏, 锺, 소, and 장
| 宗預 Chinese general and diplomat (died 264), CN (b. 188) |
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| 宗助国 Japanese Warrior and Ruler of Tsushima, JP (b. 1207) |
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| 宗婉 Qing dynasty person CBDB = 54106, CN (b. 1810) |
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宗武志 Japanese count, poet (1908-1985), JP (b. 1908) |
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宗才怡 politician, TW (b. 1948) |
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| 宗孝忱 TW (b. 1891) |
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| 廣田 宗 Japanese businessman, JP (b. 1909) |
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| 宗怀德 Chinese bishop of Zhoucun, CN (b. 1917) |
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| 宗昇 Japanese poet, JP (b. 1931) |
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| 宗正恵 Japanese countess (b. 1932) |
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| 宗庆后 Chinese businessman, CN (b. 1945) |
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| 宗猛 Japanese long-distance runner, JP (b. 1953) |
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| 宗 由貴 JP (b. 1957) |
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| 宗桂 Qing dynasty person CBDB = 54535, MO |
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| 宗粲 Qing dynasty person CBDB = 54102, MO |
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